I kinda thought it was more about control than privacy.

That's odd; the lawsuit just ensures that everyone learns about it... So what's this really about? Revenge? Notoriety better than no fame at all? I doubt it's the money.

Maybe it's just his way of getting a thrilling public spanking.

I sent the link to Mistress Matisse (Seattle dominatrix and writer) because she often writes about politics and culture on her blog. It'll be interesting to see what she and her readers have to say about it.

arse_hat: Thanks for linking to the MeTa thread. I had only read the first 20 or so comments before the storm of Jrun this week. I just checked back in and there is talk of fistfights, creepy user detector scripts and biographies of MeFi users created by collecting all their comments. This thread should be required reading for all MeFi members.