Comments on: JL Kirk Lesson Learned: Don’t Hold Private Discussions? http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/04/19/jl-kirk-lesson-learned-dont-hold-private-discussions.html High-minded, fanatically malthusian perspectives Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:18:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Curtis Gale Weeks http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/04/19/jl-kirk-lesson-learned-dont-hold-private-discussions.html/comment-page-1#comment-16533 Curtis Gale Weeks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/04/19/jl-kirk-lesson-learned-dont-hold-private-discussions.html#comment-16533 <p>For the first time ever, a comment I left did not post after going through the verification process. Hmmm. I was along the lines of: K.Coble has decided not to discuss the matter further, after her lawyers got with the JLK lawyers to discuss things, which means the real lesson could be: Screw free speech and defending it; let's just move on (in silence)!</p> For the first time ever, a comment I left did not post after going through the verification process. Hmmm. I was along the lines of: K.Coble has decided not to discuss the matter further, after her lawyers got with the JLK lawyers to discuss things, which means the real lesson could be: Screw free speech and defending it; let's just move on (in silence)!

]]> By: Curtis Gale Weeks http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/04/19/jl-kirk-lesson-learned-dont-hold-private-discussions.html/comment-page-1#comment-16534 Curtis Gale Weeks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/04/19/jl-kirk-lesson-learned-dont-hold-private-discussions.html#comment-16534 <p>Couldn't one as easily say that the lesson for bloggers is this: If you get sued by a target of criticism, 1) announce the lawsuit publicly, 2) find a lawyer to discuss things with their lawyers in private, and 3) agree to mutual public silence on the matter for the rest of eternity rather than go to court to defend the right to free speech?<br /> <br /> "I have not decided if I am interested in talking, but I don’t mind the idea of putting this behind me and moving on, and will not write on this topic again."<br /> <br /> Who has won here? Did JLK succeed in silencing Coble; or did she self-choose silence? For that matter, I've wondered about the choice to remain silent once talks between lawyers began: so much for being able to speak freely and defending that right!<br /> <br /> This quoted comment, from the post, reminded me of a point I'd wanted to make earlier in this controversy:<br /> <br /> "You might be interested in handling some Nigerian emails which I will be happy to forward to you..."<br /> <br /> Yes, that's exactly it. The Blogospheric Internet-centric myopia was perhaps inspired by the all-too common Nigerian scams. A Nigerian scammer will get your money, but you won't have any way of suing for lack of service or a broken contract. With JLK, on the other hand, if you pay the cash, you'll be able to sue later for a breech of contract or lies made during the sale. JLK wouldn't just fade into the Nigerian masses, that is. But the knee-jerk reaction seemed to be: Hey, this sounds like them there Nigerian emails I always get!</p> Couldn't one as easily say that the lesson for bloggers is this: If you get sued by a target of criticism, 1) announce the lawsuit publicly, 2) find a lawyer to discuss things with their lawyers in private, and 3) agree to mutual public silence on the matter for the rest of eternity rather than go to court to defend the right to free speech?

“I have not decided if I am interested in talking, but I don’t mind the idea of putting this behind me and moving on, and will not write on this topic again.”

Who has won here? Did JLK succeed in silencing Coble; or did she self-choose silence? For that matter, I've wondered about the choice to remain silent once talks between lawyers began: so much for being able to speak freely and defending that right!

This quoted comment, from the post, reminded me of a point I'd wanted to make earlier in this controversy:

“You might be interested in handling some Nigerian emails which I will be happy to forward to you…”

Yes, that's exactly it. The Blogospheric Internet-centric myopia was perhaps inspired by the all-too common Nigerian scams. A Nigerian scammer will get your money, but you won't have any way of suing for lack of service or a broken contract. With JLK, on the other hand, if you pay the cash, you'll be able to sue later for a breech of contract or lies made during the sale. JLK wouldn't just fade into the Nigerian masses, that is. But the knee-jerk reaction seemed to be: Hey, this sounds like them there Nigerian emails I always get!

]]> By: Brendan http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/04/19/jl-kirk-lesson-learned-dont-hold-private-discussions.html/comment-page-1#comment-16532 Brendan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/04/19/jl-kirk-lesson-learned-dont-hold-private-discussions.html#comment-16532 <p>There is another lesson many bloggers can take from such events... if you haven’t already been threatened by a SLAPP suit... you just aren’t trying hard enough.<br /> <br /> I have this growing desire to receive a C&D at my door about something factual that I’ve said on my blog... oh who to tick off... perhaps I should write up some of the unprofessional interview experiences I’ve had over the last few months... hum.</p> There is another lesson many bloggers can take from such events… if you haven’t already been threatened by a SLAPP suit… you just aren’t trying hard enough.

I have this growing desire to receive a C&D at my door about something factual that I’ve said on my blog… oh who to tick off… perhaps I should write up some of the unprofessional interview experiences I’ve had over the last few months… hum.

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