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Re:Inappropriate comments at pycon 2013 called out by bherms on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @06:39PM (#5410993)
I would almost contend there are grounds for a defamation/libel (something... not a lawyer) suit here as well considering her comments have severely hurt his reputation and caused him to lose his job.
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Re:Inappropriate comments at pycon 2013 called out by KuraFire on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @08:11PM (#5411727)
Cheez and bherms: neither of you guys understand the legal system very well, do you?
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Re:Inappropriate comments at pycon 2013 called out by cheez on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @09:20PM (#5412099)
Well, this is "Hacker News" and not "Groklaw". There needs to be some recourse to the public accusation. If I was him, I would have just "noped" my way out of it.

Nope, I never said it.

Nope, she misheard me.

Nope.

Nope.

Nope.

Fuck you, pay me.

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Re:Inappropriate comments at pycon 2013 called out by bherms on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @09:00PM (#5412014)
To be fair, not many people do, and lawsuits have been filed and won for much less.
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