Time for me to come out of the woodwork and ask a few questions.
A list member has threatened to sue me because I first filtered posts from
his account, then removed him from the list. He became the center of a
flame war, and caused many people to leave the list. People wrote to me
privately explaining they left because of him, or requesting he be removed
or they will leave. I did send this individual a warning message, which he
viewed as an attack. His on list behavior became increasingly rude and
abrasive, and I gave him the boot.
Now he plans to sue me. Some clips from one of his emails to me:
"I have saved all the evidence of slander posted from your list-server."
"Due to your in-attention in enforcing your own rules, I'm afraid I've
lost revenue, which I can prove in court."
"Your unfair rule enforcement also abridges my right to free speech, so a
civil rights violation is also at issue."
"Looking forward to seeing you in court..."
This individual has been on the list for a good while, and only recently
went off the edge. A few days after kicking him off all the threads and
flames died down, and I wrote to him again. I explained why he was kicked,
and made the offer that he was welcome back as long as he behaved. His
response was litigious.
So my question is, what will happen if this goes to court? In my opinion
the legal threat is frivolous, but I am not a lawyer. It is my
understanding that a list I create/host/own is mine to do with as I
please.
I am anxious to hear from other list owners who may have run into similar
situations. Thanks for any insight you can offer.
-Mitch
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