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Afforess on June 11, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Feedly gets hit by DDoS attack, refuses to give in...

Libel is nearly impossible to act upon in the USA. Thank you, first amendment.

dmix on June 11, 2014 [–]

Has to actually cause financial or significant personal harm. Something an HN comment will likely never achieve.

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