FWIW...
Slander lawsuits have to include proof of damage to one's reputation. If you get depressed because some bonehead's got a page on you in a remote/backwards area of some unknown website, too bad.
Doctor's bills, and "loss of business" is the typical proof required.
Now there are ways around that, with a "humor" disclaimer, written in fine print, on some backpage somewhere on the site in question. Political statements are also a valid argument. Of course those two excuses have to be legitimate, and that's what usually ends up being discussed in court.
Ultimately, you do have your 1st (or is it 2nd) amendment rights, to express an opinion. The catch is, you must make it clear that it is an opinion.
These laws and personal guarantees are not the same in every country, but following US law usually keeps you out of trouble...
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