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How can it be divulging a trade secret when he isn't in on NYT's trade secrets? I think it's slander because he does not know how many hours NYT spent on makin
by tinco 13y ago
How can it be divulging a trade secret when he isn't in on NYT's trade secrets?
I think it's slander because he does not know how many hours NYT spent on making it, he could be totally wrong yet he is stating it as fact.
Anyhow it's an unfair comparison because NYT actually had to come up with this idea, he just had to replicate it.
- mattdeboard 13y agoI think it's slander because he does not know how many hours NYT spent on making it You're confusing the legal concept of "slander" with the concept of "perhaps being wrong". For extra irony, by your definition of slander, you're guilty of it simply by accusing this guy of being guilty of it. edit: Whoops, by posting this I too am guilty of slander by your definition.
- D9u 13y agoActually, slander is spoken. When dealing with print, the term is libel.
- lazugod 13y agoWhy is the difference meaningful?
- zbyszek 13y agoI presume because the relative permanence of the printed word relative to the spoken, leading to its potentially greater exposure.
- mattdeboard 13y agoI was going to point that out but it seems like such a trifling point to make when there's not even any defamation at hand.
- tinco 13y agoHaha thanks for the explanation :)
- pyre 13y ago| Anyhow it's an unfair comparison because | NYT actually had to come up with this idea, | he just had to replicate it. No it's not. It could be worded better, but the gist is: The NYT spend a bunch of time and money to create Snow Fall. Using this product (scrollkit), you can create the same thing in about an hour. Call now! Operators are standing by.