While I’m here screwing around cracking wise and just having a good old time, there is some serious blogging going on which is being threatened.
Bug Girl writes a very entertaining blog - yes, about bugs. I ran across one of her posts by “stumbling” or following a tag or some other random way.
She’s been in my RSS reader since a long time ago. I don’t understand a lot of what she writes, but there is always some fun stuff in her posts.
But she may quit!
She may quit because she might get sued.
Neurodiversity is a science blog run by one woman with a passion for neurology and science. And now she’s been served with an order to turn over all her financial records, all correspondence with fellow bloggers, and a host of additional personal details, just because she blogged about a topic related to the case.
And she links to this site that explains more about the legal thuggery.
If you “stumble” or “digg” posts, please visit the link above and give it your push. This legal thuggery needs to see the light of day and feel the heat of public outrage.
For a second I thought Bug Girl was the blogger who EATS bugs, but that is a different girl I knew from years ago.
Gretchen’s last blog post..Into Another Dimension.
“The Effect of American Idol on Pre-teen Girls and Their Obesity” would be a good one.
The Absurdist’s last blog post..The “Edward” Story
@K8: Thanks, it’s pretty weird - even for the U.S.
Going Like Sixty’s last blog post..Blockbuster: This Is Unacceptable Performance
Absurdist’s last blog post..The “Edward” Story
Just one example:
#9…
The subpoena commands production of “all documents pertaining to the setup, financing, running, research, maintaining the website http://www.neurodiversity.com” - including but not limited to material mentioning the plaintiffs - and the names of all persons “helping, paying or facilitating in any fashion” my endeavors. The subpoena demands bank statements, cancelled checks, donation records, tax returns, Freedom of Information Act requests, LexisNexis® and PACER usage records. The subpoena demands copies of all of my communications concerning any issue which is included on my website, including communications with representatives of the federal government, the pharmaceutical industry, advocacy groups, non-governmental organizations, political action groups, profit or non-profit entities, journals, editorial boards, scientific boards, academic boards, medical licensing boards, any “religious groups (Muslim or otherwise), or individuals with religious affiliations,” and any other “concerned individuals.”
Imagine… because you linked to somebody that took a position on a lawsuite you could be compelled by the court to produce the above information!
Absurdist’s last blog post..The “Edward” Story
Absurdist’s last blog post..The “Edward” Story
eg: let’s say you said you were “scammed.” And, oh, say, “Edward” decided to get a lawyer to say you libeled him.
And your dad wasn’t a lawyer.
So you get a subpoena asking for shitloads of material.
You might be inclined to be discouraged about sharing such information in the future?
Absurdist’s last blog post..The “Edward” Story