EXAMINER.COM NOT THE FIRST TO RESPOND by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 23, 2011) — According to Wikipedia, “defamation of character” is defined as: Defamation—also called calumny, vilification, slander (for transitory statements), and libel (for written, broadcast, or otherwise published words)—is the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, […]