Michael Arrington is a lawyer turned blogger who covers Web 2.0 companies in TechCrunch, a blog with an astounding 347,000 RSS subscriptions (that’s astounding because RSS is still a niche technology as opposed to email and the Web). Like many…

It was only a matter of time before something like this popped up for TechCrunch. I’m sure there have been all sorts of different negative responses and probably even some nasty threats to Michael Arrington, either on TechCrunch or his personal blog, …

*waits for lawsuit notification* >.

Amateur is spelled amateur, not amature, you amateur. “Look up the definition of [Amateur] before you try to use it in a sentence.” I got that last burn from you at #72, and let’s just say IT BURNS. A ton.

Also, you tried to burn someone at #41, but it was actually #40. Opps! Yes, opps. Also, the word irony works quite well in post #40, if the irony is that your comment (about bloggers wanting to be treated like real news) wants to be treated like a “real” comment but you can’t even spell amateur right. You amateur. Did we cover that?

And you watch Opera!? What a nooblet. We’re all in awe of your Big Bad Scary Talking To’s!

If you’ve followed thus far, you may have just realized that it is in fact inane, ignorant, dunderheaded netizens like yourself who really put the tubes in danger. And if you have in fact realized thus, it’s definitely a journal night for you.

http://www.sugg...stusability.com

But seriously, “scumbag” is defamatory? I can walk out in the street and call someone that: will I get sued?

“recovery of actual damages” Like what damages? Did he get fired or something?
“punitive damages” Lame way of saying “pay more than you owe us”
“lawyer fees” Pay for your own f***ing lawyer. You’re already going to make tons of $$$ if you win.

I hate a$$holes like this one. Go to hell Shannon! And change your name!

Thank the lord of lawyers

what I said basically is this is boring. get back to the point of your blog which is web2.0 startups

All I know, because of the threat, your website will be more famous than ever. It’s about controversy

http://sec.edga...7/Section9.asp#

“SOE issued the unregistered stock to recipients controlled by Huttoe, and
to accounts controlled by Theodore R. Melcher, Jr., and Shannon Terry, SGA
Goldstar’s principals.”

http://www.seci...svrp.9676.c.htm

“SHANNON B. TERRY is SGA’s only other employee. Terry, personally and through his nominee Dunbar Holdings Ltd., received unregistered SOE stock as undisclosed compensation for promoting SOE’s stock in the Whisper stock report.”

http://www.sec....ses/lr15906.txt

“The Securities and Exchange Commission (”Commission”) announced that on September 14, 1998, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the Commission’s motion for summary judgment against Shannon B. Terry (”Terry”) and Dunbar Holdings, Ltd., (”Dunbar”), two defendants in the case arising out of the manipulation of the market for the securities of Systems of Excellence, Inc. (”SOE”). The Court found that Terry and Dunbar, Terry’s wholly owned Bahamian shell company, violated the antitouting and antifraud provisions of the securities laws by touting and scalping the securities of SOE and seventeen other microcap issuers. The Court ordered Terry and Dunbar to disgorge trading profits of $828,448 and certain other compensation, together with prejudgment interest on that amount, and permanently enjoined them future violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder.”