United Airlines is suing a McGill professor over Untied.com, a 15-year old site devoted to complaints about the airline.
United Airlines Sues Canadian Prof Over Untied.com
November 29, 2012
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Episode 264: Jon Penney on Chilling Effects in the Digital Age
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 264: Jon Penney on Chilling Effects in the Digital Age

I’m all for holding businesses to account, but I wonder if listing the phone numbers of management on the web site is being a bit too intrusive. Seems like both parties have an axe to grind.
Of course if you are a guitar owner … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo
But it’s “satire”. That’s still a good all-purpose excuse, isn’t it?
Idiots now that Streisand in in effect good luck. They could just ask him to work with them on using the data to fix their business/management/employee problems but no let pay the layers some more.