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The goal of Misplaced Pages is to create an encyclopedic information source adhering to a neutral point-of-view style of prose, with all information being referenced through the citation of reliable published sources, so as to maintain a standard of verifiability.
For this reason, all contributors should recognize that it is their responsibility to ensure that material posted on Misplaced Pages is not defamatory.
It is Misplaced Pages policy to delete libellous material when it has been identified.
Subject guidelines
If you believe that you are the subject of a libellous statement on Misplaced Pages, please:
- E-mail us with details of the article and error.
See also
- Misplaced Pages:Contact us
- Misplaced Pages:No legal threats
- Slander and libel
- Misplaced Pages:Biographies of living persons
- Misplaced Pages does not give legal advice
External links
- How to avoid libel and defamation (2004)—Information from the BBC for contributors to its defunct community website, Action Network, based on the English law of libel, which differs considerably from U.S. law.
- Once it's on the Web, whose law applies?
- Internet policy - Jurisdiction
- Defamation law in Ireland
- "Is Misplaced Pages safe from libel liability?" by Daniel Terdiman (from CNET)
- Libel on the Internet: An International Problem
- Defamation FAQ at Chilling Effects Clearinghouse