Myrl Jeffcoat wrote:
> On Oct 7, 3:32 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>>
>> I wonder how accurate his description is.
>> Remember, we're only getting one view, and
>> it's Dave's view. When I recollect the saga
>> of the woman in front of him in line, I tend
>> to think that we should not accept his description
>> at face value.
>>
>> I'd suggest the niece has grounds for a lawsuit.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>
> Mark - You and I know, that is a gawd awful thought! Unfortunately
> the internet is in it's Wild Wild West days, with newsgroups being the
> most wild of all.

This isn't the Internet. If you expect Usenet and newsgroups to change
anytime soon you're in for a very long wait.

However, Dave should preface his statements with a
> comment like, "One of our neighbors who had dropped by, told me such
> and such about my neice, but I don't really remember who that neighbor
> was, because I was drinking too."

Where did he ever say a neighbor told him anything about his niece? He's
been writing about her poor dinner party ettiquette in the first person for
years now. I also don't recall him saying he was drunk. Everyone here is
so quick to jump on the "you must have been drunk" bandwagon they don't read
for comprehension. Yes, there was liquor served. So? She was there with
her husband. With her mother. He didn't mention they were shitfaced drunk,
just the niece.
Afterall, it appears third party
> libel is protected on the internet, and if you claim to be too drunk
> to remember what neighbor told you, then the neighbor is protected
> too!
>
WHAT neighbor?! You don't know WTF you're talking about.

> Alas, the internet - it will be awhile, before it is tamed and
> civilized like the rest of society - if it ever is at all;-)

Again, if you're waiting for *Usenet* newsgroups to calm down you'll be
waiting for another 40 years (at least)

Jill