Not sure that posting your experience, whether good or bad with a mechanic
can constitute libel. I'd suppose intent to interfere with the business and
fabrication of facts would have to be proven. It's your word against theirs,
and unless they or their hired henchman can prove it's not true, the best
they can do is state their side of the story.

Besides, this sort of site has already been developed:

http://cartalk.cars.com/Tools/mech2/ask-rec.pl

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Brodbeck" <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: good shop / bad shop website?

> On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Sean Solowiej wrote:
>
> > It's seldom this black and white, but has anyone talked about making a
> > web-page where people can leave feedback on their experiences with
specific
> > mechanics?
>
> Good idea, except it's just begging for a libel suit.  Whoever puts this
> up had better have a good lawyer.
>
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