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Re: peafunke post# 175363

Friday, 08/08/2014 11:22:54 AM

Friday, August 08, 2014 11:22:54 AM

Post# of 347753

This is a penny stock board



Why would that matter?

Believe it or not, this message board and any other message board is considered "publishing" and therefore posts can be considered as libel.


Here is a quick reference for this "case":

A statement that falsely:
Tends directly to injure him in respect to his office, profession, trade or business, either by imputing to him general disqualification in those respects that the office or other occupation peculiarly requires, or by imputing something with reference to his office, profession, trade, or business that has a natural tendency to lessen its profits;



https://www.eff.org/issues/bloggers/legal/liability/defamation


Everyone should tread lightly when writing false and misleading statements. Google Matt Finston

Another example might be calling MINE a pink sheet - although I am not positive ( wink ).


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