Comments on: Publication: we’ll come after those who read multiple stories online

By: The Colossus of Rhodey

The Colossus of Rhodey — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 03:28:11 +0000

Laugher of the Day…

I got a good giggle out of this story via Overlawyered: The North Country Gazette does not put its articles behind a paywall, but insists that visitors not read more than one unless they subscribe. According to BoingBoing, a notice……

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:30:30 +0000

I have set up a similar practice at the local 7-11, where I have been suing people who read magazines and then put them back.

By: DensityDuck

DensityDuck — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:58:11 +0000

From the looks of this things, “The North Country Gazette” is a “publication” the way the “Chesapeake Weekly Review of Literature and the Arts” was a “newspaper”.

I like the part about how “Verizon Droid” is an ISP…

By: gasman

gasman — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:08:26 +0000

A similar notice is there at the bottom of the stories.
“A subscription is needed for your future access to The North Country Gazette. To subscribe, see the ad to the right. You are entitled to read only one article for free. If you wish to read more, a subscription is required. Please don’t be dishonest, don’t abuse the privilege”

By: mojo

mojo — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:16:20 +0000

Squeeze that turnip, baby!

By: Rliyen

Rliyen — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:56:45 +0000

Streisand effect anyone?

By: KDP

KDP — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:11:35 +0000

One of the comments points out that this is a blog run by a June Maxam, who is apparently a very well known troll. A local law enforcement officer describes her thus,
“Look, that woman says a lot of things, yeah she’s a real talker, but it comes down to a lonely old lady with something screwy upstairs sitting in front of a computer, with few friends, making enemies.”

By: Bob Lipton

Bob Lipton — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:41:31 +0000

Attractive nuisance.

Bob