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Electronic Frontier Online Defamation Law - Defined

Posted By: MT Poster on 2009-08-09
In Reply to: For the OP - GP - Re the Offensive Posts - SM - Quick Question

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ANYONE ELSE BEING SUED BY TRANSTECH MEDICALFOR POSTING ON THIS BOARD?? - gourdpainter
- Lawsuit - gourdpainter
- I wonder who did more damage, GP or TT - LOL
- After sleeping on this, I woke up this morning - NJMT
  - Ok, I did some detective work - NJMT
    - I agree - sm
- I find this very interesting... - MT
- Thx for heads up. Won't ever work for them! nm - mtme
  - Neither will I. - NM
- How could they get your ISP address? - What gives?
  - One of two ways... - MT
    - YEP - it seems likely the administrators of the website - me
- FREEDOM OF SPEECH - Terilyn
- I saw this posted some time ago and thought then, hmmm, not a good idea - Bad moves
  - For the OP - GP - Re the Offensive Posts - SM - Quick Question
    - Electronic Frontier Online Defamation Law - Defined - MT Poster
  - I remember those posts too - Unbiased but realistic
    - Transparent, biased post - me
      - In simple lay terms... - Amazed at the lack of research and assumptions
    - I think that company is WAY to thin-skinned. - They should get their act together.
      - Anyone remember YOG? For many years, - see msg
- Hey, GP, some people post libelous information - Backwards typist
  - see message - this company is asking for it
  - Perhaps you should take the time to read - GP's earlier replies in this thread.
    - Sorry, I didn't see the earlier posts at first. - Backwards typist
  - there was a lot of 'out of work' comments long before and leading up to any - sm - anon
    - I you're going to treat your employees poorly, you - can expect negative comments about you.
    - yes - excuse the typos in above post please. nm - anon
  - Need some cheese to go with that baloney? - Me
- DEFENSE for defamation - me
- I am a very dependable, quality-oriented (sm) - no TT 4 me
  - This is the thing that TT will use to prove their case - me
    - I'll agree with Gourdpainter any old time - I feel like it. No bullies are -
      - WHAT part of "they will use posts like these.... - me
- WHO is being sued for posting on the board? - me
- We have to unite and fight back before other MTSOs - try this. Maybe by a petition
  - wouldn't her lawyer guide here on that? NM - anon
- gourdie - do you have a local - sm - anon
- personally, I think they have hurt THEMselves now. - darlene
- The music industry has pulled this a few times, and - Msg
  - yesss, a blessing in disguise and - look out - - anon
- Jesus, TT, say it aint so! - Bitemia TT
  - And just like any other company, (sm) - no TT 4 me
  - See what I mean, fellow MTs? (see below) - -(sm)-Topaz
    - Tip of the iceberg is right. - Bitemea TT
- With all the pent-up rage against MTSO's currently, - -(sm)-Topaz
  - hheeyah! when you (eh-hem) allegedly own TT as an outcome, can I work for you? NM - anon
    - sorry - this above post is for Gourdpainter, the orig. poster. nm - anon
      - That's okay. I still love your post, anyway. - :o)
        true, tho, would work for the painter. sm - anon
        Thanks to all of you for your support. s/m - gourdpainter
        anything you need....send email. NM - anon
        Hear, hear! (Or is it 'here, here?') LOL - -(nm)-Topaz
- Gourd, I am so sorry that this is happening to you, - Happy MTer
  - If my company ever tried to take away my - freedom of speech & opinion, (Topaz)
- I see an Oprah Winfrey interview on the horizon sm - mlstoo
- I'm really surprised they chose you - Pookie
  - More importantly, how did they know it was you? - ???
- Don't ever forget that .. this board and you - sm
- GP.... This really stinks.......... sm - m
  - Actually I'm kind of flattered - gourdpainter
    - gourdpainter - fatcat
      - It shows they know the MT community is onto - them and all other MTSOs' - sm
- gosh -- it's been over a decade since I've heard of anyone being sued .... - dandelion
- There is something wrong in the world when you get - suited to stating an opinion
  - If you do not mind my asking, how and where--sm - anon
    - Would need permission from the OP before giving - any specific details
      - I understand your concern..sm - anon
        If MTSOs suing MTs becomes a "trend" - -(sm)-Topaz
  - How can they sue for "defamation of character", when - it's already questionable? Idiotic. nm
  - Thanks, sure don't want to work there. Nope. - .
  - Ridiculous - gourdpainter
  - Again, how can they prove it was here that posted that comment. nm - PAMT
    - Do not think they care if they can prove it. They just - want to prove a point.
      - The only thing they've proven is that they're - P-E-T-T-Y. nm
    - Sorry, meant her that posted. nm - PAMT
- Not yet, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. sm - mlstoo
  - I hope you SAVED those e-mails. - no/msg
  - Lawsuit - gourdpainter
    - I am surprised with all the flaming that goes on on the - LISTENING IN
      - This is the Internet. It should be FREE, and so - should our SPEECH while on it.
- What? - sm
  - Lawsuit - gourdpainter
    - The sad thing is... - PennMT
      - not just that she said something negative - sm - anon
        These companies cost US all the time, right? - And boy, can we PROVE it!!! nmsg
    - How did they get your name from posting on this board. nm - PAMT
      - Well, I expect - gourdpainter
        That's management for ya! One place where - I used to work, all some of them - SM
        gourdpainter - fatcat
        The ACLU won't touch this....sm - MT and worn out
        Are you an ACLU case expert? - me
        Even if the ACLU wasn't interested, the "Court of - -(sm)-Topaz
        I'm sure I'm suppose to be an example - gourdpainter
        I was just curious how they can PROVE it was you, is all. nm - PAMT
        Oh, I have no doubt - gourdpainter
        I'm more curious as to how they can sue if you....sm - More curious
        Well, as any first-year law student knows - fatcat
        Yea, I worked as a paralegal for years.... - Mt4
        I guess anyone can sue anyone - gourdpainter
        or they know the truth and the truth hurts. NM - anon

