On Jan 3, 2008 6:06 PM, Nathan nawrich@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-)