User:Lambiam/NLT blocks

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The table below lists cases in which users received an

indefinite block by force of our No legal threats
policy

Date of block User Statement or action
August 26, 2009 MKapoustin "Warning of my taking possible legal action for edits being made is not idle threat."[1]
August 23, 2009 Milomedes "Independently, you have placed yourself in the position of being legally required to provide evidence that there is a risk of copyright violation. ... But, if you (or the others) cannot cite believable evidence that Jack Merridew is a civil law violator, then that is a libelous (written)
silver rule
courtesy that you wouldn't want someone else to do the same thing to you, consider that in theory, all five of you could be pseudonym-outed and face a jury in a Florida civil courtroom."
July 9, 2009 Subman758 "I live in the Sue Happy State of California, and will be happy to sue"
(subsequently retracted)
January 21, 2009 Lolkikjujhyh "i told you guys not to delete my shit, iswear to god your going to get it now.."[2]
January 21, 2009 Bjagsjkdg "i found 19 ways that i could sue you for your lack of communication with me, and i shall be contacting my lawyers."[3]
December 13, 2007 Sahajhist "Looks like legal action against Wikipedia will be needed";
"legal action is very definately an option, and any bullying by yourself would be duly noted, most probably under your real name"
December 7, 2007 213.18.248.47 "I request you to unban us or i will have to take legal matters"[4]
October 22, 2007 William R. Buckley "That would give me clear reason to sue you, for slander. Believe me, I am one who will sue you."
(subsequently retracted)
October 4, 2007 EffK "I shall perhaps have to seek justice and adherence to the Wikipedia policies, wherever- as I do not know, and if I cannot find redress for the (technical term)loss of currency to me and the defamation of me within WP, I may really have to seek it in the real world"
November 11, 2006 GoodCop "He also posted additional libellous attacks on my talk page";
"Chacor libellously falsely portrayed my words")
September 3, 2006 Ron Hernandez "Removed copywritten images. Put it up again and you will be found and personally sued."[5] (edit summary
August 14, 2006 Tom b 2 "I have merely deleted images which are mine, and will sur wikipedia if they use them as they are copyright protected to me!!!"
June 20, 2006 Sussexman "You're wrong Mr.Chilvers, as you will soon discover", following which the user thus addressed received a solicitor's letter threatening legal action