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Originally Posted by yorkielady06  "On the Internet, where abnormal behavior is the status quo, tempers
can flare in the heat of debate and word wars can last for days or
even weeks. It's not uncommon for users to ridicule, harass or insult
those who disagree with them.
But if you damage someone's reputation by trying to embarrass them in
a public forum, you could be sued for libel or defamation. After all,
there's no reason to assume that the messages you send through
cyberspace are immune from lawsuits." |
In todays world you can sue for almost anything. However, as my 2 nephews have told me as well as former YTCA President who was a practicing laywer, defamation is very difficult to prove. One has to prove that business/livelihood has suffered (monitary loss). I've seen cases similar to this, here on YT....they went no where in the courts.
And the interpretation of BYBer is a matter of personal opinion. However, there are several websites that have the correct interpretation. And the person that is being accused of being a BYBer would have to disprove they aren't