Welp this one is kinda long

[Concearned0001]

I'm from Missouri, I was helping with an online group known as _____ _______ ______
based out of Mn (even though it is only an organizaton that exsist on the net and out of the owners house). ((I don't want to give any real namese right now)).

Things went wrong and I chose to resign from their. Well I know what went wrong, but I really don't want to talk about it in public.

Since I have resigned I contasntly hear that the owner is shooting off bad things about me and it's gotten to the point where it is really starting to make me unhappy. As a final step i've changed my SN, Email account, AOL and ICQ information the whole 9 yards in hoping that I won't hear anymore out of them or their current counselors.

I've filed a report with the ACA, which some tell me I had no business doing that. A legal advisor told me the best thing to do is cut all contact with the people associated with the place, but so many former "counselors" have also resigned and I am friends with them (or so I think) and I really don't want to cut contact with them.

I know their first chatroom was closed down becuase they were engaging in some illegal practices namely requiring minors to give out personal information FUll name, age, address ect before they were allowed to chat there.

Seesh I guess I know a lot and for some reason I feel like the freaken bad guy. I'm unsure of what to do and even though I am trying to "cut ties" so much about the place bothers me. In fact I can't get it out of my mind and believe me I am trying. I constantly fear that her (the owner) insults about me and the things she keeps telling people and kids are going to harm me later in my real life away from the net. The last time I went to their chat room I asked for her phone number becuase I wanted to discuss things away from the net and I got banned from their chat sight.

I suppose I am just looking to blow off some steam, but this has been going on since the start of june now and frankly I'm sick of it.

Any advice is appreciated or even words of encouragment.........I mean was changing all that information a good idea? What are the gneral opinions of others on my situation?
I feel as though odds are against me no matter what I say or do due to her popularity and the sites popularity. She is also know as sue happy and that worries me. I don't feel as though I've commited any crime, but that fear is still there and since I have no criminal record or even a traffic violation against me this all just bothers me.

Thanks for at least listening.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

I have no idea what the heck you're talking about. I have no idea what has happened to you, or what it is you want, or what we can do for you on this board.

Look, if you want to stay away from someone, stay away. If you need to change certain numbers, change them.

IAAL

------------------
By reading the “Response” to your question or comment, you agree that: The opinions expressed herein by "I AM ALWAYS LIABLE" are designed to provide educational information only and are not intended to, nor do they, offer legal advice. Opinions expressed to you in this site are not intended to, nor does it, create an attorney-client relationship, nor does it constitute legal advice to any person reviewing such information. No electronic communication with "I AM ALWAYS LIABLE," on its own, will generate an attorney-client relationship, nor will it be considered an attorney-client privileged communication. You further agree that you will obtain your own attorney's advice and counsel for your questions responded to herein by "I AM ALWAYS LIABLE."



[This message has been edited by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE (edited July 18, 2000).]

 

[Concearned0001]

Oh good grief do I have to spell things out.
1.Can a place give counseling services without a liscens to minors without parental consent?

2.Can a place sell things off the net without a liscenes to futher an organization that doesn't *really* exisist except with in the boundries of the intenet?

3.Can a place demand minors full name, ages, address, and phone number before offering them any services?

4. Can a place that tries to offer advice on abuse, rape, cutting, depression, and suicide to minors do so when they have no formal training or education in any of this?

5.Can a person tell everyone they meet bad things about someone they know that aren't true?

6.Can a person try to get people who are in abusive homes to runnaway and stay with them?

7.What qualifies as defamation of character and whats the difference between that and slander?

8.At what point does something become harrasment? And can there be harrasment via the net?

These are the MAIN questions that I am looking for answers too.


Now with the background infromation I orginally provided PLUS the direct questions can I please get some ansewers?

 

[Tracey]

Don't get snippy. We need specifics to give you any kind of useful answers. We can't answer "how should I react to this group kinda sorta maybe doing things that might be illegal but may just be unethical & I'm not gonna tell you what it is they're doing?" We CAN answer "how much is 2 + 2?" (How much do you want it to be? )


1. That's a matter of state law. File a complaint with the state mental health practicioner board & let them handle it.

2. Yes, as long as they deliver what they agree to sell.

3. See 1.

4. See 1.

5. No. That's slander. If they do it in writing, it's libel.

6. See 1.

7. They're different names for the same cause of action in Washington.

8. It's harrassment when they keep doing something they aren't entitled to do after you tell them to stop. Write a letter threatening suit for slander & harrassment if they don't stop immediately.


------------------
This is not legal advice and you are not my client. Double check everything with your own attorney and your state's laws.

 

[Concearned0001]

My apologies for being snappy , I felt snappy after reading what I thought was snappy........just goes to show your never sure what a person means or how a voice tone is over the net I suppose.

I send my apologies at any rate and I thank you for your answers