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Actually, ...
Authored by: lnuss on Saturday, March 02 2013 @ 08:19 AM EST
"Not quite: we can't just replace judge and jury by Groklaw: there have
been quite a few wrong predictions. "

It's not about replacing the judge and jury -- Groklaw has never advocated that
-- it's just about providing info and understanding to the public.

---
Larry N.

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Actually, ...
Authored by: PJ on Saturday, March 02 2013 @ 09:28 AM EST
I reject your assertions. We are not biased. We
are experts in certain fields, and so you can't
call that bias. When you know something, it's
not a bias. It's knowledge. I know the legal
system in the US. And everyone else here knows
the tech, so we have an advantage over someone
like Florian, whose track record indicates a
lack of familiarity with the US system.

And so we have a record of being right. Sometimes
it does take a while for the law to move, but
in the end, we've been right on every prediction.
I grant you that I rarely make predictions,
because the law isn't predictable. But when I've
made them, they were fulfilled.

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Nothing wrong with being biased....
Authored by: tiger99 on Monday, March 04 2013 @ 08:08 AM EST
... if your bias is towards truth and accuracy, or for that matter towards freedom as opposed to slavery, for example.

Yes, I do believe that PJ is "biased", because, for example, she would quite openly prefer us to be able to use FOSS rather than be slaves of the Vile Monopoly. Just what is wrong with having that kind of bias?

Everyone with a useful point to make is biased. Some have better points to make than others. PJ has shown that it is possible to remain honest, accurate and truthful, while retaining a healthy bias towards the side of freedom and fairness. And, she has a very healthy bias against bad language and stuff like that. That is partly why so many of us are regulars here. Get used to it, or find another blog....

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