[Foundation-l] About that "sue and be damned" to the National Portrait Gallery ...

[Thomas Dalton]

2009/7/11 geni <geniice at gmail.com>:
> 2009/7/11 Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com>:
>> 2009/7/11 John at Darkstar <vacuum at jeb.no>:
>>> I sent out a press release earlier today to newspapers in Norway. It was
>>> sent to around 200 recipients. Perhaps others could do the same thing.
>>
>> Please, nobody else take unilateral action. You're not the one being
>> sued, it isn't your call.
>
> Legally at the moment no one is being sued. Additionally none of the
> actions being carried out would be in contempt of court even if there
> was an ongoing case at this point.

I'm not talking about legalities, I'm talking about responsible
behaviour. The NPG may well be willing to reach a reasonable
settlement but they are less likely to do so if Wikimedians have been
speaking ill of them in the popular press. You don't know if Derrick
wants to fight this or not.