Re: Philip Cross
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 11:14 pm
I think we are talking about two different things.
If George Galloway at al are seeking to identify Cross, then the WMF will not even bother firing up their tape drive unless he has an itemized list of edits and a clear brief which itemized which parts of the ToS they violate.
Now, obviously, they can go to a court and obtain an order to compel them to identify, but what they have to present to the judge is entirely different, and if they choose a UK court and obtained such an order, the WMF would still most likely choose to tell them to go fish.
Obtaining an order in a US court would make the WMF at least seriously think about whether or not they want to protect Cross or throw him under the bus, but of course success there isn't as likely if the offence is one where US law provides less protection than the UK.
It all really depends on why they want to sue him in the first place. I've seen harassment mentioned, as well as defamation of course. A receptive judge might even grant them an order on the basis he might very well be an agent of a foreign power trying to influence domestic politics while masquerading as a mere private citizen taking advantage of the power of social media. I gather that's a hot topic these days....
If George Galloway at al are seeking to identify Cross, then the WMF will not even bother firing up their tape drive unless he has an itemized list of edits and a clear brief which itemized which parts of the ToS they violate.
Now, obviously, they can go to a court and obtain an order to compel them to identify, but what they have to present to the judge is entirely different, and if they choose a UK court and obtained such an order, the WMF would still most likely choose to tell them to go fish.
Obtaining an order in a US court would make the WMF at least seriously think about whether or not they want to protect Cross or throw him under the bus, but of course success there isn't as likely if the offence is one where US law provides less protection than the UK.
It all really depends on why they want to sue him in the first place. I've seen harassment mentioned, as well as defamation of course. A receptive judge might even grant them an order on the basis he might very well be an agent of a foreign power trying to influence domestic politics while masquerading as a mere private citizen taking advantage of the power of social media. I gather that's a hot topic these days....