DEFAMATION -- LIBEL: In Florida, Plaintiff Must Prove Falsity

Third District Court of Appeal ^ | March 28, 2003 | COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT

[unsycophant]

Suzanne, your comments often read like you're very angry about something. It distracts from whatever point(s) you're trying to make.

[nickcarraway]

ping

[bvw]

Your timing of that remark was especially bad, given the comprehensive knock-down summary by NWSG that happened to directly precede it!

[Chancellor Palpatine]

You are a Culture of Death shill and you are abusing your credentials as member of the bar to shut people up.

If people are spreading untruth and unchecked incorrect innuendo, then why shouldn't they shut up? They have nothing of worth to add if thats all they can do.

Seems to me that there is an intrinsic unworthiness to contribute to an untrue smear campaign, even for a cause someone deems ethical. Or do the ends justify the means?

[Askel5]

Hey!

Trust all is well with you and yours.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Notwithstanding likes to play act at psycho lawyerdom, but ain't the real thing.

[AppyPappy]

Let's see. We have CP, Askel, Lurker and US in the same thread. Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit drinking.

[unsycophant]

I have no idea what you're talking about. Thanks anyway.

[Askel5]

First pint's on me, Pappy.

[bvw]

Diversity is good. Just to add to your native confusion.

[EternalVigilance]

Been meaning to tell you. Thanks for headlining my opinion of you on your profile page. Funny, no one seems to have disagreed with my assessment.

[Askel5]

If people are spreading untruth and unchecked incorrect innuendo ....

Seems to me that there is an intrinsic unworthiness to contribute to an untrue smear campaign, even for a cause someone deems ethical. Or do the ends justify the means?

First of all ... is this sort of thing even a problem?

On the earlier thread, I gave two examples of this:

-- my being perpetually "outed" as LaBelleDameSansMerci for a time on FR even though my never having posted under another handle, here or other forums, evidences my real concern for the integrity of online identity.

-- a hypothetical email the wherein the writer was doing just -- instructing others who might ferry the info to "alternate sites", even -- despite what seemed to be the author's personal knowledge that "real lives" were being wrecked in the process.

I never got an answer.

I'd like to hear your thoughts, though, given your defenses of Schiavo. I'm a little sympathetic, turns out. I too have a inkling of what it's like to be Mr. Schiavo ... the subject of some organized internet "FReeping" to smear and/or silence you, "drive [you] round the bend" so to speak.

I can understand their wanting me to STFU, but did their ends justify their means?

Good points all around, Chancellor!

[unsycophant]

Hi Aps. Being drunk helps. Don't give it up today.

[unsycophant]

Thanks, that helped!

[najida]

And 1600 post threads meander like the Nile in the sub continent....sorta fun reading...

Like the intent of the Buick of the original poster was not only hijacked, but stripped down, repainted and converted into a Segway.

[Askel5]

I thought it more like the Monster Garage episode where they couldn't get the DeLorean to hydrofoil.

(Bring in the Marines for demolition ANYTIME ... though I'm always sorry when the guys don't get their tools as parting gifts.)

[Porterville]

You mean what he posted was BS??? Say it ain't so!!!

[najida]

I love Monster garage...

Missed the DeLorean EP,....
I love the 'Race-car/Lawn Mower'

[Askel5]

It is too cool. DeLorean was also interesting (if not a little painful to watch) for Jesse's firing a guy and starting all over.

If I had my act together, I'd get over to the Superdome for the cycle show. The Chopper guys are there ... though, from what I hear, the line's a mile long to get an autograph.

[Gringo1]

I thought it was a fun thread too, no matter which side anyone was on.