[WikiEN-l] RE: Corrected (was: Abuse of your services)

[Astrological Consulting]

You OBVIOUSLY haven't a clue about the law:
Defamation= Injuring someone's character or reputation by making false and malicious statements about him to other people. The law recognizes a difference between defamation and mere criticism of an individual. Criticism deals only with matters that legitimately invite public attention or call for public comment. In contrast, defamation usually involves a person's private life and domestic affairs. Calling a woman a prostitute or a banker an embezzler, or an astrologer or consultant a fraud on a television, radio or usenet public forum are examples of defamation. The term defamation includes both libel and slander.

Black's law dictionary-Defamation="The offense of injuring a person's character, fame or reputation by false and malicious statements."
The "offense" is in the publication of the matter, so you are not "covered" just because you read it somewhere else first. You are safe ONLY if the statement is true. The best advice is to never say anything nasty about anyone.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Astrological Consulting <arcturianone at earthlink.net>
Sent: May 5, 2005 3:56 PM
To: "Poor,Edmund W" <Edmund.W.Poor at abc.com>, 
	"Poor,Edmund W" <Edmund.W.Poor at abc.com>, 
	English Wikipedia <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>, 
	Seth Ilys <seth.ilys at gmail.com>, slimvirgin at gmail.com
Subject: RE: Corrected (was: Abuse of your services)

Do not mail me again or you will be reported to your ISP. I will be suing you and your so-called "information" crap website and force you to remove your worthless bullshit.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Poor, Edmund W" <Edmund.W.Poor at abc.com>
Sent: May 5, 2005 2:04 PM
To: Astrological Consulting <arcturianone at earthlink.net>, 
	"Poor, Edmund W" <Edmund.W.Poor at abc.com>, 
	English Wikipedia <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>, 
	Seth Ilys <seth.ilys at gmail.com>, slimvirgin at gmail.com
Subject: RE: Corrected (was: Abuse of your services)

> I demand that my name be removed immediately. This is your 
> last chance to explain why you choose to defame my companies.

I see nothing in the article that defames you or your companies. The
fact that some anonymous idiot labelled you a "kook" means nothing. And
it's not an offense for Wikipedia to report that fact.

Note carefully the distinction:

A. Wikipedia is NOT calling you a kook (that would violate our policy,
and I personally won't tolerate that).

B. Wikipedia *MAY* report that those jerks on Usenet have branded you a
kook. (Read the part about Wikipedia NOT endorsing that label.)

I think I've said enough about this.

Ed Poor, aka Uncle Ed


Edmond H. Wollmann P.M.A.F.A.          
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Edmond H. Wollmann P.M.A.F.A.          
(C) 2005 Altair Publications, SAN 299-5603
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