On Jan 3, 2008 6:06 PM, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I would say that his opinion of what constitutes a
legal threat should
bear some significant weight even if, as you say, its outside his area
of responsibility as counsel (which is not for you or I to determine,
but the Board in consultation with Mike).
I disagree; Mike defines what a legal *issue* is (in terms of, how
credible a threat is, or whether a complaint or claim filed has merit
legally), but NLT is an on-wiki behavior policy, not a legal policy.
I could make a legal threat by posting on ANI: "I'm suing NewYorkBrad
and the Wikimedia Foundation and everyone who posted to ANI today for
negligence for Brad's admitting to wearing a blue tie today in
violation of Red Tie Day, as clearly announced April 1 last year on my
talk page!".
That is not a credible legal threat. But it violates NLT.
(please don't kill me, Brad! 8-)
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-george william herbert
george.herbert(a)gmail.com