Get Over Tampa, Get Over Tulsa

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

When did it become slander to guess who might or might not have written a satirical posting? And which POst are we talking about?

I guess it is a fairly recent development.

It was a thread since removed.

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I guess it is a fairly recent development.

It was a thread since removed.

Was it the "Young Conservative Preacher" thread?

[Coonskinner]

It was titled "A Young Minister's Guide to Getting Ahead in the WWPF" I believe.

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

It was titled "A Young Minister's Guide to Getting Ahead in the WWPF" I believe.

By the way slander is spoken word, not written. Written words about someone living, impugning that persons character is defamation.

Was any living person named in the post?

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[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

By the way slander is spoken word, not written. Written words about someone living, impugning that persons character is defamation.

Was any living person named in the post?

http://injury-law.freeadvice.com/lib...er/slander.htm

Names directly named and not even initials.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Furthermore, since when is it slander to speculate about the authorship of a piece of writing?

I have NEVER said I "knew" who the author was; only that I had a strong opinion based on similarities in style and point of view.

I did not make my speculations public, but I don't mind.

And besides, it can be settled real easy--if Deacon Blues says he didn't write it, I will certainly accept his word.

But I recall a piece he wrote as Ubiquitous on FCF or NFCF one that was very, very similar in style.

He wrote a commentary on various possibilites for GS that showed a lot of knowledge about the inner political workings of the UPC.

If he says he did not write it, I will believe him.

But I don't think it is at all correct to say "slander" because I make an observation that the style and tone are like DB.

I thought we were still allowed to express opinions.

I wasn't speaking of you being slanderous for thinking it might be DB.

However, there were some pretty slanderous things being said about the author of that piece and if the rumor is that it's DB, then that could be seen as slanderous toward DB as the piece itself.

[Felicity]

I never had a problem with Tampa.

Tulsa -- men have the power of choice and to choose. I choose to not support the Tulsa deal but I don't hate anyone for doing what they feel is in their best interests.

Live and let live!

[George]

I don't believe the author of the young ministers guideline had to have an inside track. I knew about all the things in that thread and I most certainly do not have an inside track. If the author was a long time lurker on this site he would have been in the know.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

[Steve Epley]

I did not mean to open a can of worms but I thought the best way to find out was just to ask. I certainly have not accused him I have no idea who wrote it? But he can answer for himself if he will?