tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post3816978070314193252..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Bloggers BewareDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-73496661750421495522008-12-31T21:24:00.000-06:002008-12-31T21:24:00.000-06:00Dr. Wes,It is impressive that you have taken such ...Dr. Wes,<BR/><BR/>It is impressive that you have taken such a strong stand against this abusive behavior. The temptation to give in, provide information on the anonymous commenter, and take down the post must have been tremendous. Even opposing this harassment, dealing with the costs, the lost time, and the stress, you still can not put it completely behind you.<BR/><BR/>There are not enough goodRogue Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598646309630074992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-25446224428759210412008-12-06T14:08:00.000-06:002008-12-06T14:08:00.000-06:00Many are thankful that there are bloggers:Recently...Many are thankful that there are bloggers:<BR/><BR/>Recently published on: www.beforeyoutakethatpill.com<BR/><BR/>Historically, information sources provided to American citizens were limited due to the few methods available to the public, such as radio, TV, or news print. And also this information was subject to being filtered and, in some cases, delayed. This occurred for a number of reasons, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-77124921468454421052008-11-24T18:25:00.000-06:002008-11-24T18:25:00.000-06:00I've been exploring the Asperger's/autism neurodiv...I've been exploring the Asperger's/autism neurodiversity movement in the context of a third wave of social justice. I am social change activist focusing on war and environmental issues.<BR/><BR/>Please visit http://www.neoteny.org/?p=224 for details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-6224686163761627322008-10-13T14:39:00.000-05:002008-10-13T14:39:00.000-05:00Girlvet, you're right, some of us who post anonymo...Girlvet, you're right, some of us who post anonymously are not bloggers. And some of us have been flamed and spammed simply because someone took a dislike to our screen name or our ISP. It's NOT fun when that happens, that's why I don't sign my name. <BR/><BR/>Dr. Wes, I hope the jackass who's been causing you problems is caught and prosecuted. (Persecution would be nice, too.) Hang in thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-1919308902777876172008-10-10T01:10:00.000-05:002008-10-10T01:10:00.000-05:00I may be stating the obvious here, but I think the...I may be stating the obvious here, but I think the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF.org) would be worth looking into for additional support/representation. You mentioned there were more complex issues (to wit, the FBI was involved) but I thought I'd throw that out there b/c you shouldn't be compelled/coerced to prove you <B>don't</B> know something in this manner. I hope there's some financialEnricohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399315049167574103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-83988722235992761442008-10-09T14:42:00.000-05:002008-10-09T14:42:00.000-05:00Hi there. I regret that I'm posting anonymously. I...Hi there. I regret that I'm posting anonymously. I wanted to show my support but also not bring the flamer to a medical blog with which I'm associated.<BR/><BR/>I was very recently threatened with a lawsuit (no grounds; the person was crazy), not for medical reasons or even blog reasons, but for posting in an online group that I thought this person was spamming and being misleading. After the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-89088960181834799162008-10-08T17:50:00.000-05:002008-10-08T17:50:00.000-05:00Who are the people who choose to comment anonymous...Who are the people who choose to comment anonymously? Are they people who don't have a blog?girlvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431758200580814440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-51048892362651496912008-10-07T13:04:00.000-05:002008-10-07T13:04:00.000-05:00Hang in there, DrWes. Thanks for alerting us fell...Hang in there, DrWes. Thanks for alerting us fellow bloggers.Toni Brayer, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15258759363309666629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-54123374302806527302008-10-07T09:26:00.000-05:002008-10-07T09:26:00.000-05:00Anony 6:14-I described the one civil issue in this...Anony 6:14-<BR/><BR/>I described the one civil issue in this blog, but there are more complicated issues that I am not at liberty to discuss at this time. I am quite sure that I have selected the appropriate reporting agency(ies).DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-37348331217626912022008-10-07T06:14:00.000-05:002008-10-07T06:14:00.000-05:00Dr Wes:Why turn over info to the FBI in what sound...Dr Wes:<BR/>Why turn over info to the FBI in what sounds like a civil case?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-90080458976445628992008-10-07T04:24:00.000-05:002008-10-07T04:24:00.000-05:00phoenix woman:"...lest we cut the heart out of sec...phoenix woman:<BR/><BR/><I>"...lest we cut the heart out of section 230 by forcing websites to face death by ten thousand duck-bites"</I><BR/><BR/>Ten thousand duck-bites would have been a bargain. But thank you.DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-56333736354026623192008-10-06T23:12:00.000-05:002008-10-06T23:12:00.000-05:00Hello, Doc! Just heard about your recent woes fro...Hello, Doc! Just heard about your recent woes from a commenter over at Orac's ScienceBlogs perch. <BR/><BR/>Are you at all legally liable for what the anonymous commenters wrote? <A HREF="http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/top-5/2008/03/10/Website-Comments-Legal-Headache#page2" REL="nofollow">Probably not</A>, as <A HREF="http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/230.html" REL="nofollow">Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-14417379481006735222008-10-06T21:33:00.000-05:002008-10-06T21:33:00.000-05:00Dr. Wes, you are clearly a man of honor and high m...Dr. Wes, you are clearly a man of honor and high moral character. <BR/><BR/>Such individuals as yourself are often tested by evil men.