The Oatmeal v. FunnyJunk, Part III

That sure as heck sounds defamatory, but I bet the words are carefully chosen.

> instigated - 2. Incite someone to do something, esp. something bad.

Hm, now it seems nuanced word selection asking what the definition of "is" is.

What does incite mean then?

> in·cite - To provoke and urge on: troublemakers who incite riots; inciting workers to strike.

Hm, although Inman's articles may have provoked others outraged by Mr. Carreon's absurd legal demand letter, I see no evidence Inman urged anyone on. Carreon's letter itself was sufficiently inciteful to inspire attacks from unknown parties of its own accord.

Mr. Carreon may be attempting to provoke Mr. Inman into an emotional state where he says something that is actionable, or for Mr. Inman to unnecessarily spend money on costly legal maneuvers that Mr. Carreon can then interact with at no personal financial cost, eventually wearing out Mr. Inman.

If it was me, at this point I would document everything and not respond at all beyond publicly posting all received correspondence letters without commentary so that the facts of the case may speak for themselves to the public.