As I know far too well it is very easy to unwittingly annoy people by stuff posted here. Normally the aggrieved party can sort it out on line but occasionally I do get threatened with libel, defamation and police action.
Happily all, so far, has come to nought. But others have not been so lucky. If you run a blog you will be saying stuff about others and out of the blue you can get the threatening phone call, email or letter that may or may not be justified. It can really ruin your day.
Replacing panic with a methodical and thoughtful response will hopefully make it all go away or, at worst, minimise the consequences.
Here is an excellent primer on what to do (and not do). It offers advice on using lawyers and really ought to be a bookmark for any serious blogger: http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/PDF ... letter.pdf
But relax. It probably won't happen if you post honestly, thoughtfully and politely.
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