Comments on: Butler Butts In On Student’s 1st Amendment Rights – Internet Justice

By: wondering

wondering — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:27:16 +0000

Is calling someone a liar, immoral and unethical defamation if the person they are referring to lied and behaved immorally and unethically?

By: wondering

wondering — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:27:16 +0000

Is calling someone a liar, immoral and unethical defamation if the person they are referring to lied and behaved immorally and unethically?

By: Committee to Protect Bloggers » Butler University attack on blogger poses threat to all student bloggers

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:08:28 +0000

[...] Huffington Post (here and here) has run two stories about the case and Sometimesdaily with Amanda Congdon has done a hilarious parody. Additionally, Inside Higher Ed has also run two stories on the [...]

By: FrankSt

FrankSt — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:17:49 +0000

You have nothing to worry about unless you, like this guy, call someone a “liar,” “Immoral,” and “unethical.” That's defamation.

By: ProudBulldog

ProudBulldog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:21:45 +0000

“Apparently” is the operative word. As a student at this school, I assure you that she is leaving out a LOT of evidence in support of the university. Free speech is hardly the issue in this case, but libel and threatening emails sent anonymously to administrators. I don't think I'd like to attend a school that does not take every precaution in regards to safety, would you?

By: ProudBulldog

ProudBulldog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:19:34 +0000

Where is your source of information for your statement that the university “is definitely to blame here.” Surely not this trash, I hope? As a student who attends this university, I assure you that a LOT of information is left out of this opinion piece.

By: jimmulrony

jimmulrony — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:01:20 +0000

Oh, ruffling some feathers, I see. Always like that.

By: silenceduegood

silenceduegood — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:27:04 +0000

The university is definitely to blame here. Butler is ruining its good name by chilling free speech on campus. Disgusting.

By: snapz342

snapz342 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:03:52 +0000

you must have been an english major at Butler

By: prouderbulldog

prouderbulldog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:02:28 +0000

yeah you're right, we'd hate for you to stick around and make yourself look “stupider than you already do” lmao