Can I libel somebody real BAD on Yahoo!Answers and get away with it?

by **taillefer** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:31 am

How much truth, half-truth, lies or slander are there on Yahoo!Answers???
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Does the long arm of the LAW eventually get you???
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by **charlot22** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:33 am

How much truth, half-truth, lies or slander are there on Yahoo!Answers???
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Does the long arm of the LAW eventually get you???
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[non-lawyer opinion follows]

I certainly wouldn't risk it. I'm fairly sure that Yahoo can be compelled under court order to release all sorts of information to back up the case of someone suing you for libel.

by **adusa37** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:37 am

It is possible, but not very likely. The cost entailed would prevent people from trying. Yahoo will just delete the offending material.

by **jarel** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:38 am

and on wikipedia too.

If you are actually slandering somebody by name and they notice ,
it is so much simpler to report it as a violation and have it removed than bother hiring a lawyer.
.. so a whole lot more work on the slanderer's part than it would be worth.

It is very hard to prove defamation. Especially if the victim is a "public figure". You have to prove "actual malice" in that case.

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