Not to be a wet blanket here, but I was talking to my Sister over the phone this morning and asked her if information going out over the internet, that could in some way be harmful to another person, be considered libel. The reason I asked was because I was curious about this thread.
My Sister, who has been a practicing attorney in Denver, for many years, told me that the criteria for any actions involving defamation would hinge on three basic factors: (1) Was the defamed party's actual name used. (2) Did defamation, or libel actually occur. (3) Did enough people see the offense to cause damage. Since it happened on the internet, she said, rule number three could be easily satisfied.
According to my Sister, one of the primary reasons for avatars on forum sites, and other places, was to avoid this very thing from happening. Avatars tend to create an artificial invironment that generally avoids direct confrontation, lessening the chance any potential libel.
So, don't shoot me, I'm only the messenger here. Just telling you what Sis said.
If any of this were actually relevant to this thread then most comedy would be illegal. I am amazed and disappointed that anyone would watch that video and even think about libel or defamation. Lighten up!
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