Thompson goes federal with Penny Arcade feud

Iria · Oct 22, 2005, 03:17 PM

Web comic Penny Arcade is well-known for its loyal and passionate fan base. A simple link to an outside Web site in a PA news post has commonly resulted in the linked site being shutdown by the resulting flood of visitors, or "wanged," according to the comic's vernacular. Depending on the context of the link, the site on the other end of a link may receive an avalanche of laudatory e-mails, a spike in business, or a rush of furious hate mail.

Now Florida attorney Jack Thompson is pointing to the comic's loyal fanbase as having been used as a tool of harassment.

In a letter addressed to John McKay, US Attorney for the Western District of Washington, and sent to media outlets, Thompson this morning said the site was using a variety of means "to encourage and solicit criminal harassment" of him.

Thomspon wrote to McKay, "Please help me if you can," but did not include specific actions he wished to have taken against the site. McKay's office prosecutes cases investigated by several law enforcement agencies in Western Washington, including the FBI.
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Master Shake · Oct 22, 2005, 07:18 PM

oh brother....

Dark Lord · Oct 22, 2005, 08:19 PM

im gonna laugh when some one higher up then jack tells him to STFU and mind his own damn buissness.

Oct 22, 2005, 03:17 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Thompson goes federal with Penny Arcade feud Web comic Penny Arcade is well-known for its loyal and passionate fan base. A simple link to an outside Web site in a PA news post has commonly resulted in the linked site being shutdown by the resulting flood of visitors, or "wanged," according to the comic's vernacular. Depending on the context of the link, the site on the other end of a link may receive an avalanche of laudatory e-mails, a spike in business, or a rush of furious hate mail. Now Florida attorney Jack Thompson is pointing to the comic's loyal fanbase as having been used as a tool of harassment. In a letter addressed to John McKay, US Attorney for the Western District of Washington, and sent to media outlets, Thompson this morning said the site was using a variety of means "to encourage and solicit criminal harassment" of him. Thomspon wrote to McKay, "Please help me if you can," but did not include specific actions he wished to have taken against the site. McKay's office prosecutes cases investigated by several law enforcement agencies in Western Washington, including the FBI. ___________ Read More / Source: GameSpot

Oct 22, 2005, 08:19 PM	#3
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	im gonna laugh when some one higher up then jack tells him to STFU and mind his own damn buissness. __________________

Oct 22, 2005, 07:18 PM	#2
Master Shake DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 310 Rep Power: 0	oh brother....