Maybe the BBB Online?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dru Whitledge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 11:31 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Deadbeat listings
>
>
> I would hope we would all exercise caution on both sides of this important
> question.
>
> First off there's waaaay toooo much paranoia about being sued for libel.
> Most courts have a very healthy respect for the first amendment and throw
> out a lot of libel cases on simple lack of merit. Second, at least in this
> country the "truth" is an iron clad defense against libel or slander. So
> long as what you say is true (with very few exceptions) you have
> a RIGHT to
> say it, and the world is usually better off if you do (especially future
> deadbeat victims).
>
> Now on the other side of the question. It is a shame that the
> www.mybosssucks.com site doesn't fulfill the function that is
> really needed
> of providing feedback -- pro and con -- on any or all people
> with whom you
> might do business -- whether employers, employees, or parties to any
> business relationship. That's what's really needed -- not just a place for
> anonymous sniping. Such a system of feedback would work best when NOT
> anonymous -- and we could judge the credibility of the accuser (or
> commender) as well as the accused.
>
> This is another web site that I've been meaning to do for several
> years, so
> if someone is so inclined, and has the resources to do it right now,
> please take this as encouragement (do let me know if you want me involved
> :)). Such "unbiased" feedback on people (and businesses) with
> whom we enter
> into commercial relations would be quite valuable to anyone contemplating
> such a decision, and both parties would probably be willing to
> pay a little
> for some reliable, responsible help in that area.
>
> Dru
>
>
> At 23:37 9/4/2000 -0400, Judith Dinowitz wrote:
> >Posting a site that lists deadbeats is fine. Posting someone's
> name who is
> >on this list is not, even if it's on the basis of personal
> experience or of
> >another site's listing them. It can be considered libel. While the list
> >cannot be sued for this because it's a public forum, you could
> possibly be
> >sued.
> >
> >More importantly, pointing fingers at others on this list may
> make people in
> >the community afraid of posting here at all. What if someone on this list
> >has a personal grudge against me? Should I be afraid that
> they'll accuse me
> >online of some kind of employment problem? We are trying to have a nice,
> >open community here. While I totally accept people giving eachother
> >information, you have to have a little bit of understanding and control.
> >
> >> I found this great web site www.mybosssucks.com
> >> The first one listed from the cf jobs list is [Name Deleted].
> >>
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