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Originally posted by Chrono
If im not mistaken, pretty much everywhere in the world he can sue someone for doing that (insulting, telling lies about a person) on tv for example, so why not the internet?
Telling lies = yes. Insulting = not necessarily.
For example, if I were to post "Chrono kills kittens", you could sue me for libel. However, you would have to prove that statement isn't true to prevail (as opposed to me having to prove it is). That alone makes it complicated.
If I were to post "Chrono sucks, he is the worst moderator ever, I hate him, and I've heard he eats kittens", you would have nothing to sue for, as those are opinions and hearsay, not factual allegations. This is why news organizations are careful to use the word "allegedly" when reporting on crime -- it is the magic word that makes anything not libel and protects them from being sued later, should the suspect turn out innocent.
For the record, the above is based on US law and I like Chrono.
Regarding the principal's actions, I too agree that they are unreasonable and amount to abuse of position of power.
