[Avodah] Is it Loshon Hora?

[Rich, Joel]

and even if result driven it's likely yes if the person has an online identity, it ruins his online reputation.
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Is an online reputation of an anonymous person the same thing as the reputation of a regular person?
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I would assume so - if I have an online relationship with a person who goes by the name mycraft on line and someone online says  "Mycraft is a xxxxxxx" , is the fact that I have never seen Mycraft make a difference. If yes, why is it any different than someone sending an email  lashon hara to me about Rabbi X who I have never met.

KT
Joel Rich
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