l3d's comments are libelous - false statements of fact abut a person broadcasted to others in written form. His comments fulfil all the requirements for libel:
- The statement is defamatory (could hurt the reputation of both pH as an individual and of procooling as a site)
- It has been published to at least one person other than the libeled individual (in this case, the entire internet)
- It directly identifies the libeled individual
- The statement is untrue (that Procooling falsifies test results - presumably pH has the evidence to show this is not the case)
- The statement was reckless, negligent, or known to be false (the toughest to prove, but in this case, reasonably likely)
Of course the juristiction issues and the costs would make this more trouble than it is worth to persue legally, but it would be sensible for jmke to either sever connections with Liquid3d or for L3d himself to retract the accusations publically.
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If not, why not?
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