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The thing that gets me is that the plaintiff is unrepresented -- no
lawyer.  The defendants have alawyer but are still settling with this guy.  I 
can't see how this lawsuit
survived a motion todismiss, which is the first thing any lawyer should have 
filed.

What a load of crap.


TaB

> Moral of the Story: Don't mess with Plant Lovers.
>
> It's crazy to see
things like this grow out of proportion...
>
> Before long the whole system will
collapse.
>
> Hello 1984.
>
> - Neal
>
> --- "Michael D. Thomas"
<mdthomas AT mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Makes me wonder if all online communities
will soon need in-list legal
>> counsel...
>>
>>
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/04/04/aquatic_plants/index.html
>>
>>
"It's the story of a multi-million dollar lawsuit that has transformed
>> a sleepy online
community of aquatic plant gardeners into a hotbed of
>> accusations of libel,
conspiracy, defamation, computer hacking,
>> infringement on freedom of speech and even
death threats."
>>
>>
>>
>>
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