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2010-12-12 --Tech & Moderator Notes

Sunday Update: R****Haven Blegethon Ends!

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Posted by Sherry 2010-12-12 16:06|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I am quoting myself now, so there should be no problems....

WELL DONE, RANTBURGERS!

Fred, you can count on your Rantburgers to come to your aid when you need us to. DO NOT feel uncomfortable if you need to do this. We are quite the community, you know. Not like some...

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-12-12 16:37|| 2010-12-12 16:37|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm kinda new here and I'm glad I found this place.
First time I ever felt the need to contribute to a blog.
Thanks Fred for running this place and keeping it an oasis, in the otherwise wasteland of the internet.
If anything this WrongHaven crisis has pulled our little community closer together.

Karma is a bitch and they will get theirs - soon I hope.

Mikey

Posted by Mikey Hunt 2010-12-12 17:19|| 2010-12-12 17:19|| Front Page Top

#3 AP; Ditto that.

Posted by Dale 2010-12-12 17:26|| 2010-12-12 17:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Just hit the tip jar. Hope it helps Fred...

Posted by 49 Pan 2010-12-12 17:30|| 2010-12-12 17:30|| Front Page Top

#5 I wish I could have helped this time. With the rent in CA and paying our mortgage in CO, we are really stretched thin. I'm glad the 'burgers pulled through though. This site is priceless!

Posted by DarthVader 2010-12-12 17:33|| 2010-12-12 17:33|| Front Page Top

#6 As I recall, you've pitched in before, dear DarthVader, as have so many over the years. Rantburg really is a group project in the very best way. :-) Thank you, Fred, for sharing what started out as a place to keep your notes on the world after 9/11.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-12-12 17:56|| 2010-12-12 17:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Fred's done enough. It was our responsibility IMNSHO. Glad to see it done

Posted by Frank G 2010-12-12 18:13|| 2010-12-12 18:13|| Front Page Top

#8 This Rantburg group never ceases to amaze me.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-12-12 18:19|| 2010-12-12 18:19|| Front Page Top

#9 Great news, Fred!

I'll still send the check on the 15th, though. (But maybe won't hit the savings account for extra boodle. ;-p )

Thanks again to you and the mods for all you do for us.

ESPECIALLY YOU.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-12-12 18:25|| 2010-12-12 18:25|| Front Page Top

#10 Just be because the crisis has been met does not mean you should quit contributing until the next one.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-12-12 20:05|| 2010-12-12 20:05|| Front Page Top

#11 Good words, Glenmore ----

Posted by Sherry 2010-12-12 20:12|| 2010-12-12 20:12|| Front Page Top

#12 Then there's this:

Righthaven Sues Drudge Report for LINKING - Demands Control of Domain

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Anyone who tells me that this arsehole is not a proxy for the regime and the Mainstream media is living in Delusionia.

This guy is demanding the courts shut down the Drudge Report and turn the domain over to HIM because Drudge HYPERLINKED to the Las Vegas Review Journal from a Denver Post pic on his site. THAT, according to the Legal Arsehole is infringement and it is suing for untold damages citing willful infringement, costs, and an injunction that would allow Righthaven to seize the Drudge Report domain.

If this succeeds - the TOLs Days (and any news discussion forum) are finished and numbered. You can be sued for simply linking TO any mainstream news outlet to reference the news or make your point of discussion.

We knew this was coming.

Copyright troll Righthaven sues for control of Drudge Report domain
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/12/copyright-troll-righthaven-sues-for-control-of-drudge-report-domain.ars

Posted by Mikey Hunt 2010-12-12 20:38|| 2010-12-12 20:38|| Front Page Top

#13 Someone remind me that is it bad and illegal to execute all these righthaven lawyer fucks, will you?

Thanks TW for the reminder. I mentioned I donated to Rantburg to a liberal family member that was wondering if online news sites could be profitable. She was dumbfounded that a site could break even at least when the MSM sites were going under. I only said they printed news, not gossip and propaganda. To the good fight Fred. I'll send more when I have extra.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-12-12 20:44|| 2010-12-12 20:44|| Front Page Top

#14 Mikey,
I would be stunned if any court took Wronghaven's side on links (unless a judge has been bought & paid for.) Links are the internet age's equivalent of a citation.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-12-12 20:49|| 2010-12-12 20:49|| Front Page Top

#15 I'd look at it this way: When lawyers and journalists and politicians fear a malpractice suit as much as doctors do, we'll be getting somewhere.

Somewhere's a long way off...

Posted by M. Murcek 2010-12-12 20:58|| 2010-12-12 20:58|| Front Page Top

#16 Someone remind me that is it bad and illegal to execute all these righthaven lawyer fucks, will you?

The mills of justice may grind slowly, but they will grind exceeding small, DarthVader. Matt Drudge's cofounder, as I recall, was Andrew Breitbart, of whom you may have heard. I think we can trust that Mr. Drudge will not enter the tilting field armed with a lollipop.

/All better now?

Posted by trailing wife 2010-12-12 23:44|| 2010-12-12 23:44|| Front Page Top

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