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Jason · 03-26-2004, 10:46 PM

Mr. Bolick:

In your statement "Slander means to say something blatantly untrue out of malice with the intent to hurt the reputation of the individual in question. I don't plan on saying anything untrue, and for the record, it's "libel" when written" you are correct in that it is libel.

However, you stated you would be writing the game was late and you are manufacturing a release date to claim it was late. This is false and would fall under the definition of libel if you were published in a reputable publication.

I visited your personal website (www.jdbolick.com) and have a few comments.

First, you state at the bottom "Design and Content (C) 2004 JD Bolick." On the "links" page the header is a photo of "Xenosaga" which is trademarked by the Namco corporation without your attributing this image, logo or name to them.

On the "Other Works" page you have a graphic of the logo of "Vagrant Story" without any attribution to Electronic Arts.

There is also no attribution to the photos in the main page's header or the header of the "Archives" page...does this mean you are responsible for the origination of those graphics? If not, your failure to credit their originators is as much a violation of copyright laws as the above two mentioned items where the owners of those copyrights was easily found through a Google search.

Broken links on the "other works" page could be linked back to that same main page so it doesn't result in broken links. Although you did get the web site open to the public on the date you wanted to get the site open and I guess that's better than a complete product.

The links on the header of the www.publicleagues.com page are broken except for the "Fantasy Baseball" link which is your main page.

Are we safe in assuming that you'll be releasing your team capsules, projections and player rankings in time for most people to use for their roto drafts this year? I know many leagues are already finished with their drafts since the start of the season is days away. Does this mean you cannot be relied on to provide a quality product on time? If we hold you to the same deadline you're setting for OOTP then you're late with your work too. Most projection sites had their products available weeks ago.

I also would like you to know that I am contacting www.mastersball.com to find out if you were accurate in your claim that you were dumped from their site because of "my constant complaining about having written a number of articles and yet never being able to find Jason so he could upload them. " I'll make sure to post that response for everyone on this board when it arrives.

I am very aware columnists write opinions in their columns. In a sense, it's good you admit your bias and lack of passion for the truth up front. Please also understand that professional writers take issue with columnists who use slanted material and misinformation in their columns to make a point.

03-26-2004, 10:46 PM	#118
Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,845	Mr. Bolick: In your statement "Slander means to say something blatantly untrue out of malice with the intent to hurt the reputation of the individual in question. I don't plan on saying anything untrue, and for the record, it's "libel" when written" you are correct in that it is libel. However, you stated you would be writing the game was late and you are manufacturing a release date to claim it was late. This is false and would fall under the definition of libel if you were published in a reputable publication. I visited your personal website (www.jdbolick.com) and have a few comments. First, you state at the bottom "Design and Content (C) 2004 JD Bolick." On the "links" page the header is a photo of "Xenosaga" which is trademarked by the Namco corporation without your attributing this image, logo or name to them. On the "Other Works" page you have a graphic of the logo of "Vagrant Story" without any attribution to Electronic Arts. There is also no attribution to the photos in the main page's header or the header of the "Archives" page...does this mean you are responsible for the origination of those graphics? If not, your failure to credit their originators is as much a violation of copyright laws as the above two mentioned items where the owners of those copyrights was easily found through a Google search. Broken links on the "other works" page could be linked back to that same main page so it doesn't result in broken links. Although you did get the web site open to the public on the date you wanted to get the site open and I guess that's better than a complete product. The links on the header of the www.publicleagues.com page are broken except for the "Fantasy Baseball" link which is your main page. Are we safe in assuming that you'll be releasing your team capsules, projections and player rankings in time for most people to use for their roto drafts this year? I know many leagues are already finished with their drafts since the start of the season is days away. Does this mean you cannot be relied on to provide a quality product on time? If we hold you to the same deadline you're setting for OOTP then you're late with your work too. Most projection sites had their products available weeks ago. I also would like you to know that I am contacting www.mastersball.com to find out if you were accurate in your claim that you were dumped from their site because of "my constant complaining about having written a number of articles and yet never being able to find Jason so he could upload them. " I'll make sure to post that response for everyone on this board when it arrives. I am very aware columnists write opinions in their columns. In a sense, it's good you admit your bias and lack of passion for the truth up front. Please also understand that professional writers take issue with columnists who use slanted material and misinformation in their columns to make a point.