[Lee'sGhost]

It's kind of funny when you think about it -- the LAT and WP's net gain in readers because of this? Zero. Net gain of FreeRepublic lurkers and participants -- I don't know, but I suspect it's in the thousands if not tens of thousands. Sounds like a huge win to me JimRob. You couldn't have bought that kind of publicity for $10,000. Perhaps we should send LST/WP a thank you note . . .

[cake_crumb]

"It's kind of funny when you think about it -- the LAT and WP's net gain in readers because of this? Zero."

LOL...yep...because the managerial staff of both the WP and LA Times learned the dynamics of the free market in college...

...rather than learning it from experience in the real world like real readers do.

[ArneFufkin]

You couldn't have bought that kind of publicity for $10,000. Perhaps we should send LST/WP a thank you note . . .

It cost more than $10,000, and I don't think Jim considered this a PR or marketing campaign. It was crappy litigation, now it's over. If we need another fundraiser to settle the judgement, I'm in.