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Wikipedia Editors Hit With $10 Million Defamation Suit

Posted by Soulskill on from the citation-needed dept.

New submitter Andreas Kolbe writes: "Businessman, philanthropist and musician Yank Barry and the Global Village Champions Foundation are suing four Wikipedia editors for defamation, claiming they have maliciously conspired to keep Barry's Wikipedia biography unduly negative. The Daily Dot article includes a copy of the legal brief and quotes Barry as saying, "My page was so ridiculously false and made me sound like a terrible person and people believed it causing deals to fall through. I finally had enough."

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  1. Well, this won't backfire! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, not at all.

    1. Re:Well, this won't backfire! by able1234au · · Score: 5, Funny

      Calling Barbara Streisand...

    2. Re:Well, this won't backfire! by hax4bux · · Score: 4, Funny

      Or that attorney who tried to sue "the oatmeal" I forget his name...

    3. Re:Well, this won't backfire! by Jesrad · · Score: 5, Funny

      I forget his name...

      And that's the punchline.

      --
      Maybe we deserve this world ?
    4. Re:Well, this won't backfire! by Rei · · Score: 4, Funny

      "The Wikipedia page said said I was an oversensitive litigious bastard!"

      --
      "Close the door! What, were you born in a barn?" -- Police chief, "Jesus Christ Supercop"
  2. Obvious campaign slogan for his pursuit by Alef · · Score: 3, Funny

    Obvious campaign slogan for his pursuit: "Yank Barry from Wikipedia!"

  3. Re:Who is that? by Smallpond · · Score: 3, Funny

    There were no US scientists who believed in the Medeival Warm Period at the time (800 - 1300).

  4. Re:Who is that? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You jealous bro?

    Wait I take that back. I'm the jealous one. I stupidly post irrelevant comments in 3 words just to be a pain in the ass. I really wish I was one of those guys who had a wiki article and it makes me sad.