I would hope we would all exercise caution on both sides of this important
question.
First off there's waaaay toooo much paranoia about being sued for libel.
Most courts have a very healthy respect for the first amendment and throw
out a lot of libel cases on simple lack of merit. Second, at least in this
country the "truth" is an iron clad defense against libel or slander. So
long as what you say is true (with very few exceptions) you have a RIGHT to
say it, and the world is usually better off if you do (especially future
deadbeat victims).
Now on the other side of the question. It is a shame that the
www.mybosssucks.com site doesn't fulfill the function that is really needed
of providing feedback -- pro and con -- on any or all people with whom you
might do business -- whether employers, employees, or parties to any
business relationship. That's what's really needed -- not just a place for
anonymous sniping. Such a system of feedback would work best when NOT
anonymous -- and we could judge the credibility of the accuser (or
commender) as well as the accused.
This is another web site that I've been meaning to do for several years, so
if someone is so inclined, and has the resources to do it right now,
please take this as encouragement (do let me know if you want me involved
:)). Such "unbiased" feedback on people (and businesses) with whom we enter
into commercial relations would be quite valuable to anyone contemplating
such a decision, and both parties would probably be willing to pay a little
for some reliable, responsible help in that area.
Dru
At 23:37 9/4/2000 -0400, Judith Dinowitz wrote:
>Posting a site that lists deadbeats is fine. Posting someone's name who is
>on this list is not, even if it's on the basis of personal experience or of
>another site's listing them. It can be considered libel. While the list
>cannot be sued for this because it's a public forum, you could possibly be
>sued.
>
>More importantly, pointing fingers at others on this list may make people in
>the community afraid of posting here at all. What if someone on this list
>has a personal grudge against me? Should I be afraid that they'll accuse me
>online of some kind of employment problem? We are trying to have a nice,
>open community here. While I totally accept people giving eachother
>information, you have to have a little bit of understanding and control.
>
>> I found this great web site www.mybosssucks.com
>> The first one listed from the cf jobs list is [Name Deleted].
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