Friday Links
487-489 Dean. Photo by Tracy Collins from the Brownstoner Flickr pool. Mixed Reviews on Transit Plan [NY Times] Lawsuit Puts Atlantic Yards on Hold [NY Daily News] Disputed Plan for Car-Free Prospect Park Raises Questions [Brooklyn Eagle] J.J. Byrne Park Rededicated As ‘Washington Park’ [Brooklyn Eagle] Buy Local, Stay Local [Brooklyn Paper]
487-489 Dean. Photo by Tracy Collins from the Brownstoner Flickr pool.
Mixed Reviews on Transit Plan [NY Times]
Lawsuit Puts Atlantic Yards on Hold [NY Daily News]
Disputed Plan for Car-Free Prospect Park Raises Questions [Brooklyn Eagle]
J.J. Byrne Park Rededicated As ‘Washington Park’ [Brooklyn Eagle]
Buy Local, Stay Local [Brooklyn Paper]
Z, How about if the poster meet you in the street? What are the “ramifications then?
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
Z;
I’m not a lawyer, so perhaps you’re right. Anyway, my statement was that the pastor/congregation might have a case. Let them decide the matter.
On the larger point: I have no respect for anyone who would make such a statement in such a cavalier way. If Brownstoner doesn’t want to improve the caliber of commentary on this blog, so be it.
Finally, I once again state that I’ve lost respect for Bob Marvin and Montrose (whom I formerly held in high regard) for their “amen” to BRG’s post.
z, thanks for the information. Of course, intuitively, we all know such a lawsuit wouldn’t stand a chance and is laughable, but your post should be saved and used every time someone comes up with a similar ridiculous argument.
z…thank you for clarifying the actual legal aspect which is essentiall what I thought would be the case.
Go look at the dog rescue video in the dog post
benson:
surely you know that the lawsuit you propose would be frivolous and quickly dismissed.
first, brownstoner is clearly off the hook because the communications decency act immunizes websites like brownstoner against liability for comments made by third parties. this immunity applies even if the site’s moderator sometimes makes efforts to screen or prunes other comments.
second, taken in context, bayridgegirl’s comment was plainly an expression of opinion. see, for example, the recent court decision described in the link below, which involved comments by an anonymous user of a blog that a local business owner watered down his drinks, sold spoiled food, discriminated against certain ages and sexual preferences, and did various other bad things. the court held that “within the context of the blog, no reasonable person would interpret the comments as anything but the authors’ opinion.” similarly, in this case, no reasonable person would interpret bayridgegirl’s single offhand remark as anything but her own speculation and opinion.
so please put your threats on the shelf. if you don’t like bayridgegirl, that’s fine, but you should find another way to vent your frustration.
http://www.citmedialaw.org/threats/von-kuersteiner-v-schrader
THL, she’s been here from time to time, but it’s been rare. You two must have just missed each other. She’s still around. I think she’s just taking a break from the blog for a bit. All this talk about truffles and dildos can get too much…
What happened to the off-topic post of the day, btw?
Biff
Someday this disclaimer will end…
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Hey guys, anyone know what happened to Bxgrl? Where’d she go?
“one day she’ll be talking with Biff or DIBS about truffles and dildos”
I somehow missed the conversation about the latter…..hhhmmmm. Now I’m upset!!!
I would object to the two of you discussing a stimulating topic on my day off.