Comments on: Avoiding Libel While Blogging http://www.realbloggingtips.com/avoiding-libel-while-blogging/ How to Make Online Money Blogging Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:15:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: heiressdren http://www.realbloggingtips.com/avoiding-libel-while-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 heiressdren Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:12:58 +0000 http://www.realbloggingtips.com/?p=421#comment-2624 My mother-in-law to be almost filed the same case to me before. Because her son (my boyfriend) cheated on me and I posted bad things about her son in my website. I have to tell you that I was pretty scared. I didn't know a small thing like sharing your opinion or expressing your feelings can cause you to be in jail. My mother-in-law to be almost filed the same case to me before. Because her son (my boyfriend) cheated on me and I posted bad things about her son in my website. I have to tell you that I was pretty scared. I didn’t know a small thing like sharing your opinion or expressing your feelings can cause you to be in jail.

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]]> By: Adam - mybookdb.com http://www.realbloggingtips.com/avoiding-libel-while-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Adam - mybookdb.com Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:19:22 +0000 http://www.realbloggingtips.com/?p=421#comment-972 I don't know how difficult it really is to file a slander or libel suit. I know that you need to be careful what you say however, and I live by the adage of only writing what you are willing to say to the persons face. But if suing where as easy as cake the internet would be just one big constant law suit. I mean I don't know how often you read celebrity blogs, but if they (celebs) could sue easily most sites would already be shut down. Adam - mybookdb.coms last blog post..<a href="http://www.mybookdb.com/?p=38" rel="nofollow">News: JK Rowling Releases Potter Tales</a> I don’t know how difficult it really is to file a slander or libel suit. I know that you need to be careful what you say however, and I live by the adage of only writing what you are willing to say to the persons face. But if suing where as easy as cake the internet would be just one big constant law suit.

I mean I don’t know how often you read celebrity blogs, but if they (celebs) could sue easily most sites would already be shut down.

Adam – mybookdb.coms last blog post..News: JK Rowling Releases Potter Tales

]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.realbloggingtips.com/avoiding-libel-while-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Nathaniel Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:08:04 +0000 http://www.realbloggingtips.com/?p=421#comment-941 @Ben-you really thought of an extreme situation there! I would wish I had never posted it. What happens if you delete the post? @Ben-you really thought of an extreme situation there! I would wish I had never posted it. What happens if you delete the post?

]]> By: IronBlogger http://www.realbloggingtips.com/avoiding-libel-while-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-933 IronBlogger Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:01:15 +0000 http://www.realbloggingtips.com/?p=421#comment-933 It's scary to think that you can get into this much trouble for just stating your opinion on something, whether it being true or not true. IronBloggers last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ironblogger/DZjD/~3/348859848/" rel="nofollow">Engage Your Blog</a> It’s scary to think that you can get into this much trouble for just stating your opinion on something, whether it being true or not true.

IronBloggers last blog post..Engage Your Blog

]]> By: The Net Fool http://www.realbloggingtips.com/avoiding-libel-while-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-927 The Net Fool Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:59:23 +0000 http://www.realbloggingtips.com/?p=421#comment-927 I've seen a lot of bloggers that leave themselves susceptible for charges of defamation. I've even made a post just like this to warn them. It's pretty easy to get around this. For example, I wrote a post once that clearly targeted a certain stock trading robot company, yet instead of mentioning and attacking them, I simply wrote the post to demote stock trading robots in general. Writing things in a general space rather than target-specific is a fool proof method at limiting your risks. Once you get bigger, it's important to register as an LLC so you can reduce your liability if something were to go wrong. This just costs $100-$200 and can save you a fortune... it's nice to have a safety net. I’ve seen a lot of bloggers that leave themselves susceptible for charges of defamation. I’ve even made a post just like this to warn them.

It’s pretty easy to get around this. For example, I wrote a post once that clearly targeted a certain stock trading robot company, yet instead of mentioning and attacking them, I simply wrote the post to demote stock trading robots in general. Writing things in a general space rather than target-specific is a fool proof method at limiting your risks.

Once you get bigger, it’s important to register as an LLC so you can reduce your liability if something were to go wrong. This just costs $100-$200 and can save you a fortune… it’s nice to have a safety net.

]]> By: JK Swopes http://www.realbloggingtips.com/avoiding-libel-while-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-925 JK Swopes Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:59:55 +0000 http://www.realbloggingtips.com/?p=421#comment-925 Good stuff. A lot of times, bloggers are looked to as the "horn blowers", this article proves that horn blowing can actually land you in some legal trouble. Moral of the story is.....be careful :) Good stuff. A lot of times, bloggers are looked to as the “horn blowers”, this article proves that horn blowing can actually land you in some legal trouble. Moral of the story is…..be careful :)

]]> By: Big Ben Patton http://www.realbloggingtips.com/avoiding-libel-while-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Big Ben Patton Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:18:07 +0000 http://www.realbloggingtips.com/?p=421#comment-921 Its just a warning that if you maliciously go after someone or make comments about someone that makes the digg front page and later turns out to be false.. Be ready lol. I have said things as well, and I try to moderate myself without losing the point of what Im saying. Being careful is all you can do. Its just a warning that if you maliciously go after someone or make comments about someone that makes the digg front page and later turns out to be false.. Be ready lol. I have said things as well, and I try to moderate myself without losing the point of what Im saying. Being careful is all you can do.

]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.realbloggingtips.com/avoiding-libel-while-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Nathaniel Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:15:07 +0000 http://www.realbloggingtips.com/?p=421#comment-920 This is starting to scare me, but I think I can watch my words enough. I think I may have said something not the best about a company in a comment, but wrote a great post about them before. I see that this has to be watched closely as not to get any harm from something simple. Again, now I have some new ideas! I can go and sue people for damaging my reputation. This is starting to scare me, but I think I can watch my words enough. I think I may have said something not the best about a company in a comment, but wrote a great post about them before. I see that this has to be watched closely as not to get any harm from something simple. Again, now I have some new ideas! I can go and sue people for damaging my reputation.

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