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I think the idea of the comment you replied to is that the people whose out-of-office messages these appear to be are being defamed through the appearance of be

• tantalor 11mo ago
  Oh gotcha. If they could show a harm, like financial loss, then it could be. I think a close analogy would be if I send a letter, but sign your name. If a reasonable person would think you wrote the letter, then this might qualify as defamation. IANAL
  • anonymouskimmer 11mo ago
    > If they could show a harm, like financial loss, then it could be. IANAL, but I think directly writing a Hatch act violation on behalf of a person would fall under defamation per se, not defamation per quod, and thus harm would not have to be demonstrated. https://www.findlaw.com/injury/torts-and-personal-injuries/what-is-defamation-per-se.html https://www.findlaw.com/injury/torts-and-personal-injuries/w...