[20286] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Exodus (last post)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Henry Linneweh)
Thu Oct 8 13:26:31 1998
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 10:08:18 -0700
From: Henry Linneweh <linneweh@concentric.net>
To: Nathan Stratton <nathan@robotics.net>
CC: Owen DeLong <owen@DeLong.SJ.CA.US>, nanog@merit.edu, patrick@ianai.net
My recommendation is that we kill this part of the thread before someone gets
sued for slander and defamation and harrassment. This is serious advice and
I really sincerely hope you take it.
Henry R. Linneweh
Nathan Stratton wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Oct 1998, Owen DeLong wrote:
>
> > I believe you are talking about Libel, and if I recall, that requires the
> > following tests be met:
> >
> > 1. Malice of intent
> > 2. Knowledgeable untruth
> >
> > If either is missing, I believe libel cannot be prosecuted.
>
> Yep, that was what NetRail was missing with me. It is very hard to shut
> someone up who is telling the truth. Exodus should get together with
> NetRail, at least their legal people sound like a match.
>
> > IANAL either.
> >
> > Owen
>
> ><>
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