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Is it Lashon Hara to say something bad about a member, or moderator, here?
we don’t know them so all we’re really saying is screen name xyz is a so and so??
same thing with name calling?
All I know is that chesedname is a bad bad apple…
In my opinion, yes. It is true that we don’t really know the person but if you read these threads often enough you can often get a pretty good idea about somebody along with some of their life history, political beliefs, etc. Even though we only know somebody by the screen name that they use here it does become almost their alias. No, I don’t know Sidney Segal (fictional name) but I know “Monkeyseemonkeydo” (another fictional name) which is how Sidney is known around here so speaking Lahon Hora about Monkey is like speaking it about Sidney. I hope this makes sense – I know what I am trying to say and hope that others can figure it out.
It probably does not technically qualify under the prohibition of L”H (if no one knows who he is.) Nevertheless, that doesn’t make it okay.
It is situation dependent.
Why should it be different to say something about someone IRL using their real name than in the CR using their SN? I dont understand why it shouldn’t be L”H.
Probably because in the CR no one knows who IRL it is you are talking about (assuming that is the case.)
I think that technically, it would not be L”H, BUT it still is not a proper way of communicating.
If you call someone (even in real life by name) “a jerk” (i.e. name calling), is that considered “lashon hora”?
The possibility exists that SOMEONE might know someone personally in the CR, so I say, don’t do it.
Is it Lashon Hara to say something bad about a member, or moderator, here?
its lashon horah as regards a member, but motzei shaim rah as regards a moderator
Chesedname
I think its best to avoid insulting the Mods for common sense reasons.
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