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PLEASE STOP THE DEFAMATION!

Hello! Me again! (Original poster of lack of response from Keystrokes).

Let me say again that I have always heard and read only positive things about Keystrokes.

I do believe this is company is composed of a rare combination of talented and caring individuals..

I believe this is a very good company........that is why I wanted to work there.

I was just tyring to let someone know not to be disappointed with a lack of response as I was.

I do not deserve to be maligned, nor do they.

DEFENSE for defamation
Is the truth. Hopefully they are prepared for that - judging by the posters here, they may want to close that can of worms sooner rather than later.

I think VR should be defined, too, as more and more work...
will likely go to VR in an effort to avoid paying these higher cpl rates.

what is a 65 character-defined line?
what is a 65 character defined line?

Have you heard of electronic signature?
You know as well as I do that doctors do not have time to review their charts. Passing the buck and saying it's not my resposibility is appalling. If you don't know something, ask, never guess. Blanks don't cause any harm at all, asking is simple. With that attitude, I hope to God you never type a report for any of my famly!

You said it! Women defined careers just don't pay
no respect.....men would never put up with the crap we do

all medical records should be electronic.
nm

Anyone work for Electronic medical Transcription? Need info.
nm

Electronic Medical Record, Artificial Speech Recognition, and
s

Experience needs to be defined better. Ten years of acute care is worth
nm

And don't try to type them into Word or an electronic dictionary to check spelling. Recruiters h
x

A special is defined as a special in Radnet - i.e. anything sm
from a PICC line placement to c-arm to interventional.

that's why I went with online
I had the same situation. Was being paid about $14.5 w/nighttime differential. Myself and 2 other MTs in the hospital did all the work (out of about 6 total) and were paid the lowest. When they hired someone who supposedly had a lot of experience that did not know basic rad terminology (and I mean this was REAL bad) and typed no more than 12 simple chest/bone reports in a 5-hr day and wouldn't fire her, I quit.

Best move I ever made. Went COBRA for 18 mos. Would never go back. They called about 6 mos later asking if I cd prn (they were 700 reports behind with the 2 other top MTs out) & I told them $20/hr and they wouldn't do it - so no go for me.

on their online app, it says they don't have PT.

where is the online EC
nm

They have ads online, just none on here.
They have ads out all over the internet saying they are hiring, just none on here and I applied. They offered me the position the day after I applied and I got suspicious after I realized they didn't even require me to take any sort of test or anything. I hate that they sent me the equipment BEFORE they gave me this info, but I am going to mail it right back to them, it sounds too shady to me as well.

Well I tried looking online for information
but there was none of any help. I think that is a sign to decline the offer.

This is for online work...
maybe you have a backlog on C-phone work, but always a shortage with online.

OK- I didn't know they had online AND
C-Phone work. I may still apply....

Thanks...I went online and applied. nm

Online testing
Does anyone else have a problem with online testing for a company, in response to an ad on the job board, before even speaking with a recruiter or person from the company? The ad gives no indication of pay or the shift they are hiring for - do I spend time taking a test and then find out the hours I need are not available? Do I spend time taking a test, then find out the pay is so low and the insurance so high that I would not have applied, had I known this before hand? Does it feel kind of impersonal to take a test without even having had contact with a person? Do you spend time taking the test and hope the hours are what you want or do you just ignore this job posting?

Applying online....
On www.mditrans.net there is a link on the left that says apply online. I don't think there is a link to apply online at the other site, just email/phone numbers if you wish to contact them.

ascripts online

Has anyone heard of them? Thanks for the info.

Barb

Two online schools

that have a record of getting their graduates placed in positions at home WITHOUT needing 2 years of experience are:

Andres

MTEC

thanks, I did the online application for TT
hope to hear from them soon.

