Comments on: Jumping in slightly late http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/07/12/jumping-in-slightly-late/ The idle musings of John B Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:27:37 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: dsquared http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/07/12/jumping-in-slightly-late/comment-page-1/#comment-50165 dsquared Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:01 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/07/12/jumping-in-slightly-late/#comment-50165 strange - on the same general principle that "what goes around comes around", I find myself chortling every time I think of it. The great thing about the libel courts (as opposed to, say, a fistfight) is that it's not only possible for both sides to lose, it's the most frequent outcome. Harry's Place have been *so* irresponsible in chucking around very serious accusations for *so* long[1] that they must have known they'd get sued sooner or later. [1]In fact, I don't even regard them as a usable source of information about whether any person is a member of Hamas, because of their long-standing and proven inability to distinguish between the concepts "Mr X is a member of organisation Y" and "Mr X is a trustee of charity A which once made a donation to foundation B which sent a speaker to meeting C where Mr D was also speaking and Mr D wrote in journal E ... [eternity] ... who worked for company ZA which was set up by Mr ZB who was a member of ZC!". This bloke might be in Hamas or he might not but I wouldn't take David T's say-so. strange – on the same general principle that “what goes around comes around”, I find myself chortling every time I think of it. The great thing about the libel courts (as opposed to, say, a fistfight) is that it’s not only possible for both sides to lose, it’s the most frequent outcome.
Harry’s Place have been *so* irresponsible in chucking around very serious accusations for *so* long[1] that they must have known they’d get sued sooner or later.

[1]In fact, I don’t even regard them as a usable source of information about whether any person is a member of Hamas, because of their long-standing and proven inability to distinguish between the concepts “Mr X is a member of organisation Y” and “Mr X is a trustee of charity A which once made a donation to foundation B which sent a speaker to meeting C where Mr D was also speaking and Mr D wrote in journal E … [eternity] … who worked for company ZA which was set up by Mr ZB who was a member of ZC!”. This bloke might be in Hamas or he might not but I wouldn’t take David T’s say-so.

]]> By: John B http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/07/12/jumping-in-slightly-late/comment-page-1/#comment-49985 John B Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:17:27 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/07/12/jumping-in-slightly-late/#comment-49985 Depends who's asking. <a href="http://www.stalinism.com/shot-by-both-sides" rel="nofollow">Click this link for a clue</a>. Depends who’s asking. Click this link for a clue.

]]> By: Mary Jackson http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/07/12/jumping-in-slightly-late/comment-page-1/#comment-49864 Mary Jackson Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:16:05 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/07/12/jumping-in-slightly-late/#comment-49864 Are you the same John Band that used to do Shot From Both Sides? Are you the same John Band that used to do Shot From Both Sides?

]]> By: punkscience http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/07/12/jumping-in-slightly-late/comment-page-1/#comment-49695 punkscience Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:16:23 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/07/12/jumping-in-slightly-late/#comment-49695 I read your post and wondered if I should support your position but then realised that I shouldn't take sides in this spat because I will have nothing to do with any of that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" rot. Frankly, it makes me feel utterly dirty to even read HP, let alone mention it in my own blog in any sort of supportive light. I have experienced quite abhorrent abuse from their commentators and refuse to endorse a site that plays host to such people in any way. Choosing to support one of either HP or this Sawalha character is like being asked to choose between being poked in the eye or kicked in the nuts. I read your post and wondered if I should support your position but then realised that I shouldn’t take sides in this spat because I will have nothing to do with any of that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” rot. Frankly, it makes me feel utterly dirty to even read HP, let alone mention it in my own blog in any sort of supportive light. I have experienced quite abhorrent abuse from their commentators and refuse to endorse a site that plays host to such people in any way.

Choosing to support one of either HP or this Sawalha character is like being asked to choose between being poked in the eye or kicked in the nuts.

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