In the following case, where is the line drawn between slander/libel and freedom of speech?I am a member at a private local club where you must pay...

First of all, the spoken remarks made by the other
individual are slander, which is defined as being a spoken or heard derogatory
statement. Visually derogatory statements (writing, performance, artwork) are called
libel. Without knowing what you wrote on the internet, it's impossible to evaluate
whether or not your comments were, in fact, libel.

Are you
concerned about being accused of violating your "freedom of speech" because you
expressed your opinion of this individual, or are you feeling that the other person is
abusing his/her "freedom of speech" with inappropriate remarks about you?  If this had
all happened orally within the confines of the private social club, I think it would be
difficult to make any kind of case stand up on either side. Because there are now
questions about what you recorded on the internet, it may be harder to settle the
issue.

The easy way out of the situation would be to change
your club membership. The moral of the story is that we should all learn to think very
carefully before putting anything out for public consumption on the internet. Unforeseen
consequences can arise from the most innocent of comments!