i dunno... I tend to think that rather like f*cked companies it might lead to some improvements or at least to some students learning better. (My son asked me if he could go to Full Sail btw.) It is only libelous if untrue... first thing they teach you in journalism 101. I think a disclaimer about posts being the opinions of the author only would cover the issue?
Dana On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 23:27:04 -0400, Judith Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, guys -- read the email below please and tell me: Who here thinks > this could fall under the problem of libel/defaming a school's name? > Raise your hand! > > <Raises hand> > > How in the world do you get a clear picture of a school from letting > students vent online, where they'll just try to outdo eachother with > their rants? > > Judith (A piece of spam I let get through.) > > >> RELEASE DATE: 6/16/2003 >> ShittyShcools.com is a new college review and opinion website designed >> for users to write and post reviews and opinions regarding US schools >> and colleges. >> June 16, 2003: What student hasn't wanted to vent their opinions from >> time to time? From poor instructor quality to questionable credentials, >> or unscrupulous marketing practices, many students and parents want a >> way to get the stories that schools just don't want them to know about. >> ShittySchools.com allows the public a forum to read and post reviews and >> opinions of schools across America. >> >> 'We hope to focus our attention on students who are fed up in their >> current school and want to vent their frustrations, and for general >> consumers who are interested in seeing reviews for colleges so they can >> get the real scoop on the institution they are interested in" says Ryan >> Spevack. Webmaster of ShittySchools.com. >> >> Shitty Schools.com hopes to build up a network of reviews and opinions >> for various schools. Other Schools partnered on the Shitty Schools.com >> network of sites are Full Sail Sucks at www.fullsailsucks.com and ITT >> Sucks at www.itt-sucks.com >> >> Please visit Shitty Schools at www.shittyschools.com >> >> Contact >> Ryan Spevack / Webmaster / Creator >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.shittyschools.com >> >> REMOVE INFORMATION: >> >> This Press Release is being sent to a handful of targeted media contacts >> who we felt were most appropriate to receive it. If you would like us to >> remove your email address from our list of occasional press releases, >> simply reply with the word "remove" in the subject line. You will never >> again receive a press release from us. >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
