Some people have nothing better to do but cause trouble. This is especially true over at forums. I attend quite a few of them and let me tell you…the mud slinging that goes on is ridiculous. And you know who gets hit the hardest? The gurus. Just the other day, a very well known marketer who makes millions of dollars a year was attacked and called a liar. Well, if you’re ever thinking of doing something so foolish, you might want to read this article. It will give you two reasons why doing such a thing might not be a good idea.

The first, and probably the most important reason, is because of the potential lawsuit that you can be hit with. For some reason, people on the Internet think that they can say and do anything that they like and that they’re immune from the real world laws. Newsflash Bucky…they’re not. Slander, libel, whatever you want to call it, applies to the Internet just as much as it applies to the offline world. A person who you have publicly called a liar, in an attempt to discredit them and ruin their reputation, can turn around and sue your butt. If you think visiting your dentist is unpleasant, wait until you get hit with a slander or libel lawsuit.

There’s another reason, especially if you’re a marketer yourself, that to me is just as important. One of the best ways to get ahead in this world of marketing is to strike up relationships with these gurus. Believe me, I’d give my right arm to be able to hook up with this one particular person who just got dragged through the mud. What do you think the chances of that happening are if you rip this guy in a public forum? I can tell you straight from the shoulder that you’d have a better chance surviving a nuclear blast. In other words, you don’t bite the hand that could potentially feed you.

Aside from that, forum members don’t look too kindly on other members who beat up on respected gurus. So not only do you destroy any chance of getting together with the big names, it kills any chance of hooking up with the Joe next door. In other words, you’re pretty much on your own.

Lawsuits, killed opportunities and the lousy reputation that you yourself will earn make ragging on the gurus just a bad idea.

Don’t do it.

To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim

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