Comments on: Write a Bad Review … Get Sued http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/write-a-bad-review-get-sued/1361/ Because not everyone can throw thousands of dollars at the 'How do we market ourselves online?' question... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Drew J. http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/write-a-bad-review-get-sued/1361/#comment-327236 Drew J. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:36:49 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1361#comment-327236 Nothing wrong with this practice, just as long as it's true. As always the truth is the Ultimate defense against suits...although it pays to understand the laws... Nothing wrong with this practice, just as long as it’s true. As always the truth is the Ultimate defense against suits…although it pays to understand the laws…

]]> By: Loyda http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/write-a-bad-review-get-sued/1361/#comment-149874 Loyda Sun, 24 May 2009 03:47:38 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1361#comment-149874 I think that is fare that I person can write whatever they want with proof of everything. we do have a really bad experience. and we are thinking in putting one. please let me know how to do it....this people need to be paying the bad experience that we just had I have pictures and receips of everything A LOT OF PROOFSS I think that is fare that I person can write whatever they want with proof of everything. we do have a really bad experience. and we are thinking in putting one. please let me know how to do it….this people need to be paying the bad experience that we just had
I have pictures and receips of everything A LOT OF PROOFSS

]]> By: Sameer http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/write-a-bad-review-get-sued/1361/#comment-101848 Sameer Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:30:08 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1361#comment-101848 I agree Matt, if this happens often - will people think twice before leaving a review of a bad experience they had with the business? To take it to extremes and thinking from the local search angle, there will be businesses with reviews and businesses without reviews. Does that mean search engines will have not use ratings as a reliable measure of relevancy? I agree Matt, if this happens often – will people think twice before leaving a review of a bad experience they had with the business?

To take it to extremes and thinking from the local search angle, there will be businesses with reviews and businesses without reviews.

Does that mean search engines will have not use ratings as a reliable measure of relevancy?

]]> By: Matt McGee http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/write-a-bad-review-get-sued/1361/#comment-92886 Matt McGee Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:43:21 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1361#comment-92886 I'm sure you're both correct about truth being a viable legal defense, but the other issue is that this Average Joe is suddenly having to mount a legal defense for leaving an opinion on a web site. Whether he wins the case or not, the cost to him of paying legal fees, time away from work and/or family, stress, etc., is terrible. Whether he wins in court or not, he still loses. I’m sure you’re both correct about truth being a viable legal defense, but the other issue is that this Average Joe is suddenly having to mount a legal defense for leaving an opinion on a web site.

Whether he wins the case or not, the cost to him of paying legal fees, time away from work and/or family, stress, etc., is terrible. Whether he wins in court or not, he still loses.

]]> By: M.M. http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/write-a-bad-review-get-sued/1361/#comment-92876 M.M. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:44:41 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1361#comment-92876 As long as you tell the truth then I don't think you have too much to worry about. If you have an actual site then being sued can actually turn out to be an excellent way to gain visibility and links - this happened to Aaron Wall over at SEO Book and he has openly talked about the positive (unexpected at the time) side effects of being sued. As long as you tell the truth then I don’t think you have too much to worry about.

If you have an actual site then being sued can actually turn out to be an excellent way to gain visibility and links – this happened to Aaron Wall over at SEO Book and he has openly talked about the positive (unexpected at the time) side effects of being sued.

]]> By: David Wallace http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/write-a-bad-review-get-sued/1361/#comment-92856 David Wallace Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=1361#comment-92856 I think so long as you do not slander a person, there is nothing wrong with people relaying their experiences with the products and services they use - good or bad. I know I've posted both bad and good reviews of products and services I've come across. I'm just careful if it is a bad review to make sure I am not committing slander and liable. So long as a person is careful, our constitutional rights will allow us to continue submitting praises or put-downs online and protect us should someone wish to sue us in a court of law. I think so long as you do not slander a person, there is nothing wrong with people relaying their experiences with the products and services they use – good or bad.

I know I’ve posted both bad and good reviews of products and services I’ve come across. I’m just careful if it is a bad review to make sure I am not committing slander and liable.

So long as a person is careful, our constitutional rights will allow us to continue submitting praises or put-downs online and protect us should someone wish to sue us in a court of law.

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