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Merkey Lurker

By emtieswall, Section Diary
Posted on Wed Aug 10th, 2005 at 11:54:04 EST

Can't seem to find enough content about the Merkey Lawsuit.

Anybody hosting a website a la GL on the topic - filings, commentary, etc?

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Merkey "a raving lunatic" (4.12 / 8) (#5)
by fienx on Wed Aug 10th, 2005 at 19:57:05 EST
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This document (UNSERVED DEFENDANT ALAN P. PETROFSKY'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF JEFFREY VERNON MERKEY'S EX-PARTE MOTION TO CONDUCT EXPEDITED DISCOVERY) is a fun read. Apparently Al has not recieved ANY documents relating to the case (complaint, summons, motions or memorandum) but decided to file anyway - and manages to call Merkey a "raving lunatic" in ¶2 and then brings quotes from a prior Novell case (Novell v. Timpanogas Research Group) wherein Merkey apparently "not only exaggerat[es] but is and can be deceptive" (ref'd ¶124).

Good read, seems Al is (at this time) representing himself. This is the first non-Merkey & non-Court filing listed in Pacer. I hope to have HTML/TXT up tomorrow.

Anyone know the rules of what happens if no one recieves the complaint? Does Merkey destroy his own case?

Time limit for service by nedu, 08/10/2005 21:23:33 EST (4.00 / 6)
Re: Merkey "a raving lunatic" by Sunny, 08/11/2005 15:11:20 EST (3.75 / 4)
Re: Merkey "a raving lunatic" by heimdal31, 08/10/2005 23:40:19 EST (3.00 / 3)

Re: Merkey Lurker (3.87 / 8) (#1)
by JCausey (jcausey@ip-wars.net) on Wed Aug 10th, 2005 at 16:24:57 EST
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emtieswall,

At this point, most of the information concerning Mr. Merkey and his lawsuit is scattered about the 'net. Not sure it would ever warrant a whole site devoted to it.

I am working on a page to post here at this site concerning the suit, but I'm waiting on some replies from others concerning legal strategies before I make it available. In the meantime, there are several articles and diaries here touching on different aspects. And users are welcome to do more if they are so inclined.

As for legal documents, they are available at tuxrocks.com if you know where to look (they are currently hidden, but I don't know if it is on purpose or not - part of my reason for assembling a little easier to access page).

There is a user over at the Y! SCOX board, simon_g_best, who I think is working on a site regarding the Merkey lawsuit, but I think he is specifically looking for something outside the U.S. so Merkey is really stuck if he tries to do anything about it (that is jmo).

hth,

Jeff

Re: Merkey Lurker by Chris Lingard, 08/10/2005 16:51:47 EST (3.85 / 7)

Re: Merkey Lurker by codswallet, 08/13/2005 21:35:26 EST (4.00 / 5)

Re: Merkey Lurker by Chris Lingard, 08/14/2005 06:22:20 EST (3.75 / 4)

Re: Merkey Lurker by pgk, 08/14/2005 07:12:05 EST (3.16 / 6)

Re: Merkey Lurker by AncientBrit, 08/14/2005 09:31:48 EST (3.57 / 7)

Re: Merkey Lurker by codswallet, 08/15/2005 07:28:52 EST (3.83 / 6)

Re: Merkey Lurker by nedu, 08/10/2005 19:46:39 EST (3.85 / 7)

Re: Merkey Lurker by david anderson, 08/11/2005 18:15:02 EST (3.60 / 5)

Re: Merkey Lurker by nedu, 08/12/2005 16:44:15 EST (4.25 / 4)

Re: Merkey Lurker by david anderson, 08/12/2005 18:07:43 EST (3.33 / 3)

Re: Merkey Lurker by david anderson, 08/11/2005 18:28:09 EST (3.80 / 5)

Re: Merkey Lurker by nedu, 08/12/2005 17:48:40 EST (4.20 / 5)

Re: Merkey Lurker by david anderson, 08/12/2005 18:14:03 EST (3.80 / 5)

Re: Merkey Lurker by nedu, 08/12/2005 18:24:38 EST (3.75 / 4)

Re: Merkey Lurker by peteconnolly, 08/17/2005 18:30:45 EST (3.80 / 5)

Re: Merkey Lurker by Sunny, 08/18/2005 11:56:59 EST (3.66 / 3)

Re: Merkey Lurker by Sunny, 08/19/2005 08:03:30 EST (none / 2)

Re: Merkey Lurker by FrogstarRobot, 08/23/2005 20:01:06 EST (3.50 / 4)

Re: Merkey Lurker by Sunny, 08/24/2005 07:58:10 EST (3.33 / 3)

Re: Merkey Lurker Screenshot by nono2sco, 08/25/2005 12:36:43 EST (3.66 / 3)

Re: Merkey Lurker by emtieswall, 08/11/2005 12:22:41 EST (3.33 / 3)
Re: Merkey Lurker - Different issues.... by emtieswall, 08/12/2005 11:17:18 EST (none / 2)

Re: Merkey Lurker - Different issues.... by Sunny, 08/12/2005 14:24:29 EST (none / 2)

Re: Merkey Lurker - Different issues.... by Sunny, 08/29/2005 07:19:51 EST (4.33 / 3)

Re: Merkey Lurker - Different issues.... by Sunny, 08/29/2005 07:43:08 EST (none / 2)

Re: Merkey Lurker - Different issues.... by Sunny, 08/29/2005 17:24:04 EST (none / 2)

Merkey Documents by fienx, 08/10/2005 19:42:04 EST (3.80 / 5)

EFF & ACLU amicus brief, and response (3.80 / 5) (#26)
by emtieswall (mtswall at yahoo dot com) on Tue Aug 16th, 2005 at 15:54:46 EST
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The brief....

http://scofacts.org/Merkey-Perens-unofficial-2005-08-15-brief.pdf

The response (while it is up....)

http://www.merkeylaw.com/

Haven't digested it all, but the idea of the "chilling effect on free speech" of aggressive and and unwarrented discovery of annonymous postings certainly resonates with me.

