I’ve just exited a completely toxic and garbage startup (previous post details that, thanks for the support on that, I got out, and next job is set!).
Does anyone know if the following scenario would qualify as “defamation”?
* Write a public piece about all of my experiences in that nightmare, with my name/face attached to it.
* In the piece, make zero specific references to that company or anyone at it. i.e. just call it “Company X”
Anyone with half a brain cell will be able to look at my CV and simply put two and two together to determine what company I’m talking about, but I will have never used any specific names.
Posts like this: [https://monolith.law/en/internet/defamation](https://monolith.law/en/internet/defamation) make it pretty clear that this does not classify as defamation, as defamation requires explicit identification, but it also says that it does count as defamation if it can be proven that it does undeniably refer to something specific, which is a grey area statement that sends the wheels in the mind spinning with “what about…” and “what if…” scenarios.
This isn’t something I wanna F with if there’s any risk, but on the other hand, I feel like this company needs to be put on blast to the maximum extent of the law, and I’m looking for ways to do that.