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Free Software Mag Interviews Sys-Con Publisher

Posted by Zonk on from the behind-the-weirdness dept.

NW writes "Tony Mobily, editor of the Free Software Magazine recently interviewed Fuat Kircaali, founder and publisher of Sys-Con Media. The interview revolves around the recent controversy surrounding the article written by Maureen O'Gara attacking Pamela Jones of GrokLaw."

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  1. Re:A Chilling Effect by badasscat · · Score: 4, Informative

    This is really chilling and scary how people can bully others into submission over one opinion piece.

    What MOG did was not an opinion piece; it was, in fact, illegal. PJ is, by her own words, considering her legal options right now, but nobody has the right to a) trespass in another person's home (as MOG all but admits she did in her article, commenting on how the interior of PJ's home looks, noting she was not home at the time), b) list the addresses and telephone numbers of relatives, and c) slander another person publicly with unverified information.

    I note that you're an anonymous coward so you obviously do not want us to know who you are. I wonder why?

    What MOG did was beyond sleazy; it was illegal, journalistically unethical and personally immoral, and if she was silenced for that, she has nobody to blame but herself.

  2. that clarifies things by iggymanz · · Score: 4, Informative

    The CEO is content to run a "tabloid trash" type of website, where reporters can harass and intimidate people. That answers everything.

  3. Help stop "the biggest cyber attack in history" by DrJimbo · · Score: 4, Informative
    He has suffered enough. Add the following lines to your hosts file:

    127.0.0.1 coldfusion.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 dotnet.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 eclipse.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 issj.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 itsolutions.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 jdj.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 linux.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 linuxbusinessweek.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 mxdj.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 pbdj.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 symbian.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 weblogic.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 webservices.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 websphere.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 wireless.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 www.sys-con.tv
    127.0.0.1 xml.sys-con.com
    127.0.0.1 www.linuxworld.com
    127.0.0.1 www.sys-con.com

    --
    We don't see the world as it is, we see it as we are.
    -- Anais Nin
  4. Things That Happen to Sr. Editors During Reunions by blackbearnh · · Score: 4, Informative
    Yep, I was at my 25th High School Reunion when this broke today, here's my initial comments, more to come later in the weekend.

    James Turner
    Senior Editor
    LinuxWorld Magazine