It's libel but apparently it's an acccepted practice on message boards.
It's libel but apparently it's an acccepted practice on message boards.
mcordi wrote:
My question is this: What if the anonymous post is slanderous? Isn't it illegal to accuse someone of using PED's without proof? People on this board (and many others) say things they have no legal basis to say and I'm sure they would not saythem if everyone knew who they were.
It's doubtful that any damages would occur as a result of an anonymous post on a message board. It's even more doubtful that you could prove damages. I guess if somehow an untrue rumor of PED use that was started on a message board gained so much steam that you were no longer being invited to races that you were otherwise qualified to run because race organizers didn't want to be associated with an accused drug user, you might have a case against the poster, but I don't see that happening and being proven.
Runningart2004 wrote:
There are dumb rednecks in every state.
This is true. I moved from Alabama to NY State a couple of years ago and the first trip I made to the local Squall Mart was like being back in the deep South. "Hey! They've got rednecks here, too!" I chuckled. You'll find hicks in almost any rural area, but I was still surprised to see them since I hadn't noticed any in my first few months up North - until I went to that Wally World, go figure. I had forgotten all about them and kind of got fooled into thinking there weren't any around.
did anyone else ever notice that the letsrun logo on the front page redirects here? why is that?
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year