I got a letter from Dear Local Hospital’s lawyers. It said I had five days to remove the blog (yes, the ENTIRE BLOG) or they’d pursue… something. I wrote a letter back, but then decided to have Wally vett it before I actually did anything. I drove over and dropped it off with his secretary – my beloved MIL – just now.
*sigh*
This whole thing’s absurd. I had a miscarriage, and they’re sending me hate mail. I just hope they’re tech savvy enough to UNDERSTAND what I’ve already done to keep the post from being read by anyone but the rare person who decides to dig through my site manually.
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WOW. I can’t (well, I *can*, actually) believe that they’re hassling you about that.
You’d THINK (I do, anyways) that they would seek to understand something before saying it’s WRONG and should be illegal (or, what they are saying: that it IS illegal).
Uhm, yeah.
You have a lawyer; that’s cool on so many levels. 🙂
(I’ll shut up now…)
Wow Mush…what the hell really? I admire you for being so steadfast and for speaking your mind. Have they heard of free speech? UN FREAKIN BELIEVABLE! You’ve been through enough already. They’re lucky you’re not filing a malpractice suit. So, what, am I going to be sued for posting a comment now? These people are crazy!
I seriously hope that you don’t have to take down your blog. Yours was the first I ever read, long before I ever knew what a blog was (actually, I’m making myself look dumb here, but I thought you had invented it and it was just your thing). I found you a couple of years ago when I was searching for info on the Brewer Medical Diet through Ask.com, and immediately got sucked in. One particular post you did after a miscarriage you had was so poignant and heartwrenching, it made me cry. And, it’s what sucked me in. You inspired me to get my own blog in August 2004, and it will be a dark day if Goblinbox goes down.
Long live Mush!!
That is such complete bullshit. Being a woman that has had a miscarriage your post was nothing but a normal response. Have a blog, diary online why WOULDN’T you say what you went through and your perception of how it felt. So this means what every opionion we have on anything can cause legal action for our experience of it. Bullshit! They would be better off apologizing for the whole thing (the entire during and now) and gain back some respect. This is YOUR blog. It’s your life, your thoughts, your experiences. One damn post about a HUGE thing that happened in your life shouldn’t take the whole thing down. This is goblinbox, not “local hospital sucks and are bullies”. As a woman and as ur friend this makes my blood boil. All my love dear…
My God, Boonzie, that is THE COOLEST THING ANYONE’S EVER SAID about my site. Yay and hugs for you! *very big grin*