Re: EFF & ACLU amicus brief, and response by Chris Lingard, 08/16/2005 16:11:18 EST (3.50 / 4)

ACLU amicus brief, and response by emtieswall, 08/17/2005 08:01:46 EST (3.50 / 4)

Re: Merkey Lurker (3.80 / 5) (#34)
by ram on Fri Aug 19th, 2005 at 23:08:02 EST
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also, related somehow:
someone has "..used Merkeylaw as a phishing server to break into the Federal Credit Union...".
Anyone have any idea what this guy is talking about?

See this Y!SCOX post from a couple of weeks ago. It references links here and here.

Basically he got owned. NANAS shows about 70 other related phishing attempts pointing to various compromised boxes worldwide.

Re: Merkey Lurker - more from Pete C (3.75 / 4) (#25)
by emtieswall (mtswall at yahoo dot com) on Mon Aug 15th, 2005 at 11:13:52 EST
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more astounding behavior!

http://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/
Aug 5, comment #2

".......Merkey contacted me by email. I'm not going to publicise the threats he made, they were pretty shitty. I don't think I'll be having any dealings with the man again.

Posted by Pete at August 13, 2005 11:03 AM......"

New post on murkeylow.... (3.75 / 4) (#43)
by emtieswall (mtswall at yahoo dot com) on Thu Aug 25th, 2005 at 15:56:05 EST
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Author: Admin
Dated: Thursday, August 25 2005 @ 01:33 PM MDT
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Summons have been issued by the Court in matter 2:05-cv-521 DAK-SA for Al Petroksky and Jeff Causey. These summons have been sent to the parties at their known and verified addresses of service certified US Mail.

Re: New post on murkeylow.... by JCausey, 08/25/2005 21:11:23 EST (4.00 / 6)

Re: Merkey Lurker - EFF is chilling SCOX? (3.66 / 6) (#32)
by emtieswall (mtswall at yahoo dot com) on Fri Aug 19th, 2005 at 17:07:02 EST
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new spew at merkeylaw....

Apparently, the fact tha EFF/ACLU filed an amicus brief is now "chilling" free speech on SCOX....

also, related somehow:
someone has "..used Merkeylaw as a phishing server to break into the Federal Credit Union...".

Anyone have any idea what this guy is talking about?

Re: Merkey Lurker - EFF is chilling SCOX? by pgk, 08/19/2005 17:15:11 EST (4.00 / 4)

Re: Merkey Lurker (3.66 / 6) (#41)
by ram on Wed Aug 24th, 2005 at 20:12:19 EST
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Mr. Merkey is interacting with the Yahoo! SCOX board today. Over 30 posts so far. Some of the posts, if true, may provide unique insight on issues regarding Yarro, Canopy, SCOG, etc.

Re: Merkey Lurker - one capitulation (3.50 / 4) (#13)
by emtieswall (mtswall at yahoo dot com) on Fri Aug 12th, 2005 at 13:24:10 EST
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Merkey.net completely caves.... disgusting....

http://merkey.net/jeffstatement.html

New filings at merkey law..... (3.50 / 4) (#35)
by emtieswall (mtswall at yahoo dot com) on Tue Aug 23rd, 2005 at 15:51:21 EST
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Two post -
One dismisses "without prejudice"
atul66 & saltydogmn, so as to not interfere with criminal investigation....

Second is "second ammended complaint mailed to defendants for service"......

grab 'em while they are up - with this guy they could be gone soon.....

thoughts, anyone?

Merkey hands in his homework by Chris Lingard, 08/24/2005 06:19:13 EST (4.00 / 5)

Re: Merkey hands in his homework by pgk, 08/24/2005 12:56:24 EST (3.60 / 5)

Re: New filings at merkey law..... by JCausey, 08/23/2005 18:05:06 EST (3.80 / 5)

Re: Merkey Lurker (none / 2) (#48)
by emtieswall (mtswall at yahoo dot com) on Tue Sep 13th, 2005 at 18:03:41 EST
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Soooooooo,

Other than playing paddycake on wiki & posting pix purporting to "out" Al in response to Al's posting of the JVM voice message,

What is the latest?

Does the settlement stand or is it rescinded?

Bye bye spambot (none / 1) (#49)
by Potential Recruit on Mon Nov 27th, 2006 at 12:14:18 EST

This used to be a spambot post that is flooding the site. Due to volume, I had to resort to this while I work to block access by these bots. My apologies - thanks for your patience.

Jeff

Bye bye spambot (none / 1) (#50)
by Potential Recruit on Mon Nov 27th, 2006 at 12:14:53 EST

This used to be a spambot post that is flooding the site. Due to volume, I had to resort to this while I work to block access by these bots. My apologies - thanks for your patience.

Jeff

Bye bye spambot (none / 0) (#51)
by Potential Recruit on Tue Nov 28th, 2006 at 13:42:39 EST

This used to be a spambot post that is flooding the site. Due to volume, I had to resort to this while I work to block access by these bots. My apologies - thanks for your patience.

Jeff

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