• Libel is the term for the written word. Slander only applies to the spoken word. I cannot slander you on this site, only libel you.
  
• Libel only applies to false statements. Your libel suit isn’t going to get very far if I can easily prove that the facts of my story were accurate.
  
• You cannot sue me for comments that users post on this site. Please read Barrett v. Rosenthal, and see the California Supreme Court was very specific in their ruling.
  

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In other news, it has been a very busy week at the LIB Legal Department. A few important bullet points for people who want to send me threatening emails promising legal action (I’m getting carpal-tunnel from all the cutting and pasting):

• Libel is the term for the written word. Slander only applies to the spoken word. I cannot slander you on this site, only libel you.
  
• Libel only applies to false statements. Your libel suit isn’t going to get very far if I can easily prove that the facts of my story were accurate.
  
• You cannot sue me for comments that users post on this site. Please read Barrett v. Rosenthal, and see the California Supreme Court was very specific in their ruling.
  

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Uhhh-HUH!!! Seems people are applying for the jobs in the Chronicle's classifieds.