Re: [atlarge-discuss] list confrontation(s)

[Joop Teernstra <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>]

At 02:23 p.m. 9/06/2003, James S. Tyre wrote:



<nit picks gratefully accepted>

> In your 4a, I disagree with the notion that someone need only say "false" 
> or "please retract" to put the burden on the original poster, who would 
> face possible consequences if the actions you describe are not taken.  As 
> the one saying "false" or "please retract" presumably knows why the 
> original post is false or should be retracted, that person should be 
> required to make an initial showing, not just a bare statement, before the 
> initial poster should be required to do anything.
I thought of just reproducing the offensive sentence and then stating that 
it was false and should be retracted was enough.
The burden of proof should  remain with the maker of the statement and the 
victim should not be required to do more of an initial showing than 
reproducing the statement and ask "prove it or retract it".

You are most welcome to refine that rule, though.

-joop-


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