X-Git-Url: http://pere.pagekite.me/gitweb/homepage.git/blobdiff_plain/e6acf1f1cb255691dfd48f4f0d3bd34d623cd103..519c5faa3d8af7ab969cfc69e551f60cfeb3065b:/blog/archive/2012/10/10.rss diff --git a/blog/archive/2012/10/10.rss b/blog/archive/2012/10/10.rss index 11bb8d9f47..fa3b52efb9 100644 --- a/blog/archive/2012/10/10.rss +++ b/blog/archive/2012/10/10.rss @@ -6,6 +6,44 @@ http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/ + + ColonHelp produser sue WordPress to silence critic + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/ColonHelp_produser_sue_WordPress_to_silence_critic.html + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/ColonHelp_produser_sue_WordPress_to_silence_critic.html + Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:50:00 +0200 + <p>Thanks to a blog post by +<a href="http://ramblingfoo.blogspot.no/2012/10/a-shitstorm-is-comming.html">Eddy +Petrișor</a>, I became aware of yet another "alternative medicine" +company using legal intimidation tactics to scare off critics. +According to the originating blog post about the detox "cure" +<a href="http://insulaindoielii.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/colon-help-sues-wordpress/">ColonHelp +and its producers Zenyth Pharmaceuticals actions</a>, the producer +sues Wordpress to get rid of the critical information. To check if +the story was for real, I contacted Automattic, the company behind +wordpress.com, and they reply was "We can confirm that Zenyth is +seeking a court order against WordPress / Automattic. However, we +don't believe the Terms of Service have been violated in this +matter".</p> + +<p>The story seem to be simply that a blogger checked the scientific +foundation for a popular health product in Rumania, ColonHelp, and +reported that there was no reason at all to believe it improved the +health of its users. This caused the company behind the product, +Zenyth Pharmaceuticals, to use legal intimidation to try to silence +the critic, instead of presenting its views and scientific foundation +to argue its side.</p> + +<p>This is the usual story, and the Zenyth Pharmaceuticals company +deserve everyone to know how it failed to act properly. Lets hope the +<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect">Streisand +effect</a> can make it rethink its strategy.</p> + +<p>What is the harm, you might think. I suggest you take a look at +<a href="http://www.whatstheharm.net/detoxification.html">a list of +victims of detoxification</a>.</p> + + + Kontant betaling, takk! http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Kontant_betaling__takk_.html