So it seems that a JU poster has
committed libel against another poster. I have linked the article for
your reference.
Erathoniel wrote:
I know some of you hate me
(Ock, talkin' to you here)
According to the legal definitions
found on nolo.com, libel is defined as the following:
libel
An untruthful statement
about a person, published in writing or through broadcast media, that injures
the person's reputation or standing in the community. Because libel is a tort (a civil wrong), the injured person can bring a
lawsuit against the person who made the false statement. Libel is a form of defamation , as is slander (an untruthful statement that is spoken,
but not published in writing or broadcast through the media).
The JU Terms of Service, 3. Member
Conduct, states:
(j) make malicious personal
attacks, statements of libel, or other behavior deemed
unacceptable by administrators.
Ock has never stated that he
"hates" this poster. To assign and associate a word of such
intolerance is libel and a direct act of defamation.
I truly hope that other bloggers at
JU and the admins take notice of this behavior. Zoomba, I appreciate your response in regards to the TOS/TOU. The issue of libel, however, was not
addressed.
As a whole, we JU bloggers are
usually able to police our own actions. Unfortunately this blatant act of
making a false statement has the potential to injure on a professional level,
aside from being completely repugnant personally. The military takes any accusations of
intolerance, hate in this case, seriously. To many the accusation spouted by this user can be merely brushed aside
and ignored. When it comes time for
promotion in the Navy, any question regarding character is enough to pass over
a good candidate.