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Re:Where’s _why? by lrobb on Thursday March 15, 2012 @10:51AM (#3708675)
I think you could make a convincing argument that _why would fit the legal definition of a Limited-Purpose Public Figure. http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/proving-fault-actual-...
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Re:Where’s _why? by droithomme on Friday March 16, 2012 @12:33AM (#3711988)
From that article:

> Individuals who are considered to be limited-purpose public figures remain so as long as the public has an "independent" interest in the underlying controversy.

I would argue that _why's retreat to privacy is no longer a "controversy" of interest to the general public, assuming it ever was.

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