[Catspaw]

OBVIOUSLY, Chancellor Palpatine posted this to "protect" this forum (wherein he is one of the most valued and astute members) by warning all of us of the consequences of ad hominem and vicious slander.

Libel.

Slander is spoken word, libel is written word.

[onyx]

Thanks. I am NOT a lawyer.

[jwalsh07]

Slander is spoken word, libel is written word.

And to opine in America , which is what we do here, is Constitutionally protected speech not subject to defamation laws.