Rakofsky Effect
infinite pleading amendments as the unintended consequence of suing to censor your critics.
this term is in reference to rakofsky v. the internet, a defamation suit filed by joseph rakofsky against approximately 80 defendants, including the washington post company, screen names, email addresses, and various esteemed lawyers who publicly on their websites condemned joseph rakofsky for bringing shame upon the practice of criminal defense and the legal profession. as the story caught fire across the blogosphere, plaintiff rakofsky continually amended the suit, adding new defendants seemingly every time a new individual on the internet spoke critically of him, which only prompted wider criticism, thus creating a self-perpetuating cycle.
-see rakofsky standard
“when you sue the internet for being mean to you, don’t be surprised by the rakofsky effect.”
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