Gads! "My" FAQ is being threatened with a libel suit! -- growing up pains

[David Farber <farber@central.cis.upenn.edu>]

>From: teshima@uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Lani Teshima-Miller)
>Subject: Gads! "My" FAQ is being threatened with a libel suit!
>Organization: University of Hawaii


>I just got a call from the director of our system, who was contacted
>by an attorney representing someone who was given a very negative
>review by a contributor for the FAQ I compile (does this make sense)?
>
>I took over the maintenance of the FAQ a few months ago, and have
>lceaned it up considerably--including making sure all personal
>opinions are attributable to a 'net person who sends the info to me.
>But the person who USED to do this before did not. So basically, it
>*sounds* like it's my opinion, eh?
>
>What is the 'net wisdom about a situation like this? The director has
>already told me that, in essence, it might be better if he DOES sue,
>so that the institution can say "hey--we're not responsible for what
>our account holders say over the 'net." But I really don't want to
>deal with being sued--bleaugh! Anyone have any wise thoughts or
>suggestions?
>--
>Lani Teshima-Miller (teshima@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.edu) "Sea Hare"  o/ /_/_/
>UH School of Library & Info Studies. "Whatever the cost of our   o|<0_0>------*
>libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant      \=^-| |_| |
>nation." -Walter Cronkite         [r.a.b. FAQer: "Think Ink!"]         \_} \_}
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