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Posted: Sep 21, 2012

Reading some of the messages and emails I have received I wanted to bring attention to the fact that posts are going past reasonable. It is one thing to call a poster a racist, it is another to state they have committed an act of treason, or is a treasoner. Treason is a serious crime and should not be used lightly, or rather at all. Accusing someone of treason has its consequences and posters can be held responsible if someone files a formal complaint (i.e. lawsuit) against them. Since nobody on this board knows who anybody else is, posters should not be accusing them of anything. No person in America should ever have their patriotism or loyalties questioned or be told they've committed treason which can carry a penalty of life imprisonment. all because they don't agree with what someone else agrees with.

Now the subject of my editing/deleting posts. I've made it clear in the past that I am not going to hold back anyones right to freedom of expression. If you have something you want to say or post that is what the board is for. People need to develop a thick skin. Personal attacks are deleted/edited. Swear words are deleted. Opinions are not. If posters want to me to start deleting out "racist", then I will have to delete out "hater" "anyone with half a brain" "lie" "winger" "not credible", etc, etc. I've asked posters to stop iwth personal insults. That lasts for about 4 hours. I will continue to edit offending posts, but just be aware that if you report messages if insults came before that I will also edit those posts.

Its understandable with the elections coming up emotions are going to run high. Please just think before you post something. If you are about to insult someone ask yourself if you want to be called that. Better yet, take a deep breath and step away for 5 minutes and then come back. Nothing is worth the consequences of posting something you shouldn't. And stop questionsing any posters patriotism or loyalties. Nobodoy knows who anyone is here and therefore do not know whther or not someone is a patriot, but please don't say something that could wind up in being banned or having a lawsuit for slander filed against you.

Thanks,

Moderator.

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Good points, Moderator. - However...sm

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...you lost me with the slander thing. No such lawsuit would prevail for several reasons, one of which you stated yourself: No one on this forum knows who anyone else is.

The other reason is that the terms "treason" and "treasonous" can be used apart from their legal meanings quite freely and without rising to the level of actually accusing anyone of a specific crime.

"Why, sir, that's a treasonous proposal!" (uttered, for instance, in response to an opinion expressed by someone) does not constitute slander.

Your appeal otherwise has merit all on its own without bringing the slander bogeyman into the conversation.

concerning the "slander thing"..... - anon3

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pardon me, but I beg to differ with you that a slander lawsuit would not prevail because no one on this forum knows who anyone else is. If, per chance, the entity who was being "slandered" felt strongly enough about it and damage to themselves was done by the slander, a suit could be filed, and the records subpoenaed and the anonymous person could very easily be identified. However, the slandered entity must prove damage was done to them by the slandered words. We are not as anonymous as we all seem to think we are. There are ways of finding out that information. Just something to think about.

That's not what she was talking about - Besides....

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She was not talking about someone saying "Why, sir, that's a treasonous proposal" She was talking about a specific post that said "you are a TREASONER". Not "I think this" or "why, sir that". She was speaking of a direct accusation made towards another.

If you don't think lawsuits have not been filed, you need to re-think that. We are anonymous to each other because our personal information is not displayed on this board for everyone to see, but lawsuits have been filed against others. In fact I was emailing someone about a year or so ago and she told me she was not coming back to the board because someone had filed a law suit against her for something she said and against them and she was in the middle of meeting with lawyers and it was costing her a lot of money because of what she wrote. I know of someone else who was going through a lawsuit because they wrote proprietary information.

I think the Moderators post stands good on its own. I think she basically laid it out. If you are going to accuse someone of a crime that goes with imprisonment, you need to have facts to back it up and you better be prepared if the one being accused of the crime files a lawsuit for slander. Your email and IP address is linked to your posts.

about lawsuits - sm

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Slander involves false information about a person or entity. Lawsuits have been filed regarding what people say on these boards about certain companies by name. Slander charges cannot be brought unless someone has tarnished your name - anonymity does not count. Accusing someone anonymous of treason is not slander - it's just stupid. There is no law against that.

Thanks. Discussion must include all powerful factors, even those - unpleasant and touchy, but not insults.NM

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