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Wasn't the "The Oatmeal" that made fun of a lawyer? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oatmeal_and_FunnyJunk_legal...

He got a lawyer involved first to make sure it wasn't crossing any boundaries with his actions.

Allow me to introduce you to Leonard "J." Crabs.

http://www.somethingawful.com/hosted/crabs/

http://www.somethingawful.com/legal-threats/

Unfortunately, treating them dismissively -- while appropriate -- does not help discredit or dissuade them.

If done skillfully, it makes some of them go full tilt to the extent that they get themselves disbarred for insanely stupid things. Then you have to deal with being hated by a crazy unemployed ex-lawyer, so think twice about doing this if they live nearby.

Well I don't know about dissuade, but it has surely already done much to discredit them.

“We refer you to the reply given in the case of Arkell v. Pressdram.”