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for behaving as I would have expected. The corrupt legal industry that assaulted you needs massive, massive reform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-58686886759900240132008-10-06T17:49:00.000-05:002008-10-06T17:49:00.000-05:00The blogger at Neurodiversity is Kathleen SeidelThe blogger at Neurodiversity is Kathleen SeidelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-88483897526748714872008-10-06T09:59:00.000-05:002008-10-06T09:59:00.000-05:00I've had to deal with some of this type of crap to...I've had to deal with some of this type of crap too after a crayzee figured out who I was and thought she'd try to shut my blog down by making up a whole bunch of crap that I "did" (child abuse, hate crimes, you name it, it was on there). Yawn. The investigators thought my blog was funny.Nurse Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408755992926959084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-19987697217116317302008-10-06T07:21:00.000-05:002008-10-06T07:21:00.000-05:00Wes:Thank you for sharing this with us. I can't im...Wes:<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing this with us. I can't imagine anything more stressful! This is every blogger's worst nightmare, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>I posted about anonymous comments on my blog recently due to a barrage of very inappropriate comments, and in response to an interesting article on MSNBC about online behavior. <BR/><BR/>For those interested, here's the link: <A HREF="http://Dr. Gwennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001347100441077295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-53194192785146811812008-10-05T12:13:00.000-05:002008-10-05T12:13:00.000-05:00In Europe where the powers-that-be see blogging as...In Europe where the powers-that-be see blogging as an anit-establishment activity we have our <A HREF="http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/bruno_waterfield/blog/2008/09/02/brussels_admits_defeat_in_eu_blog_wars" REL="nofollow">problems</A> too.DrPoliticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755814242950533595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-88414570423313975952008-10-05T08:49:00.000-05:002008-10-05T08:49:00.000-05:00Um, is it because I posted anonymously last week t...Um, is it because I posted anonymously last week that you completely ignored my question about arteriosclerosis? in the alphabet soup post? Just asking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-34808563529128368622008-10-05T00:34:00.000-05:002008-10-05T00:34:00.000-05:00Let me ask a "Duh" question...so what if you did k...Let me ask a "Duh" question...so what if you did know one of the anonymous commenters on your blog? What's it to them, as you don't identify them to the public? <BR/><BR/>MarcoMarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930813831113945752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-64960072254413483102008-10-05T00:31:00.000-05:002008-10-05T00:31:00.000-05:00I'm so sorry to hear of these losers (the plaintif...I'm so sorry to hear of these losers (the plaintiff AND their lawyers) hassling you like this over what is clearly (in the court of common sense) overreaching. Power and courage to you to continue holding your ground. <BR/><BR/>MarcoMarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930813831113945752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-29603131968800884452008-10-04T23:34:00.000-05:002008-10-04T23:34:00.000-05:00Dr. Wes, So sorry that you have had to endure a wa...Dr. Wes, So sorry that you have had to endure a waste of your time and resources. Do these people ever really understand the chilling impact they have?Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796821092673583519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-63910793199521716712008-10-04T22:27:00.000-05:002008-10-04T22:27:00.000-05:00Keep blogging, Dr. Wes, because the real win for p...Keep blogging, Dr. Wes, because the real win for people who initiate frivolous actions such as this is for good blogs such as this one to shut down.Rural Doctoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675577069641479392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-24486390299472858092008-10-04T22:13:00.000-05:002008-10-04T22:13:00.000-05:00Wow - Am sooo curious as to what went down, but un...Wow - Am sooo curious as to what went down, but understand your reluctance to open up another can of worms. <BR/><BR/>Glad it's settled to your satisfaction, though hate to hear it's cost you money. <BR/><BR/>Blog on!Margaret Polaneczky, MD (aka TBTAM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16555722791007332247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-38368385323135410252008-10-04T22:00:00.000-05:002008-10-04T22:00:00.000-05:00Eeegads. What a terrible set of circumstances. My ...Eeegads. What a terrible set of circumstances. <BR/><BR/>My hubby is an attorney as are many in my circle of friends and family. It can be so emotionally and financially draining to make sure you are well protected legally. And though it is true that the ones that make out in these litigious issues are often the lawyers, most attorneys will tell you that they despise these kind of cases. JusticeDr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-53548841799653548222008-10-04T20:50:00.000-05:002008-10-04T20:50:00.000-05:00GOOD FOR YOU!I grew up in your neck of the woods, ...GOOD FOR YOU!<BR/><BR/>I grew up in your neck of the woods, and I understand the litigious nature of the area. I fear it will only get worse as our economy falls, but I applaud you for standing your ground and not cowering in a corner in fear.<BR/><BR/>I don't get it, really. I can't possibly be the only patient in the world that doesn't care one way or the other if a doctor were to blog about MamaOnABudgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852357592566194241noreply@blogger.com