Mark Richards wrote:
Well, I think one way to do this would be to have a policy that no discussion of lawsuits could take place on the wiki, that is to say that, once a user has declared their intention to take legal action surrounding Wikipedia or its users, the policy would be to block that user and anyone else who discussed it, because of the potential for incrimination / liability etc. Ban them, and direct them to raise the issue offline with the foundation's legal representative. Most companies and non-profits have a similar rule that their employees and volunteers are not empowered to discuss legal aspects. If they drop the case, or it is settled, then allow them back. Mark
If any of them were serious they would be advised by their own lawyers not to discuss the case.
Most of these people have not seriously declared their intention; they've only threatened it. Until a case has been filed there is no case to discuss or drop. I can't see why you are so intent on suppressing free speech.
Ec