#libel and slander

[franciskirkland-deleted]

absolutely bewildering to me that people will see france from hetalia and seriously be like. he's not a cockslut. are you fucking kidding me

[the-ephemeral-ethereal]

What is said of a man is nothing. The point is, who says it. A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats his breast, and tells all the sins of his life.

from De Profundis by Oscar Wilde 

[dumpster-fire-sapphic-failgirl]

“Vi didn’t get a win in all of Season 2. She lost every fight!”

Vi isn’t made to win fights. Vi blocks with her face. She wins because she takes the hit so other people don’t have to and she gets up again and again and again

Vi saved Cait at the memorial. No, she didn’t land the showy blow with Jayce’s hammer, but Cait would still be dead if she wasn’t there, bare knuckle boxing a shimmer goon

Vi technically beat Jinx in their showdown. But Vi *won* by protecting her sister and the undercity kid

She came out on top in most of the montage brawls. But it wasn’t a win, bc it wasn’t *for* anything. And it didn’t hurt enough until she started blocking with her face again

She was winning the slap fight with Jinx until she sucker punched a child for biting her so that was really a draw at best

She won the fight with War/Vander. She saved Isha’s life with that punch. She went ten rounds with a genetically modified nigh immortal killing machine. She stopped in an act of faith for Jinx. And got her sister and father back. That’s a win.

Vi lost when she tried to bare knuckle box against spears. Pro tip: The greatest boxer in the world will lose against a company of spear fighters. If you’ve just got your hands, you will not win against spears. Accept the L. Survival becomes the W. Bonus, she did protect Jinx from the blast.

And then everyone lost in the final battle. Vi held her own in the first half by surviving. Her and piano man were the only ones not dead by the time the Undercity Armada and Magic Mel showed up. And then everyone lost to the perfection bots except Ekko. and Ekko did arguably cheat a little.

Anyway, had enough of the libel about my angry oil slick and her over designed bitch mittens. Vi won. So many times. When she saved someone she cared about. When she got back up after getting knocked down. Shielding the people she loved.

[teethmafia]

6am, Sunday 11/3/24, a day when I have many school things to get done, yet my executive disfunction compels me to document Lily orchard libel.

Take a little time out of your day today to contribute to someone else’s downfall.

[theexodvs]

Do MRAs who believe sexual assault and false accusations of sexual assault should be punished equally also support the death penalty or life sentences for false accusations of murder?

[jessicapendragon]

someone just called jaws of hakkon mid on bluesky i am deleting that app

[iceisslipperypod]

I woke up this morning and custom ordered myself a t-shirt that says "I am Mason Marchment's attorney and he is innocent!" so I have reached new levels of unhinged.

[chilpilled]

(guy who gets unreasonably annoyed about jokes about chilchuck being a bad father voice) his children DO actually talk to him and one of his daughters sent him his scarf….he carries it with him every single day…….but its fine (kicks rock) i dont even care or anything. funny joke. (clenches fist)

[shutinlear53]

Mercedes cars that make me laugh (Warning: controversial and subjective)

A 160: It looks like a clay Toyota Yaris that was dropped on the floor and had its front end squished. I'd make a Smart City-Coupé joke but that thing was also manufactured by Mercedes

C-klasse Sport Coupe (203): There was one of these bad boys parking close to my university throughout the entirety of my bachelor program and for the longest time I thought it was a badge engineered Citroen Xsara of the uncool, non-rally kind

W210: In terms of exterior design, the 90s were the decade of growing pains for European and American car manufacturers, akin to what the transition from 2D to 3D in gaming felt like at the time. Unlike Sonic, the companies recovered and got their taste back by the time Y2K rolled around, but in the meantime the world was graced by gems that should've remained hidden such as the F50 and the 4th gen Camaro

SLK 350: Mixing the SL55 and the SLR McLaren is a thought experiment best left to rich kid ricing companies such as Mansory, but Mercedes took it upon themselves to create this unholy abomination because German doctors have no taste, apparently

SLS AMG: A major disappointment in styling after the SLR McLaren, this is the car equivalent of getting asked out by your crush only for her to bring along her single-for-a-reason friend who is ready to mingle and doesn't take no for an answer

W126: the elegance of a Volvo 240 for quadruple the price, it's practically a stack of 3 bricks with 4 wheels and a star on the hood

[hypokeimena]

sorry had to post that bc i was going insane but don't want it circulating too much so it's locked.

[secular-jew]

Pallywood - using children as props. Same child actress. Same words. Different ripped clothing and fake blood, different day. #MrFafo Mr FAFO would be proud!

[eccentricphilosoph]

If a statement is true, it’s not defamation.

If a statement is opinion, it’s not defamation

If it’s without malice, it’s not defamation

For example, if someone publicly states you cheated on your girlfriend, and you DID cheat on your girlfriend, then that is NOT defamation. The statement also has to be something that could be generally provable. If someone calls you a “Nazi”, it would usually be a comparative statement, not a statement posited as fact, so it usually wouldn’t be considered defamation UNLESS the person is saying you literally believe and take actions based in the idea of a superior race.

Also, a statement isn’t defamation if it’s an opinion. If someone says they think you’re a “jerk”, then it’s not defamation.

It’s not always defamation (but sometimes) if the information someone is saying is something they honestly thought was true about you due to certain evidence. If the speaker believes the statements made are for public awareness that would benefit others to know, then it’s also less likely to be defamation.(if someone sees good evidence pointing to a statement about someone, they can say it without it always being defamation)

At the same time, someone can’t use hearsay as an excuse to tell everyone you are, say a prostitute. Reason being that this is a serious allegation that doesn’t harm anyone who doesn’t know this information, but can greatly harm the person whom it’s said about. And by not verifying the truth, you are just repeating gossip.

However, if someone publicly states you stole money from a bank, and they are knowingly lying about it, when you didn’t, that is considered defamation.

Furthermore, if there’s no malicious intent, it’s not considered defamation.

Defamation is when a person is publicly and usually intentionally making a false statement or a statement they’ve failed to verify, posited as fact, about you in order to cause your reputation harm.

Don’t call something defamation when it’s not defamation .

[bittersweetstargazer]

collecting the hate I am getting on discord I hope you find yourselves ashamed

@space-cat-supreme and @arlo-lol are the main offenders 🤨🤨

[shalom-iamcominghome]

Your challah looked really good! You should’ve seen the ugly, hard and crusty matzah I made years ago

Aw thank you!

And frankly, I bet the matzah wasn't any worse than any other matzah out there (matzah libel is allowed here on this blog, but I do appreciate it for what it is. I kind of miss my cardboard snack...)

[poisonandpages]

I hate that so many people now seem to think "slander" is just another word for "criticism". Remember folks, something is only slander if it's objectively false. Otherwise you're just making a negative observation.