I cant post defamatory material. What does defamatory mean?
Defamation is the legal term that covers both slander and libel. Slander is defamation by word of mouth, and libel is defamation in written form. A statement about an individual or organisation is deemed to be defamatory if it harms their reputation by: • Exposing the individual or organisation to hatred, ridicule or contempt; • Causing the individual or organisation to be shunned or avoided; • Lowering the individual or organisation in the estimation of right-thinking members of society; or • Disparaging the individual in their office, profession or trade or the organisation’s office, profession or trade Comments that fall under these headings can be removed from the site by the moderators. For more information, the BBCs H2G2 site has a good guide to defamation and how to avoid it.
