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I'm pretty sure it was a suggestion rather than a statement of fact
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Question: What is defamation?
Answer: Generally, defamation is a false and unprivileged statement of fact that is harmful to someone's reputation, and published "with fault," meaning as a result of negligence or malice. State laws often define defamation in specific ways. Libel is a written defamation; slander is a spoken defamation.
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For a defamation action to be successful, it must be established that the communication:
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I think it would be pretty hard to call defamation
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Question: What is defamation?
Answer: Generally, defamation is a false and unprivileged statement of fact that is harmful to someone's reputation, and published "with fault," meaning as a result of negligence or malice. State laws often define defamation in specific ways. Libel is a written defamation; slander is a spoken defamation.
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For a defamation action to be successful, it must be established that the communication:
- was published to a third person, i.e. to at least one person other than the plaintiff (person/entity defamed). - Yes
- identifies the plaintiff, for example, by name or by a reference to a small group of people, etc. - No, no one knows who you are
- contains a defamatory statement or imputation (whether intentionally published or not). - No
Defamation.
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I think it would be pretty hard to call defamation