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If someone has been publically slandering you and is now threatening legal action I think you're well within your rights to fight back however you see fit.

• redthrowaway 16y ago
  From what I've seen of Mike Arrington, I have little reason to doubt that what Calcanis has said is true. That doesn't make his handling of the situation justified, but I think the hardon HN seems to have for Mike Arrington is entirely unwarranted, and motivated more by the hopes for favourable TC coverage than by rational analysis.
  • tyng 16y ago
    Sorry to say this but your baseless accusation of the HN community is also unwarranted.
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    • redthrowaway 16y ago
      Based on my experience, it's neither baseless nor unwarranted.
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• kbatten 16y ago
  How far does "however you see fit" go? Escalation to the nuclear option is rarely, if ever the correct course of action.
  • ErrantX 16y ago
    It's the option Arrington usually goes for (i.e. Angelgate, Crunchpad collapse etc.)
  • gyardley 16y ago
    I suspect in TechCrunch's case publicizing every lawsuit threat acts as a deterrent, resulting in much less legal hassle than they'd face otherwise.
• shin_lao 16y ago
  Legal action would seem more appropriate than counter-slandering... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_defamation_law#Defamation_per_se http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_defamation_law#De...
• chopsueyar 16y ago
  Physical violence? Kidnapping? Arson?