Defamation

When writing flyers, campaign leaflets and writing on the Internet, make sure you don't get carried away with your rhetoric.

There is no need for profanity. Instead of helping your cause, it makes people question your character and makes them question how you will act if you get elected.

Don't make fun of someone's personal attributes such as their weight, sexual preference, martial state, stature or age. To do so makes you sound like a bully.

Avoid exaggerations. The president is not a Hitler a Stalin or a member of the mafia so don't say that he is.

Most importantly, don't deliberately or unintentionally libel your opponents. Don't say the directors and the manager are stealing the owners money. You have no proof.

you want to know how I make money, here how I make money. my Muslim brother Ismail does a job for 2000 and I pay him 2400 and he gives me 400 cash. The roof guy I told him you want this job, you must give me money and 10% is for me, so I am smart, they come to my house, give me cash and go and you suckers will never catch me I keep the corporation seal in my house and I can make deals any time I like and you can go fuck yourself.

The above e-mail, sent by an anonymous account, even though the minority directors have good reason to believe it was sent by the terminated property manager, is NOT evidence and should NOT be reproduced and distributed throughout the condo corporation.

Write and speak only what you know is true.

Here is another example of libel.
                            
You can also state your opinions, verbally or in writing, as long as it is clear that your statements are just personal opinions. Telling untruths—as facts—is defamation and is unacceptable.


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