I have to support Black Unicorn's use of the courts. Really, what choices were available? a) Do nothing. Eat the losses. Suffer destruction of his reputation. Does anyone really advocate this? Even the religiously inclined don't advocate turning the other cheek ad inifinitum... b) Mail bombs or other amusements. Not only does one join the target in the same figurative gutter, there are real questions of efficacy and legality. Simply because one side foreswears the legal system, there is no guarantee both sides will. And, there is absolutely no guarantee that a sys. admin. won't seek criminal prosecution under a tampering with the computer theory. c) Hire some fool(s) to break the target's hands. Not only do you risk prosecution, ala T. Harding, but I rather doubt we want to enter this still lower gutter. d) Pursue a criminal indictment. Nice in that it really gets the target's attention, but it can be difficult to do. And if people object to civil litigaton, I suppose criminal charges would be even more objectionable. e) Sue the guy. It's legal, it's easy, and it get's people's attention. So, I, for one, think Black Unicorn took the best and most reasonable approach. I'd be very interested in which course (or some other undefined course I didn't think of) that the anarchists feel would be reasonable... Regards, Dave