LIBEL
I never really understood how libel worked exactly which is why Chapter 10 was very interesting for me but I will admit I am still a little confused. What are we and aren’t we allowed to say? Have any of you heard of the website Yelp? Yelp is a lifesaver to me… it is a community based network that does reviews for restaurants, business, products, pretty much anything that has an address. Users are then able to give a something-star review and explain their choice. I have found countless restaurants and events thanks to this website and one that I check before I head out to try someplace new.
When Yelp first launched and gained popularity a good number of restaurants wrote to the reviewers threatening libel against their poor review. Yelpers at the time were scared and immediately changed their review or deleted it all together until talk threads started saying that for most of the reviews an actual case couldn’t be made.
But still, I wonder… what constitutes libel, how far is to far when blogging?
Chapter 10 is interesting… definitely read that one if you haven’t yet.
