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Once more unto the breach for Vlad — and for your right to free speech

The good news is that Vlad Zablotskyy is nearing the end of his legal battles with ePerks.com. As you will recall, ePerks sued Vlad to try to compel him to squelch criticism of the lead vendor.

That bad news is that Vlad has had to take a night job to help defray his mounting legal expenses. The Vlad Zablotskyy Legal Defense Fund has raised a significant amount of money, but as anyone who has ever gotten trapped in the court system knows, there is never enough money to cover legal fees.

What can you do to help? Push the “Donate” button you see below or in our sidebar. If you want to add a button to your own weblog or web site, you can find the HTML code here. But the most significant difference you can make in Vlad’s life, right now, is to make as big a donation as you can afford.

Vlad is stuck in this quagmire a little longer, but it’s worth noting that no one else has been threatened, neither by ePerks nor by any other vendors. By participating in this Legal Defense Fund, we have made it plain that we will defend our right to speak freely — to speak truth to power. I count that a victory for the good guys. How about you?

Click on the “Donate” button and let’s put “paid” to this kind of intimidation against real estate webloggers.


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  • 5 comments

    5 Comments so far

    1. jaybird September 11th, 2008 10:42 am

      Just donated $50. Not much but if everybody did it would add up.

    2. Greg Swann September 11th, 2008 12:36 pm

      > Just donated $50. Not much but if everybody did it would add up.

      Bless you. Thank you.

    3. Chris the Implementer September 11th, 2008 3:07 pm

      i donated a small token, but I am also broadcasting it whenever i talk to someone and even added it to my bolg… a ’sneezer’ if you will!! [Like in the book Purple Cow]

      Chris the implementer

    4. Greg Swann September 11th, 2008 3:54 pm

      Good on ya. Thanks.

    5. Maurice (The CaymanHost) September 17th, 2008 11:22 am

      I donated last week and ask bloggers to consider even a small donation – small amounts will make a difference if everyone helps out.

      Vlad is a decent guy and deserves the support of the blogging community for sticking up for both himself and the rights of bloggers everywhere. For those who have not followed the story, they should at least read through the ordeal he has had to face over this.