Dawkins sues Josh Timonen

[hackenslash]

Well, who'dathunk?

[maiforpeace]

Any chance of a prison term if he can't cough up the cash?

I guess it depends on if it remains in civil court, or if the county decides to charge him criminally. In that case, it would be up to the discretion of the court. Anything over $400 is considered grand theft and could result in a prison term.

http://law.justia.com/california/codes/ ... 3-515.html

EDIT: At Dawkins age it could also be considered financial elder abuse and could carry even stiffer penalties.

[electricwhiteboy]

This puts a slightly new spin on events two years ago, specifically JT's swiftness in acting in accordance with his master's wishes. RD could have shut down the entire web site if he wanted to. And maybe it also partly explains why JT cared not a whit for the forum otherwise. No money to be made there ...

I have a personal theory about why the off topic was a bugbear for Dawkins, there's been rumours that old Dicky has a MAJOR problem keeping it in his trousers which is kept out the press by very good PR. When the sexual threads got pulled this was around the time that apparently a story about the Dawk was trying to be kept under wraps. Essentially if the press did ever run the story, then having that sort of material on the site would have caused a field day for the right wing press.
OK it’s a bit hypocritical and cowardly, but it wouldn’t have exactly helped the image of the Foundation from a PR view.

[Bella Fortuna]

Interesting...

[Animavore]

This puts a slightly new spin on events two years ago, specifically JT's swiftness in acting in accordance with his master's wishes. RD could have shut down the entire web site if he wanted to. And maybe it also partly explains why JT cared not a whit for the forum otherwise. No money to be made there ...

I have a personal theory about why the off topic was a bugbear for Dawkins, there's been rumours that old Dicky has a MAJOR problem keeping it in his trousers which is kept out the press by very good PR. When the sexual threads got pulled this was around the time that apparently a story about the Dawk was trying to be kept under wraps. Essentially if the press did ever run the story, then having that sort of material on the site would have caused a field day for the right wing press.
OK it’s a bit hypocritical and cowardly, but it wouldn’t have exactly helped the image of the Foundation from a PR view.

I've sold that story to The Sun.

Too late to recant.

[electricwhiteboy]

This puts a slightly new spin on events two years ago, specifically JT's swiftness in acting in accordance with his master's wishes. RD could have shut down the entire web site if he wanted to. And maybe it also partly explains why JT cared not a whit for the forum otherwise. No money to be made there ...

I have a personal theory about why the off topic was a bugbear for Dawkins, there's been rumours that old Dicky has a MAJOR problem keeping it in his trousers which is kept out the press by very good PR. When the sexual threads got pulled this was around the time that apparently a story about the Dawk was trying to be kept under wraps. Essentially if the press did ever run the story, then having that sort of material on the site would have caused a field day for the right wing press.
OK it’s a bit hypocritical and cowardly, but it wouldn’t have exactly helped the image of the Foundation from a PR view.

I've sold that story to The Sun.

Too late to recant.

The way I understand it is that Dawkins has something of an open marriage, which he's at pains to keep under wraps. If the press DID report it he could in all likelihood sue for invasion of privacy. This is all rumour mill stuff but certain bloggers have deleted posts and shut the hell up after his PR people got wind of them. [Cough] Allegedly.

[Animavore]

This puts a slightly new spin on events two years ago, specifically JT's swiftness in acting in accordance with his master's wishes. RD could have shut down the entire web site if he wanted to. And maybe it also partly explains why JT cared not a whit for the forum otherwise. No money to be made there ...

I have a personal theory about why the off topic was a bugbear for Dawkins, there's been rumours that old Dicky has a MAJOR problem keeping it in his trousers which is kept out the press by very good PR. When the sexual threads got pulled this was around the time that apparently a story about the Dawk was trying to be kept under wraps. Essentially if the press did ever run the story, then having that sort of material on the site would have caused a field day for the right wing press.
OK it’s a bit hypocritical and cowardly, but it wouldn’t have exactly helped the image of the Foundation from a PR view.

I've sold that story to The Sun.

Too late to recant.

The way I understand it is that Dawkins has something of an open marriage, which he's at pains to keep under wraps. If the press DID report it he could in all likelihood sue for invasion of privacy. This is all rumour mill stuff but certain bloggers have deleted posts and shut the hell up after his PR people got wind of them. [Cough] Allegedly.

Meh. Whatever. You just tunred a drunken joke into something serious.

[electricwhiteboy]

Meh. Whatever. You just tunred a drunken joke into something serious.

Nah, just clarifiying for the offical record.

[Animavore]

Meh. Whatever. You just tunred a drunken joke into something serious.

Nah, just clarifiying for the offical record.

(I've to give up being Irish)

[Thinking Aloud]

And on the day we wanted something interesting to talk about too! There must be a god...

[klr]

And on the day we wanted something interesting to talk about too! There must be a god...

Ah. Just the person I had in mind for tinkering with the picture above.

[RuleBritannia]

You couldn't make it up!

[Thinking Aloud]

ahem.jpg

[Bella Fortuna]

[amused]

There were 80,000 registered users of the RDF forums when Timonen destroyed them. That forum had a significant monetary value to marketers. For example, it would now be running ads for Sam Harris' new book. Dawkins should also sue for damages due to the loss of that forum.