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journos abusing online forums 23-Jan-2009 At 10:26:19 AM prb

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In science, essentially, we quote what we like from the public sphere (eg. Chockstone) as long as the
reference is given, and quote from private correspondence with permission. Figures (eg. photographs,
drawings) are reproduced with permission; money may or may not change hands. Having worked using
this system for so long, I think I'd find it hard to move into journalism!

If I was a journo I wouldn't troll, I'd mostly lurk and occasionally identify myself to ask a specific
question as Eleri has here.

Someone I know considered sueing a newspaper once for defamation. The editor told him that if he
proceeded, they'd dig up every bit of dirt on him they could and then some and really defame him. My
associate backed off.