Comment by mustaphah

2 months ago

I meant it as a hint for anyone inclined to dig deeper. It's a possibility rather than something we can confidently dismiss.

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gchamonlive  2 months ago

If it's a possibility and you don't want to dig deeper better to sit out and not comment anything at all, lest you risk defamation.

Thinking out loud also doesn't make defamation acceptable.

  • Dylan16807  2 months ago

    "It's probably not X, but we should consider X as we look at this." and "I feel like this might be X but I'm 50:50 on it." are not anywhere near defamation. You have to get a lot closer to certainty before it's an issue.

    And listing out "a possibility but you don't want to dig deeper" is often a good contribution to a conversation.

    In this case they worded it badly, but the basic idea of the comment isn't awful.

    • gchamonlive  2 months ago

      That someone in the team might not have done it on purpose, but left it for convenience? How does that benefit the debate? I really fail to see any silver lining in doing such speculative comments without any substance whatsoever to back it up.

  • TheDong  2 months ago

    It's fine, this is an american site so JAQing is in fact safe under free speech.

    You're welcome to ask b "would none rid me of this meddlesome priest" with no fear