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edgemaster72@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Instead of a memoir, why not make it “fictional”? Change the names, slap on a boilerplate “any resemblance to actual persons or events is coincidental” disclaimer, call it a day.

IANAL, not legal advice, etc.

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ryathal@sh.itjust.works ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
That’s not actually a solid defense as “fictional” characters that are obviously someone that exists can still be ruled libel. A common informal defense is to give the fictional person a small penis. It doesn’t change anything legally, but it does require someone suing you to admit in court that they have a small penis.

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