i received a rather nasty legal memo today, asking me to remove an image of a rather important vip posted to this site.
dear mr ryan,
it has just come to my attention that my icon has been
published for all to see on your website.
my lawyers will be instructing your lawyers to remove
that from public view. or else.
yours faithfully,
[name withheld ]
of course, i was strong and tough and refusing the
submit to the tyranny of the rich and powerful, i did
exactly what they asked …
but let me say this:
- bloggers can be journalists
(and journalists can be bloggers) - bloggers are entitled to free speech
- bloggers have the right to political speech
- bloggers have the right to stay anonymous
- bloggers have freedom from liability for hosting speech the same way other web hosts do
well, dear readers, fear not, for today i might have lost the battle, but i lost the war long ago … er, um, no … um, yeah, i will steadfastly … um …
… i will fight them in the beachhouse and on the tennis … no, um …
… i promise to fight the good fight, to laugh at the good jokes, and to stay true to my beliefs … hmmm … i wrote them down somewhere once, and when i find that bit of paper, i will let you know what they are.