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[PASSED] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Amerion - 11-20-2018
This proposal originates from the recent controversial Local Council election.
It is an amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code for the purposes of making defamation a crime.
Quote:(9) Defamation shall be defined as the communication of damaging and intentionally false or misleading information about an individual to a recipient.
(10) Bribery shall be defined as the receiving or offering of undue patronage by or to any individual in order to influence behavior that the recipient would otherwise not alter.
The language can be refined further but the general idea is there.
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Nakari - 11-20-2018
Heh, I had a slightly different wording open in another tab still. Combining both wordings and streamlining a bit, here's my suggestion:
Quote:(9) Defamation shall be defined as the communication of damaging and intentionally false or misleading information about an individual to a recipient.
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Amerion - 11-20-2018
(11-20-2018, 05:36 PM)Nakari Wrote: Heh, I had a slightly different wording open in another tab still. Combining both wordings and streamlining a bit, here's my suggestion:
Quote:(9) Defamation shall be defined as the communication of damaging and intentionally false or misleading information about an individual to a recipient.
Sounds good. I've amended the OP.
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Imperial Frost Federation - 11-20-2018
It's great that the Assembly is closing a loophole that allowed Tech to run an unethical smear campaign, but I do have some concerns with the current wording of the amendment as it can be abused.
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Amerion - 11-20-2018
(11-20-2018, 06:10 PM)Imperial Frost Federation Wrote: It's great that the Assembly is closing a loophole that allowed Tech to run an unethical smear campaign, but I do have some concerns with the current wording of the amendment as it can be abused.
How might the language be tightened up?
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Kris Kringle - 11-20-2018
What does “intentionally false” mean? How would you prove intent?
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Amerion - 11-20-2018
Quote:(9) Defamation shall be defined as the communication of false information about an individual to a recipient, for the purposes of damaging the standing of that individual and done so with a reckless disregard for its factual accuracy.
(10) Bribery shall be defined as the receiving or offering of undue patronage by or to any individual in order to influence behavior that the recipient would otherwise not alter.
Is this a better definition?
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Pronoun - 11-21-2018
I think that wording is better, but I would also argue that misleading information should also be included. In reference to recent events, for example, taking quotes out of context would not necessarily qualify as "false information."
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Beepee - 11-23-2018
I agree with pronoun, I think if you make it ' false and/or misleading' it would cover most of the recent 'issues'
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to Article 1 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) - Farengeto - 11-23-2018
So if we're making this a crime, exactly what punishment do you expect the court to give in these cases?