User:Lambiam/NLT blocks
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) defamation. ... If not striking as a matter of 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 |