RationalWiki:Fundraiser

RationalWiki faces a current legal situation raising long-term questions. Can we fend off a frivolous lawsuit, or will we be forced to give in and censor ourselves for lack of funds? And if we do give in and censor ourselves, what happens when others who object to our contents file more such lawsuits?

Previously over the years, we've been lucky in that the lawsuits filed against us (far eclipsed by the threats of lawsuits never filed) failed to go anywhere due to being badly filed, not served, etc. This time however, someone actually paid for a lawyer to do the deed, and do it well enough that we need to respond. So we face the need to get legal assistance ourselves in order to stand up for ourselves.

Unfortunately, legal assistance isn't free. Trent Toulouse, the Operations Manager for the RationalMedia Foundation, has paid some past bills out of pocket but can't pay this one. He estimates we need to raise $10 000 to lawyer-up. It would be even costlier if it went to trial, but there's good hopes of dismissing this lawsuit, as it has some glaring holes in it.

This website is completely supported by our users. Hence this fundraiser, to cover a need beyond the ordinary (such as the server costs currently covered by prior fundraising).

Thank you for your support, past and present, and future as well.

Sincerely,

ApooftGnegiol

Board member of the RationalMedia Foundation

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