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Reading Lashon Harah Online
Is it a sin to read Lashon harah online? For example, reading bad reviews about a business. Or even reading reviews about a person? Thanks!
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How far must a publisher go to mitigate possible lashon hara?
This question is about sites that host community-contributed content, like Wikipedia, Reddit, or blogging platforms like LiveJournal communities. Suppose somebody posts something negative about an ...
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Do i have a responsibility to report users breaking the rules?
If I know that a certain user of a website is breaking the rules, can I just turn a blind eye, or must I report it? Also,
Does it matter what kind of rule it is? (E.g. No swearing vs. age requirement)...
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Lashon Harah for anonymous to'eles
Necessary background: Lashon Harah (slander) is prohibited, unless it is for a to'eles (constructive purpose).
Can I say Lashon Harah that would be available to everyone, would be beneficial for some ...
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May a Jew own/operate a blog open to comments?
In light of recent events I would like to know if a Jew may own and operate a blog or website which is open to comments if it is found that comments can often contain lashon hara, rechilus or motzei ...
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Is unmasking an anonymous author addressed by Halacha?
If an individual writes a document for public consumption anonymously or pseudonymously and either explicitly or presumably desires to remain anonymous, is there a Halachic issue with publicly ...
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How should we respond to objectionable content in a public forum?
The blessing and curse of sites like StackExchange is that everything happens in public. Sometimes someone will post something objectionable and it isn't possible to take the person aside for a ...
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Is participating on a Teacher rating site a violation of Lashon Hara?
There are websites out there (e.g. RateMyProfessors) where students can post information about teachers they had.
Is reading the "reviews" on the site, or writing such a "review", a violation of ...
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Loshon Hara against an Online Identity
Does the prohibition of Loshon Hara apply when the target is an online name or identity, where the person behind it is anonymous, such as an anonymous user on this forum ?
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