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rgoldy wrote:I do not see how LIBEL applies. Unless what is posted is a lie and/or has the intent of harming the business of the instructor or the instructor personally, it is just the opinion of one person who has had direct interaction with that business. If I go to a store and am offended by the poor service or poor quality of the purchase, is it your contention that I should not say anything to other people who might also want to buy that product?
Is that just a convention of this forum? If so, why does it not apply to other subjects as well ?

Where did I ever say you couldn't post the fact? I just said you need to be cautious.

I am not saying that stating you had poor service in a store or got bad information from a CHL instructor, etc. on the forum is libel, BUT if someone decides that your post is false and think it has caused the business or person damage by the statement, then they can sue. Ask your TV station lawyers about it. Anyone can sue for libel and the courts would have to decide if the statement was false and if it had in fact defamed the character of the business or person.

boomerang wrote:We have had discussions about instructors who were either intentionally misleading (potential) students about the CHL laws, or were not competent and didn't know the laws. In those discussions, it was "discouraged" to name names.
Example: http://www.texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=31269" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Whatever the reasons for that, wouldn't those same reasons apply equally to naming names of gun shops that have bad customer service?
Example: http://www.texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=34011" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Curious about the difference.

I read the CHL instructor thread and don't see where anyone said don't post their name, but I think in some other threads it was suggested you don't.

You must understand that be it a CHL instructor or a business, statements made by someone on the forum could be used in a libel suit if the individual or business decided you had defamed their business' or personal character. I think the thing here is to be cautious of what you say, no matter what, when you are speaking about any business or CHL instructor. Instructors, being individuals and often basing their clientèle on a word of mouth referral type system, may be more likely to take offense to the statements and decide you have caused them harm vs. an open door business who has walk-in traffic; especially when this forum is targeted at the CHL population and those interested in CHL.

So, just be cautious what you say and don't commit libel.