Re: [Organizers] kickstart - problem dancers

Hi all, I'm no lawyer, but it seems to me that slander and libel laws are in place to address unsubstantiated or otherwise unprovable or untrue accusations. It seems reasonable to me that if someone has caused such problems as to be banned, that one could notify other communities about the ban. If an organization has bylaws or policies and procedures around this, they might also be amended to contain situations in which other communities might be notified and what will be contained in the notification. Having the procedure documented will help advise the leaders in any future situations. Mark Hillegonds Phone: 734-747-7148 Cell: 734-756-8441 Email: mhillegonds(a)comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: organizers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net [mailto:organizers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Chris Weiler (home) Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:36 PM To: A list for dance organizers Subject: [Organizers] kickstart - problem dancers Hello everyone, It's time to kickstart this forum. It's too valuable a resource to let sit unused. I'll start it off with a question that's been brought up in a couple of communities that I'm involved in: When a dancer is causing problems through rough dancing and unwelcome flirting, seems unable to change and has been banned from one dance series, should other dance series in the region be informed? Should they also ban the person from their dances? How do we communicate about this without violating slander and libel laws? thanks! Chris Weiler Goffstown, NH Board member for BIDA, CDS-Boston and the Scout House Monday Night Dance Committee _______________________________________________ Organizers mailing list Organizers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/organizers