Broadway Actor Sues To Find Out Anonymous Tweeter Who Says He Has Crabs
from the someone's-feeling-a-bit-crabby dept
In the latest of a series of recent cases where people are suing to identify anonymous folks who made immature, insulting or mean comments about them online, we have the case of Broadway actor Marty Thomas. An anonymous Twitter user, who apparently only had about 100 followers, apparently had posted a bunch of "blind item"-type Twitter messages, including accusing another Broadway actor of giving Thomas crabs. Now, of course, Thomas is suing to get Twitter to reveal who the anonymous Twitter user was. But, again, as we've noted in other cases, before this, very few people would have seen the claim, and even fewer likely would have taken it seriously. Yet, now, the story is being splashed across various NY tabloids, which seems like it only serves to call a lot more attention to the overall issue.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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If he wants publicity their are better ways.
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/fail
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Well, maybe...
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... Does broadway actor Marty Thomas have crabs? The answer may be more surprising than you think!
/Streisand effect
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"Yes, Mr. Broadway Actor, you could sue. Or, you could just let that thing slide. Only one of these actions will allow the rumor die. The other will permanently tie your name with "has crabs" in the minds of people and the Google hivememory."
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Crabby Marty
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Curious...
Curious because it seems extremely hard to attain one's own medical records in some states these days, much less get access to someone else records.
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Second of all, Marty Thomas did NOT get crabs from another broadway actor.
He got them from molesting children....
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Even if he doesn't:
Your Honor, he doesn't have them *now,* so he has obviously had them taken care of. In the future I will say that Marty Thomas is a Broadway ho-bag who HAD crabs, if it please the court.
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I'll bet you're right on that count. The only thing is, that since this guy's got crabs... well how is that defamation?
Revealing factual privileged medical information might be an offense of its own, but to my untrained mind it is not defamation.
Innocent until proven cheeky, I guess.
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Crabs...
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crabs aids sipholis and lice
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Please let this be him....
The one credited role of his would be....interesting....
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Hey! I'm suing!
I intend to bring a suit against him.
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Marty Thomas Has Crabs?
Someone said that Marty Thomas, the Broadway actor, has crabs?
So, Marty Thomas Has Crabs?
Or, *does* Marty Thomas Have Crabs?
CBMHB
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It could be much worse...
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I needed a good laugh
Thank you Marty Thomas!... and your crabs.
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T-Shirt coming soon
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load of crab
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Questionable..
As stated a number of times...if Thomas doesn't say anything, no one knows about the anonymous tweeter. Now he has brought attention to the subject. Even if Thomas has no ulterior motive and this wasn't attention-seeking behavior...I perceive it to be so. His personal brand is tarnished. Also, with an allegation of defamation on his part...he is just setting himself up for more humiliation.
Just give it up, Marty...
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