tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post4790646250799875573..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Penguin, the Pulper -- Part II: Pulp my books, or face legal action!Abihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-74181481884510962902014-02-26T22:45:08.923+05:302014-02-26T22:45:08.923+05:30Do you really believe the defamation suit is the r...Do you really believe the defamation suit is the reason for the publisher to withdraw the book, especially given how long it takes to conclude these law suits? Method may change but goal/result is the same: suppression of someone right to air their opinion. It is unfortunate such hair splitting gets in the way defending free speech. And we moan and groan when one more capitulates. Familiar story.Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131293872629529227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-50116753335813768892014-02-26T21:57:44.103+05:302014-02-26T21:57:44.103+05:30@Raj: You are mixing up claims of defamation with ...@Raj: You are mixing up claims of defamation with claims that some group or the other is offended. Nice try!Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-19465720417858474332014-02-26T21:25:31.132+05:302014-02-26T21:25:31.132+05:30It is interesting to see all the outrage that has ...It is interesting to see all the outrage that has been expressed in this case. Especially when you contrast it to the other suppression recently which did not get as much outrage: Jitender Bhargava’s book The Descent of Air India. A sitting cabinet minister threatens court action and the publisher promptly withdraws the book. We did not hear any support for the author against this type of suppression from intellectuals (and Arundati Roy). So, it seems freedom of expression is an issue only when it is threatened by certain types of loons. Sad. Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131293872629529227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-59884098862410414712014-02-25T22:43:40.721+05:302014-02-25T22:43:40.721+05:30Chicken, sheep, penguin --- tree-chopping publishe...Chicken, sheep, penguin --- tree-chopping publishers don't make sense any more anyway. Hosting your manuscript off Google Sites, Dropbox, or GitHub is so much easier!Ungrateful Alivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536084262681072181noreply@blogger.com