gnomon
Well-Known Member
Let's say you are a popular blogger. There are thousands of people following your blog.
Now let's say that someone you know claims that a prominent individual within an organization committed a felony and emails you about it. They provide no proof of the incident. It's merely someone you know and say that you trust claims that such a felony occurred.
Would it be appropriate to post that information in social media. Keep in mind doing so would essentially state that the individual holding a prominent position is guilty of a federal crime of which you have no physical or hard evidence of committing. Would you post that to your blog?
Also, never mind prominence. It doesn't really matter if the individual accused holds a prominent position in anything. Would you still post it?
Let's add in, for another question, based upon the specific case that inspired this thread that you, as the blogger, consider the individual accused as an adversary. Would you post that information?
Remember, the key here is that you have no physical, personal or hard evidence of the act.
To complete the perspective keep in mind that posting such, accusing someone of a federal crime without evidence, could be considered libel. Would you do it?
edit: I should add that there is a specific case within the last week within a certain community that this hypothetical pertains to. It's a bomb within a community. Kind of a disclaimer but a frubal to anyone who knows what it is.
Now let's say that someone you know claims that a prominent individual within an organization committed a felony and emails you about it. They provide no proof of the incident. It's merely someone you know and say that you trust claims that such a felony occurred.
Would it be appropriate to post that information in social media. Keep in mind doing so would essentially state that the individual holding a prominent position is guilty of a federal crime of which you have no physical or hard evidence of committing. Would you post that to your blog?
Also, never mind prominence. It doesn't really matter if the individual accused holds a prominent position in anything. Would you still post it?
Let's add in, for another question, based upon the specific case that inspired this thread that you, as the blogger, consider the individual accused as an adversary. Would you post that information?
Remember, the key here is that you have no physical, personal or hard evidence of the act.
To complete the perspective keep in mind that posting such, accusing someone of a federal crime without evidence, could be considered libel. Would you do it?
edit: I should add that there is a specific case within the last week within a certain community that this hypothetical pertains to. It's a bomb within a community. Kind of a disclaimer but a frubal to anyone who knows what it is.
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