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The title is the question:

What is bungie's policy on Libel?

Not casual insults between members jokingly but someone actaully making a mission out of destroying your reputation.

  • 06.01.2006 9:59 PM PDT
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  • 06.01.2006 10:01 PM PDT

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I would really like to here a response from either Achronos or a moderator so I know for sure.

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Do you mean libel against other members, or Bungie employees?

The ninjas don't usually take too kindly to people who try to harm others on the forums.

EDIT: to -> too. Because I hate that mistake.

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  • 06.01.2006 10:11 PM PDT

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Posted by: aku
Do you mean libel against other members, or Bungie employees?

The ninjas don't usually take to kindly to people who try to harm others on the forums.


libel against other members

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I think it somewhat depends. If someone is going around and occasionally making fun of you in some way, trying to ruin your reputation, then I don't think the mods will step in unless it's really bad (the member is flaming you with every post you make). If a member has made an account meant to impersonate you, and is going around trying to ruin your reputation that way, I am pretty sure the mods will permanently ban the member.

  • 06.01.2006 10:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: Mabian
I think it somewhat depends. If someone is going around and occasionally making fun of you in some way, trying to ruin your reputation, then I don't think the mods will step in unless it's really bad (the member is flaming you with every post you make). If a member has made an account meant to impersonate you, and is going around trying to ruin your reputation that way, I am pretty sure the mods will permanently ban the member.


Once I hear bungie's definition of what constitutes libel then I'll explain exactly what is going on until then I'd rather not say.

  • 06.01.2006 10:24 PM PDT

i dont work for bungie but i'm pretty sure that libel would be under the same stipulations as specified in law. I would think that if something constituted, or was coming close to constituting libel the mods would step in and shut down the offending people.

  • 06.02.2006 2:25 AM PDT

Depending on the circumstances, libel is tricky to prove (I don't know what this person is saying about you, so I don't know if he or you can actually prove your claims). Just PM me this person's name and show me what he is saying about you. If it's on the main forums and it's something I feel needs to stop, I will tell him to stop doing it or risk getting blacklisted.

If this is something I feel needs more attention, I will contact Achronos (I'd rather not get him involved if it's something I can easily take care of).

  • 06.02.2006 3:36 AM PDT

Hi DMBFAN09!!!

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I sent you the PM dmbfan09 I don't think you can do anything though since its not the main forum but I would appreciate you passing it on to Achronos b/c he can look in the group I said and see what he's been sending around.

  • 06.02.2006 6:18 AM PDT

You need to get rid of the halo cubed link in ur sig, and i think your a little too obsessed with bungie.net.

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You need to get rid of the halo cubed link in ur sig, and i think your a little too obsessed with bungie.net.


Lol I got ride of the link for HC. Its not obsession I just don't like people besmirching my good name either here or anywhere else.

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  • 06.02.2006 6:56 AM PDT
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Actually an interesting larger question is whether posting on a forum libel or just slander. Do we consider discussion in a forum "publication" or is it just a form of conversation? Is it the same as a journalist for the NY Post making false claims in an article? Or is it closer to someone just making up lies about you? And does if it is in a private forum, is that more like private conversation?

As to Bungie's 'responsibility', I would assume that private forums would be the responsibilty for the mods of that forum... unless the privaye group was being used to create an organized attack on an individual in the public forums.

Very interesting moral, ethical and legal issues we face in the information age.

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I'd think Bungie would ignore this. It's not their job to protect your "feelings".
If it's a group, the mods there should blacklist.
If it's a PM, block the user.

If it's here, Mods will get them for being a twat.

The fact you bring it up in a public forum tells me you are a drama queen and it's more about getting attention than actually being offended. Uhoh. I called you a drama queen. Sue me.

  • 06.02.2006 11:42 AM PDT

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Posted by: Foshizzle420
I'd think Bungie would ignore this. It's not their job to protect your "feelings".
If it's a group, the mods there should blacklist.
If it's a PM, block the user.

If it's here, Mods will get them for being a twat.

The fact you bring it up in a public forum tells me you are a drama queen and it's more about getting attention than actually being offended. Uhoh. I called you a drama queen. Sue me.


You couldn't be more wrong. You didn't even grasp the basic idea of what I said. Its not my "feelings" libel is making false claims with the malicous intent to damage a person or organizations credibility and reputation. If I was trying to start drama I would have actaully stated the problem but instead I only asked the question. Next time think before you post.

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I'm with Foshizzle420 on this one. But there are different issues. One is the purely legal side (which is usually what the word libel refers to). And while the courts haven't quite settled this one, Microsoft/Bungie's responsiblities are pretty much nil. Look at wikipedia and the issues surrounding it. And since any false claims about a person here would have to be shown to have a negative impact of their actually person, it seems doubly implasuable that their would be any legal issue. Unless they are posting personal information (actual name, address, etc). It would be hard to claim libel for slandering a Bunigie.net user name.

The other issue is purely a keeping the peace issue. And on that it would have to be a judgement call.

I actually find these issues fascinating.

  • 06.02.2006 12:00 PM PDT

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The issue is being investigated, and is something I've been aware of for some time. Details are not for public consumption, this thread is therefore getting locked.

  • 06.02.2006 12:42 PM PDT