Karl Chen wrote:
We're lucky.
Why? Because the plaintiff is a known troll.
If a competent, well-respected media darling like Seigenthaler had sued we'd be in big trouble.
Seigenthaler would likely have been more circumspect in his choice of battles. He began with an honest attempt to settle the problem, and that worked, though he did find the process more difficult with the mirrors I wonder how he feels about having become a virtual eponym for this kind of situation.
But in this case the public is on our side.
The public does not rule in the courts; judges do.
The US legal system is a game of picking battles. A lawsuit against WMF is inevitable so it would be great to have an easy first battle that sets a favorable precedent.
It is absolutely inevitable, but a case that is too easy is not the best scenario. If the plaintiff chooses to capitulate out of court there is no precedent.
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