Not at online companies.

The ads tell all. They all pay between 7 and 9 cpl. Some will pay 10, but I would say they are probably ESL accounts that they can't find anyone to do.

Again: Nowadays this is done ONLINE...sm
What is going on on this boards?

Is this some kind of advertising campaign to buy

BOOKS

for doing MTing?

MTs are pressured to use hot keys (shortcuts) instead of the mouse ,, and not to take one's fingers off the keyboard, especialy when doing VR.

Why should I go and look into my books, wasting all that time?

one can look up these 'slangs' online,
does not mean one is a user.

8-9 cpl for online MTSOs and
with no middle man.

apply online at medquist
statutory requires no minimum

Medscribe Online....any info?
Just trying to see if this company is legit or not. Do they pay on time? Thank you.

Anyone take the online Medware test?
x

usually, for the online tests, you can download...
the voice file into a file on your computer, then download into Express Scribe player (free online), so you can use your foot pedal instead of the keyboard.

No shortage on my online account
I only work via .wav account right now, so that is ONLY online work. My account has a backlog, and the total amount of minutes on the system for all online accounts awhile ago was about 2900, so I have no idea what's going on with your account, because there's no shortage that I can see.

Another ? about Med. Transcription Corp. & Online App.

Hi,

They ask what is your preferred specialty and preferred work type as well as most difficult specialty and work type.

What are they referring to when they say work type? I'm confused. Don't understand what they are referring to.

Thanks.

You can file a complaint online at www.bbb.org
.

I have made 3 complaints with the online BBB and it
did not cost a cent. It never hurts to try.

I sent them my resume and took their online tests...
they e-mailed me and said I did extremely well on the tests. Then I took the online transcription test. I told them ahead of time that in my 15 years of transcribing I did maybe 5 OP reports and they said that was fine. I have NO experience in them whatsoever. One of the test reports was an OP which I failed miserably. The other 2 reports I did fine on. However, they did not hire me and I have to believe it was solely on that one OP report because all they could tell me was I did well on MOST of the transcription test reports. Oh well...I have heard a lot of good about them though apart from running out of work.

Turbotax online, you don't have to buy software
..

Medscribe online test!?

Anybody ever try to apply with Medscribe? I have tried to contact these people repeatedly, taken their online test 3 times, and still I have no idea whats going on! I spoke to the recruiter guy, he said he would try to find out what the problem is, but I have not heard from him in awhile! Anyone else have this same problem?

I use a combination of online and books
I do radiology and have 4 Stedmans - radiology, medical and surgical equipment, cardiovascular and pulmonary, and ortho. I had a big drug book when I was typing acute care, but found that it was WAY too cumbersome and so used Medline Plus for drugs. I can't do without my Dorlands online, but if you go to dorlands.com, you have to pay for a subscription, so I used mercksource.com, clicked on Medical Dictionary and it takes you to Dorlands, and that page is in my Favorites. Of course, the reason I like radiology is that 99% of the time you're typing the same thing over and over and you rarely have to look anything up! But it's that 1% that'll get ya.

Yes, you can also print them from Utilipro online. nm
xxx

I took TransTech online test, anybody else? SM
How long until you hear from them?? TIA.

Online Externship needed
I am a transcription student looking for an online company that offers an externship. I have to complete an externship in order to graduate, but need to do so online, and am having trouble finding an online company that would be willing to take me in. I have looked at multiple sites for transcription companies but still feel like I am lost. Does any one know: Are there any companies offering online externships?

has anyone used the Keystrone online application?
I tried submitting it but it only brings me to a blank browser page.

Is there an ExText manual available online?
nm

Why send resumes? Take the online tests.
Most of these outfits have online tests. You'll hear back a lot quicker, I'm sure.

You can purchase that insurance online. Just go to their website. You sm
do not need to be in a group.

I applied online either at their website or from a job posting on here (sm)
I didn't hear anything for about a week...so then I just called them and told them I submitted a resume and application (and that questionaire too) online and they asked me a few questions, then said someone would get back with me...I figured it would be a while but I heard back from them like an hour later and they offered me a position. I've been here about a month now and like it very much.

If you can view your paycheck online, you might be able to print W2s. NM
x

personal info is always at risk just by being online

all over the world...the perps are trying to get everyone's personal information....not just that company and their stupid error.....nothing is secure online no matter for the encryption codes or anything - NOTHING is 100% secure online...*hear that? all you people who bank online and pay bills online*??? Just because it hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it is not in the works.

I remember few years ago Western Union got hacked (one of the oldest companies in America) and told all 100,000 customers to *cancel all your credit cards as we do not know what information the perps got on all of you*

Nothing is 100% secure online, not banking, not medical records, not your social security numbers nor your personal records.....even if you see the little lock at the task bar.....means not much to a computer whiz/cracker.

be aware