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Slander... is defending your honor necessary?

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fraidycat:
Erin I keep a file of articles and websites in favorites on msn. I set up folders (recipes, school, npd, community etc.) to make it easier to find things, I like to go back and reread when the time suits me. And your mom is definitely not just quirky!
 FW she knows I have two lawyers on my husbands side that would help me. After I broke off contact with nsister because of her malicious remarks she messaged me to let me know our nmom was slandering me, she was feigning concern and loyalty. I knew she was just trying to suck me back in, I didn't want to hear about it and warned her that if this turns into a law suit I can and will have her subpoenaed to court. That shut her up. When she makes liable remarks she adds lol, jk or lmbo etc... to protect herself from responsibility. I think I'll have to keep a record of this junk just in case.

Fraidy

sKePTiKal:
Hi fraidy! I don't know whether what she's said constitutes libel or slander... legally... but it sure sounds like online harrassment! At the moment, I don't know how many states have laws about this kind of thing... but since it's a fairly common thing, many sites are taking steps to police this on their own, voluntarily. Why don't you report her to FB?

You might get a form-letter reply, but it puts you on the record with them in case things go downhill from here. Report every instance where you feel you're being targeted. Then, step back and let the "management" handle it.

I do have a few questions for you, tho. Do you really think people are going to buy her brand of BS and believe her? People that know you well? Does it matter if people you don't know well, buy into crazy-talk? Isn't it likely, that she'll "out" herself for the malicious wacko that she is... all by herself? And all you have to do, is resist the temptation to get angry, fight back and defend yourself against sheer made-up crap... because if you enter the "ring" and start to duke it out with her - online or legally or whatever... you only become part of the sick side-show drama, right?

Might be time to give yourself a break from subjecting yourself to FB & her "preferred" method of harassing you. For a few weeks.

teartracks:



Fraidy,

There are Internet lawyers.  I expect Internet laws are being written moment to moment at this stage in cyber world.  I like PR's suggestion of going through the FB system before taking other steps.   Libel/slander are somewhat defined by whether there is malicious intent.  Your story sure sounds like there is malicious intent. 

I called down an accuser a few months ago by reminding her that what she had written in an email to me was a clear statement of intent to do bodily harm to me, to harm my property and my reputation. Guess what I got back in her email.  Sue me!  The nastiness stopped though.

tt

fraidycat:
So do I tt, good idea Phoenix! I blocked her so its just by chance that I catch her in the act. She has made remarks to friends accusing me of terrorizing their siblings in my youth, saying my children don't feel loved, That I'm so selfish and self centered for not asking about her, then crying "I guess some people will never change" just to name a few of the offences that I've caught. It's all projection and lies. (if you knew me better you would laugh at this!)  She really revealed herself tonight and got a lot of people mad. She doesn't aim for her friends she pushes their friends buttons. I may not have to do anything just sit back and let her burst into flames. To answer another question it does bother me that people might listen to her crap but maybe thats my problem...something I need to work on. Nobody wants to be treated unfairly but I'm not going to react on FB. I'll just wait for her to reveal herself and document and report if I need to.
Thank you both!

Fraidy.

fraidycat:
Some how I only saw half of your message tt. The n's in my family will back down too if the think they might be held responsible but it never stops them from getting the last word in! ;0) You were smart to get evedence even though you didn't have to use it, sometimes a threat is enough.

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