TBS Cigars

[SuperChuck]

Slander?

First off, it's libel when it's written, but that's a whole different issue.

Slander and libel only apply to untrue statements, not a statement of opinion.

For example, if I were to say "Walmart sucks, their prices are too high", which is a statement of opinion, and perfectly legal to say.

If I were to say "Walmart sucks, they use Chinese slave labor to manufacture their products", that would be libel. I would be using a falsehood to make Walmart look bad.

If a member said something like "SuperChuck is selling Swisher Sweets as Opus X -- DO NOT BUY" and it's untrue, THAT would be libel. If a member said "SuperChuck is a big fat jerk and he's ugly, don't buy his cigars", that would NOT be libel, as all those atatements are indeed true.

[Lopaka]

If a member said "SuperChuck is a big fat jerk and he's ugly, don't buy his cigars", that would NOT be libel, as all those atatements are indeed true.

BASTAG, I put a lot of good coffee on the monitor after reading that one....

then had to wait until I stopped laughing to clean it up!

[bigpoppapuff]

as of one minute ago.....

Most users ever online was 377, 03-23-2005 at 11:31 PM.
bigpoppapuff, Baron Porthos, da klugs, Drake, hex1848, Lopaka, Roham, rpb67, SuperChuck, TBScigars......


ahem......

[Baron Porthos]

yeah what they said you all edged asshole shithead.

[Roham]

Ya, TBS gets a big from up north. Sue me assh$le

[ggiese]

Oh, this is great!!! At StogieChat, they post this message about online retailers:

It has been noted lately that there have been some negative comments posted under some retailers advertisements in this section. I would ask you all to please refrain from posting the negative comments. If you have an issue with a retailer, please take it up with them privately via e-mail or private message. If you don't like someone's prices, simply don't buy from them.

We do not want to alienate the legitimate retailers who advertise here. On more than several occasions, members here have taken advantage of a sale or special that has been advertised here. Negative comments will drive away retailers and not allow us to take advantage of such deals.

Since many of the advertisers here post on other cigar forums as well, it is possible they could spread a negative word about StogieChat and it's members and undermine the friendly community we have built here over the past several years.
Positive comments and quetions to retailers regarding their products, services, shipping, etc, may be posted.

Thank you

The Admin Staff

And in that same admin's sigtag is the following quote:

Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.

Very friendly!!!

[ggiese]

I am starting to understand why TBS came here to post... This was in one of the threads...

If there's any disappointments, it would probably be the small amount of business that drifts in to TBS-Cigars.com as a result of the forum (StogieChat).

I guess you would have to branch out to other cigar forums to peddle your cigars if you're not doing well on your own site...

Hey - but they do have Big Butt cigars!!!

[cigarsarge]

No poll needed....Ban the bastid.

No frickin way would that establishment get any of my hard earned $$.

[ggiese]

I'm seeing threads having to do with getting woman drunk and taking advantage of them!!! There is some pretty crude talk going on over at StogieChat. That is obscene and vulgar!!! And the site admin is allowing it!!! Uh-oh...

I better get my lawyer on it!!! I'll have to send an e-mail to the host letting them know StogieChat is in violation of their agreement with the site host!!!

[jaewing]

Slander?

First off, it's libel when it's written, but that's a whole different issue.

Slander and libel only apply to untrue statements, not a statement of opinion.

For example, if I were to say "Walmart sucks, their prices are too high", which is a statement of opinion, and perfectly legal to say.

If I were to say "Walmart sucks, they use Chinese slave labor to manufacture their products", that would be libel. I would be using a falsehood to make Walmart look bad.

If a member said something like "SuperChuck is selling Swisher Sweets as Opus X -- DO NOT BUY" and it's untrue, THAT would be libel. If a member said "SuperChuck is a big fat jerk and he's ugly, don't buy his cigars", that would NOT be libel, as all those atatements are indeed true.

Well put and absolutely correct. I was about to post the same since I am an attorney and laughed when I read that dork's message. He knows just enough to think he is smart and to be a danger to himself and others.

He should consult an attorney, or at least a dictionary, before writing letters making claims and legal statements of which he has no knowledge. When you try to look smarter than you are you show others how stupid you can be. Stick to something you are good at pal . . . being an ass.