Give me a -2 and I will sue you (648 hits)
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Submitted by Brian Johns (View user info) at 2004-08-06 10:19:21 EDT
This morning I read something that pissed me off:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3540778.stm
Some clown that the great state of California saw fit to call to the bar is suing Yahoo. Stephen Galton, a California lawyer, says Yahoo did nothing to protect him from being harassed other users. Basically this amounts to someone suing Ubersite for another user saying mean things to them (which of course never happens here).
How it all started was when Galton posted some messages on an Internet message board trying to defend a client who was being criticized by the message board's posters. As you might expect, these posters took exception and called him names and probably questioned his penis size. According to Galton, he was subject to a "barrage of harassing, defamatory and abusive messages".
Give me a break. I get a "barrage of harassing, defamatory and abusive messages" on a regular basis from my friends, girlfriend and even family. Anyway, he asked Yahoo to give him the personal details (name, address) of the culprits. When Yahoo refused, he started a class-action lawsuit.
Now I doubt this will go anywhere. Even in the "United States of Litigation" there is enough common sense to not shoot the messenger in such a case. But the fact remains that this lawyer is threatening the hallmark of the Internet: the ability to randomly criticize people and make fun of their penis size.
I'm not suggesting that anyone spam this guy's e-mail account or crank call his office, but I thought I would post a link to the law firm website so that anyone here who feels abused on the Internet can contact Mr. Galton and join his class action:
http://www.galtonhelm.com/attorneys/sgalton.htm
Have a great weekend.
User Reviews
Submitted by wazzawazzayo (user info) at 2004-08-06 15:46:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Fuck you you small peener.
Submitted by slowlyrotting (user info) at 2004-08-06 14:03:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
+0 for post
+2 for including link to bitchfag's website
i like your style
Submitted by tuesdaydelay (user info) at 2004-08-06 12:33:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Cocky title. But that fag who wants sue Yahoo! needs a kicking. He deserves all the abuse he gets.
Submitted by downerSTAIN (user info) at 2004-08-06 12:29:10 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
People will sue over anyything in this great country of ours. Bunch of fucking pansies. Oh, yeah, and you have a small penis, so here's a 2 to compensate.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2004-08-06 12:17:39 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Good post you small dicked bastard.
Submitted by the_lone_stranger (user info) at 2004-08-06 12:10:25 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
That's it.
I'm going to law school so I can sue this asshole for being such a fucktwat.
Submitted by QueenAshlee (user info) at 2004-08-06 12:04:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2004-08-06 11:13:19 (#)
Ranking: 1
"I get a barrage of harassing, defamatory and abusive messages on a regular basis"
Hahaha. Yeah. Me too. It adds flavor to life.
People suck. I hope to God this nonsense gets thrown out.
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It won't. We all know it.
Submitted by cigar (user info) at 2004-08-06 11:58:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
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Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2004-08-06 11:13:19 (#)
Ranking: 1
"I get a barrage of harassing, defamatory and abusive messages on a regular basis"
Hahaha. Yeah. Me too. It adds flavor to life.
People suck.
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Submitted by squattailyousuckmyballs (user info) at 2004-08-06 11:43:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Just to spite you...
Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2004-08-06 11:13:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
"I get a barrage of harassing, defamatory and abusive messages on a regular basis"
Hahaha. Yeah. Me too. It adds flavor to life.
People suck. I hope to God this nonsense gets thrown out.
Submitted by domenad (user info) at 2004-08-06 11:06:38 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
He made me look like a fool, and then the other Yahoo users tied me to the pier and let the fishes eat at me.
What a pussy.
Submitted by funk_boy (user info) at 2004-08-06 10:42:43 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
This is why the internet was discovered.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2004-08-06 10:41:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
That's such a crock of bullshit. It isn't as if he was cornered in an alley getting abused. Did it ever occur to that mongoloid that he could just turn his computer off to stop the abuse? Any sensible judge should throw this suit out.
You title is going to get you a bunch of drive-by -2's by people thinking that you're daring them. Not that it matters to me or anything.
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-08-06 10:28:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
"Give me a -2 and I will sue you"
I want to test this out, otherwise I'd give you a 0.
Submitted by AlahAckbar (user info) at 2004-08-06 10:22:38 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
No Comment
Submitted by RamJetMax (user info) at 2004-08-06 10:21:42 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
"the hallmark of the Internet: the ability to randomly criticize people and make fun of their penis size."
hahahahaha!
Submitted by Walsareck (user info) at 2004-08-06 10:20:47 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Good God - I'd better run for cover!!! I must be next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!