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    Ettin in the Playground
     
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    Default Is libel allowed on this site?

    I'm not going to create any, but I'd nonetheless like to double check.
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    Default Re: Is libel allowed on this site?

    Even if it was, you probably shouldn't be posting lies about people anyways. It's not very nice.

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    Default Re: Is libel allowed on this site?

    What? No!

    It's essentially flaming and/or trolling, and is mean-spirited to boot. Pretty sure that the mods could fit any case of libel under one of those rules.

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    Default Re: Is libel allowed on this site?

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    What? No!

    It's essentially flaming and/or trolling, and is mean-spirited to boot. Pretty sure that the mods could fit any case of libel under one of those rules.
    Unless we're talking about the archaic use of the word, but I'm not sure how that would apply either outside of writing up a law system for a setting.

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    Default Re: Is libel allowed on this site?

    Sheriff: Libel is a complicated legal concept. It's not typically a crime, so it doesn't fall under the Criminal Activity portion of the Forum Rules. It is probably Flaming/Trolling in most contexts, though. But we're not going to try to apply libel law and proscribe libel itself. Don't violate any Forum Rules and report any posts that do violate the Forum Rules.
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