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Posted by Anne on May 29, 2001 at 01:27:22:

In reply to: Michelle, how do you test for dye? posted by jessica on May 27, 2001 at 22:04:28:

Hej,

Jessica has a good point about slandering and opinions. Technically,
slander is knowlingly *saying* falsehoods about someone. Libel is
knowingly *writing* falsehoods about someone. (I know this from my
wonderful Law and Libel class - the things you pick up while being a
journalism major.) Both depend on *knowing* that what you are about
to say/write is false, yet doing so anyway.

For example, if I know for a fact that a vendor does not use PPD or
some other dye in her product, yet I go around telling everyong she
does, that's slander. If I put up a web site dedicated to letting
everyone know that she does, that's libel.

If I have tried out a vendor's henna and it doesn't work so well for
me, that's my experience. If I talk about it, or write about it,
that's not going to get me in trouble. Magazines like _Consumer
Reports_ routinely (sp?) rate products and publish the results,
favourable or otherwise. This is not libel; it's providing consumers
with information which they can use when picking a product.

Knowing which vendors and brands are good is great, but knowing which
to avoid is perhaps a little better. I know I do not want to use a
product which is presented to be something it isn't. Then again,
when it comes to vendors and products, the bad experiences one person
has may not be the same for the next person who orders from them; and
henna does react differently on different people.

Anne (who spells her name with that pesky silent 'e')

: Hi Michelle - It's great that you've spent so much time testing
things
: out and I understand if you're uncomfortable slandering vendors but
I
: would love to know about other results you've found during your
tests.
: This is not slander, just your opinion, and the point of the forum
and
: when it works best is when people share their experiences and
compare
: them with others. There is no need to be vindictive or mean
spirited
: when you share this information,it's just an opinion and you're
: entitled to one

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: Hej, : : Jessica has a good point about slandering and opinions. Technically, : slander is knowlingly saying falsehoods about someone. Libel is : knowingly writing falsehoods about someone. (I know this from my : wonderful Law and Libel class - the things you pick up while being a : journalism major.) Both depend on knowing that what you are about : to say/write is false, yet doing so anyway. : : For example, if I know for a fact that a vendor does not use PPD or : some other dye in her product, yet I go around telling everyong she : does, that's slander. If I put up a web site dedicated to letting : everyone know that she does, that's libel. : : If I have tried out a vendor's henna and it doesn't work so well for : me, that's my experience. If I talk about it, or write about it, : that's not going to get me in trouble. Magazines like _Consumer : Reports_ routinely (sp?) rate products and publish the results, : favourable or otherwise. This is not libel; it's providing consumers : with information which they can use when picking a product. : : Knowing which vendors and brands are good is great, but knowing which : to avoid is perhaps a little better. I know I do not want to use a : product which is presented to be something it isn't. Then again, : when it comes to vendors and products, the bad experiences one person : has may not be the same for the next person who orders from them; and : henna does react differently on different people. : : Anne (who spells her name with that pesky silent 'e') : : : : Hi Michelle - It's great that you've spent so much time testing : things : : out and I understand if you're uncomfortable slandering vendors but : I : : would love to know about other results you've found during your : tests. : : This is not slander, just your opinion, and the point of the forum : and : : when it works best is when people share their experiences and : compare : : them with others. There is no need to be vindictive or mean : spirited : : when you share this information,it's just an opinion and you're : : entitled to one
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