FYI datacoloda has a GoFundMe to defend against a lawsuit filed by Francesca Gino. https://www.gofundme.com/f/uhbka-support-data-coladas-legal-defense https://

FYI datacoloda has a GoFundMe to defend against a lawsuit filed by Francesca Gino. https://www.gofundme.com/f/uhbka-support-data-coladas-legal-defense https://www.gofundme.com/f/uhbka-support-data-coladas-legal-... In early August 2023, Professor Gino filed a lawsuit for defamation against Harvard University, and against Leif, Joe, and Uri personally, claiming 25 million dollars in damages. Defending oneself in court is time-consuming and expensive regardless of the merits of the lawsuit – as First Amendment lawyer Ken White put it to Vox , “The process is the punishment.” Targets of scientific criticism can thus use the legal system to silence their critics. At present, Leif, Joe, and Uri do not have pro bono representation. The lawyers they’ve spoken to currently estimate that their defense could cost anywhere between $50,000 and $600,000 (depending on how far the lawsuit progresses). Their employers have so far only agreed to pay part of the legal fees. Defending science requires defending legitimate scientific criticism against legal bullying. Edit: I initially wrote that they met their GoFundMe goal of $350,000, which is true. However, I’m not sure why they set their goal to only $350k when they mention that legal costs could skyrocket to $600,000 which they have not met