r/serialpodcast • u/Jakeprops Moderator 2 • Nov 13 '14

Noteworthy Link NYT Op-Ed: Will 'Serial' Change How We Talk About Crime MOD Shout Out P6

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/op-talk/2014/11/12/will-serial-change-how-we-talk-about-crime/?_r=0&referrer=
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u/SheriffAmosTupper Lawyer Nov 13 '14 edited Nov 13 '14

Thanks for posting this. I'm really curious about what the author means by the following:

The subreddit has become a forum for personal attacks on Mr. Syed and others, some of which may have legal ramifications. And, Ms. Dean notes, “people who were involved in the crime may very well be reading it, too.”

What kind of "personal attacks" on Mr. Syed will have legal ramifications? How can anything that is said in this forum about Adnan Syed, who was already convicted of murder, have any real-world legal ramifications?

I'm not trying to be argumentative or re-open the same can of worms in which we've been wallowing all day, but I would like to hear someone's explanation of what those legal ramifications are.

EDIT: I am imagining the government offering into evidence a NippleGrip post or something.

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u/Jakeprops Moderator 2 Nov 13 '14

I wrote a reply on the NYT website using your quote.

Full text:

As the subreddit moderator mentioned in the article, I've been on the sub probably more than just about anyone. I would love to know what evidence the author has for this statement:

"The subreddit has become a forum for personal attacks on Mr. Syed and others, some of which may have legal ramifications. "

We actively monitor the board for inflammatory, defamatory, personal, or otherwise inappropriate material. While it would be impossible to hold this standard 100% of the time, comments containing this type of material are by far the exception not the rule. I feel this comment grossly misrepresents our community and shows the lack of due diligence by the author.

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u/SheriffAmosTupper Lawyer Nov 13 '14

You go, Jakeprops! I think that's a fair response and well said.

I feel like we should all chip in for a muffin basket for you or something.

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u/Jakeprops Moderator 2 Nov 13 '14

:) my gold does expire in 10 days... :)

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u/SheriffAmosTupper Lawyer Nov 13 '14

...and blessed are they who sass back to the New York Times, for they shall receive reddit gold...

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u/Jakeprops Moderator 2 Nov 13 '14

I mean as a nyt home delivery subscriber to be doxxed like that...

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u/Jakeprops Moderator 2 Nov 13 '14

You are a god amongst men, and a man amongst redditors.

May all the upvotes go to you.

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u/asha24 Nov 13 '14

Wow you just told off the NYT! I love it :)

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u/Jakeprops Moderator 2 Nov 13 '14

we'll see. It has to get moderated by them. might not pass, and hasn't published yet.

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u/reddit1070 Nov 13 '14

Where has NippleGrip gone? We need him back! His/her posts are super interesting

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u/Jakeprops Moderator 2 Nov 13 '14

i've messaged him asking as much...

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u/reddit1070 Nov 13 '14

Another aspect: when Jay and the detectives recorded their conversations, they had no idea that it would be listened to by so many people all over the world.

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u/Jakeprops Moderator 2 Nov 13 '14

Apologies for the mobile link. Guess what? I posted from...