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defamation

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A quick definition of defamation:

Defamation is when someone says or writes something that hurts another person's reputation. It can be spoken (called slander) or written (called libel). To prove defamation, the person who was hurt must show that the statement was false, that other people heard or read it, that the person who said or wrote it was careless or meant to hurt them, and that they suffered harm because of it. Different states have different laws about defamation, and some statements are considered defamatory no matter what. There are also defenses to defamation, like telling the truth or having a special reason to say something that might otherwise be defamatory.

A more thorough explanation:

Defamation is when someone says or writes something that hurts another person's reputation. It can be either spoken (slander) or written (libel). Each state has its own laws about defamation, and the rules for what counts as defamation and how much someone can be compensated for it can vary.

To prove that someone has defamed them, a person must show four things:

  1. A false statement that is presented as fact
  2. The statement was communicated to someone else
  3. The person who made the statement was at least negligent (meaning they should have known it was false)
  4. The statement caused harm to the person's reputation

For example, if someone writes on social media that a person is a thief, and that statement is not true, it could be considered defamation. If someone tells a group of people that a business owner is dishonest, and that statement is not true, it could also be considered defamation.

Each state has its own laws about what counts as defamation and how much someone can be compensated for it. For example, in New York, a court will look at whether a statement could be considered defamatory. However, many courts will still allow a case to go forward even if the statement is not clearly defamatory, as long as the person who made the statement should have known it was false.

Most states assume that someone who defames another person did it on purpose. However, in some states, the person who was defamed must prove that the person who made the statement was at least negligent (meaning they should have known it was false).

If the person who was defamed is a public official, they must prove that the person who made the statement did it with "actual malice" (meaning they knew it was false or didn't care if it was true or not). This is a higher standard than for other people who were defamed.

There are some defenses to defamation. For example, if the statement is true, it is not considered defamation. If the statement was made during a court proceeding, it is also not considered defamation. However, if the person who made the statement did it with actual malice, they may not be protected by these defenses.

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m10
10:36
Psyop guys will try and convince you they are like secret masterminds. I had this one guy whose wife would call me every week and she would tell me about how her husband just like disappeared and could not be found cus he was a specialy trained psyop officer. I found his phone number and called him the same day online. That woman was gaslit so hard.
babycat
10:37
is t4 HYSC? yeah prob your odds are not too great for those with 3.7 and 171 unless you’re really extraordinary
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
10:37
I agree with soap on this one, just wait it out and see where you get into. You could always transfer (although I wouldn't go in with the intention of transferring)
soap
10:37
Transferring is hard and you don’t get money. I wouldn’t do anything with the intent of transferring
Disagree with the transfer. But, yeah a 3.7, 171 is not HYSC material—so unless you’re a Rhodes scholar, or something it is highly unlikely.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:38
did he mean t14
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:38
I’ve never heard anyone call it t4 hahah
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:39
I thought it was always t6 and t3
soap
10:39
If you’re aiming for T14, that’s definitely doable
10:39
nah t4 is a thing, maybe old ive been on lsa and lsd for like 4 years now lol
m10
10:39
Fuck this all reminds me. I got to call and see if I am still being deposed.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:40
@Mostlylegal: oh oops hehe
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:40
@m10: most of PSYOP are guys who failed SFAS and Ranger so much so they can't go back and think being SOCOM makes them SF. I loved the cultural side of it all, going to embassies and running influence operations. Doing KLEs and training with foreign militaries was amazing. Learned so much about the world by talking to those who live all over it. Then got lucky and worked with a Marine HIT overseas and would tag along when they kidnapped people to do some stuff lol The rest of the time was a lot of reports and KLEs
babycat
10:40
t4 is a concept being perpetuated by Big Chicago
soap
10:41
Chicago rejected me in undergrad, so I have beef
shaquilleoatmeal
10:41
Was there an hls ii wave yesterday?? Didn’t go online at all and feel out of the loop lmfao
m10
10:42
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: Did not know that but it makes sense. That sounds like a cool career. I would have liked to have done that too. I really would have just liked to have gone OCONUS once.
m10
10:44
I was talking to this 88H in a bar last weekend and he had some wild story about being interrogated by the FBI and CIA and shit to get a top-secret clearance or something so he could drive a forklift around Europe, Korea, and Africa. It sounded like a bunch of bullshit to me but do you know if something like that could be true?
babycat
10:45
@shaquilleoatmeal: yeah so I’ve heard
i don't know any of this military talk but i was going to be a combat medic or trauma surgeon for so long before i went this track lol, so my only exposure is seriously looking and visiting places like west point for recruitment lol. i speak russian so everyone always told me that raises your chances at those places lol
my brother is a combat medic too
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:46
@m10: was a great career, the main job is being a cultural expert building rapport and relationships with foreign nationals, militaries and even people hostile to make the area safer and at times bring in the ODAs or three letter guys to train, arm and fund them to aid in their(our) cause. OCONUS is great but not necessary, I only did two real deployments but a lot of missions to places. That is all 110% BS. I have a TS-SCI, worked with federal agencies they do nothing crazy like that.
shaquilleoatmeal
10:47
Damn - 3rd invite missed smh no love for me from hls
m10
10:49
@jackfrost11770: That's like a huge pitfall. People say it's easy to get into like med school or law school through West Point and it is not at all. Yeah, Russian would make you very valuable to them. You will see West Point people in law school but that's very few compared to how many went through the prelaw program there. Best just to enlist and become a combat medic. I've seen like 4 of em here anyway so you didn't really miss anything by going straight to law school.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:49
I "speak" Dutch but never used it after training back in 2012. Russian is great if you can get into INTEL but outside of that they would just assign you a lot of NATO roles if you go EUCOM. If you go Jag it may score you a nice job in Europe but at this point with the lack of benefits the military would give you just go state department as an attorney and you will travel the world.
m10
10:50
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: Oh yeah, I get that. My buddy just got back from Jordan and he gained like 25 lbs there just being a fat ass doordashing for 50 cents a delivery.
yeah haha i mean i was like 15 so i didn't know anything, and yeah that makes complete sense. my main thing was that i knew i didn't want to go to medical school and i didn't want to straight out enlist so that kinda closed the door on that
glovediedthisishismom
10:50
please listen
m10
10:51
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: indeed, it could but I could also just like visit on my own time. Though I have met like 10 or so JAG officers that got an Italian or French or Spanish wife while over in Europe so that is cool.
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