Frequent commenter “JmaR,” alias “Dan,” has just been banned from commenting on Wizbang. While it is true he has been a frequent pain in the butt, in the last couple of days he has resorted to simply cutting and pasting news articles and other copyrighted material into the comments box.
Simply being annoying is not enough to prompt me to take such action. (Yes, I’m talking about you, s9, but others as well.) But violating the laws regarding copyright infringement goes too far.
If JmaR / Dan would like to appeal my decision about banning his IPs (both home and work), he is free to contact me at Jaytea (at) wizbangblog.com address. Otherwise, he is free to go pound sand and bug someone else.
Sue Dohnim makes personal attacks at people who comment? Really? Hmm, haven’t noticed. Shame on you, Sue!
I agree with TEA. if you are going to cite some ones elses words source it. plain and simple. thats reporting 101. As to the rest springer any one.
Hey Mark, your ride is here. Or s9 can ride in it while you chase it, if you prefer.
“maR posted about a DOZEN pieces — all copyrighted or reasonably believed to be copyrighted — into “comments.” Every single one could have been grounds for us at Wizbang (well, Kevin — he owns the site) being held liable for those violations.”
I sit corrected.
Its still a shame, I’ll miss him. He was a persistant devil and would hang around to the bitterest dregs of a dying thread, just to get in the last word. I like that in people. Maybe projection. 😉
Tob