I don't think I'm going to be targeted any time soon by cry-bullies.
It's a damn good thing, too--I have a strategy in mind that I can't afford to use, yet. Maybe (probably) not for a very long time, assuming I ever get there.
If I ever get targeted by cry-bullies, and I can afford to hire a lawyer, I'm going to sue for three things:
1. A public, written apology, published at the instigator's cost in at least four "reputable" national publications (NYT, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Time, for example).
2. Said apology will include a detailed retraction of the lies (i.e., what was said, what the truth was, and an analysis of the difference between the two) as well as a statement explaining their motivation (to silence someone they disagree with), and that they're a failure at life in general so feel inclined to attempt to ruin others' reputations.
3. All court costs are their responsibility.
Honestly, I think all authors who run into this kind of terrorism should sue for something similar (not money, because they frequently don't have it).
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Money is the ONLY thing that will get their attention... sigh
ReplyDeleteBeing forced to pay to recant their lies would do that quite nicely. You don't really think that those publications would publish their apology for free, do you? Nah, they'd have to take out ad space for that. ;)
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