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

• gchamonlive 1y 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.
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  • TheDong 1y 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
    • gchamonlive 1y ago
      And I'm protected under free speech to try to educate people about good manners, so it's fine too.
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  • Dylan16807 1y 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 1y 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.