Rebecca Brandewyne wins libel suit

I read about this too, but honestly I'm not sure what I think about this verdict. I guess it's because I consider a POD like a glorified copy machine - they aren't editors, they aren't a professional publisher in the traditional sense, and as long as you can pony up the fee they are going to print whatever you've got. If I wrote a nasty story about my ex and made copies on the office copier, I wouldn't expect Xerox to be held liable. I definitely think the authors should be punished, I'm just not sure about AuthorHouse. But I'm not terribly well-versed in libel law either. (I try to limit nasty comments about others to the privacy of my own home, LOL).