Matt Kettler wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> jdow wrote: >>> Extortion means extracting funds by some form of criminal means. >>> Extortion in the form of, pay or we block access to your business, >>> is as wrong as "pay or we'll break your legs." >>> >>> {^_^} >> SORBS isn't blocking access to anybody's business. The worst they could be >> accused of is slander. > > Ahh, but even if they aren't, extracting funds to cease the slanderous listing > is extortion. >
Side-note: to be slanderous in the first place, they'd have to have malicious intent for the listing. But were that much true, extracting funds this way would be extortion.