Groklaw shutting down in May [LWN.net]

Groklaw shutting down in May

Posted Apr 11, 2011 15:56 UTC (Mon) by RogerOdle (subscriber, #60791)
In reply to: Groklaw shutting down in May by FlorianMueller
Parent article: Groklaw shutting down in May

Because a reputation is based on what one does and not on who one is, that's why. PJ has evidence behind her. She doesn't hold herself out as an expert on programming. Her training is in legal research. The product of that kind of work is knowledge backed up by evidence. This she produces in abundance with friends on Groklaw.

What is your expertise? Programming? How does that qualify you to spout opinions on the GPL, a legal document? You have a bad reputation because you too often speak before you think. Groklaw has embarrassed you in the past because they did the research that you should have done. In other words, they did your job.

Groklaw speaks for itself. It has had a positive effect in the open source world and the legal world. It has earned respect because of its integrity.

You do everyone disrespect by suggesting that PJ has some unnatural influence on them.

As for not coming out in public. Society does not respect the privacy of "public" individuals. They can not go out in public and do the ordinary things that we lesser folk get to enjoy. They have to endure mob scenes, strangers being overly familiar in public places, and even death threats. None of these things help get the work done and the work is the only thing of real importance here. I would like to know the real reason that you need to know who PJ is? The fact is that you do not need to know who PJ is.

So leave PJ alone and go back to your fudding.

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Groklaw shutting down in May

Posted Apr 11, 2011 16:02 UTC (Mon) by FlorianMueller (guest, #32048) [Link] (2 responses)

What is your expertise? Programming?

What matters in my case is the breadth and depth of my expertise spanning the technical, economic, political and legal aspects of issues.

Groklaw has embarrassed you in the past because they did the research that you should have done. In other words, they did your job.

A bold, baseless and grossly inaccurate claim. You don't provide an example because there isn't even one.

Groklaw shutting down in May

Posted Apr 11, 2011 16:54 UTC (Mon) by felixfix (subscriber, #242) [Link]

Groklaw itself is one shining example. Your comments *anywhere* are another. Together they are irrefutable evidence of PJ's integrity and your lack of same.

I suspect you know this, too, otherwise you wouldn't put so much effort into praising yourself and embarrassing yourself.

Groklaw shutting down in May - those who know

Posted Apr 11, 2011 19:00 UTC (Mon) by RogerOdle (subscriber, #60791) [Link]

There is a blues song that goes "Dem dat know, know that they know... and dem dat don' know will they just don't know that they just don't know". You sir do not know. Opinions are cheap, everyone has one. Knowledge is expensive it takes time and effort.

People that know support their positions by citing knowledge.

People that do not know cite credentials.

This is a classic tactic in retoric. If facts won't support your position then cite expertise. It is the reason there is so much bad science is out there. "I must be right because I wear a white lab coat."

I don't mean to embarrass you but your credentials are showing. I just thought you should know.