Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
arthur_affect's profile
Arthur Chu
Arthur Chu
Arthur Chu
Verified account
@arthur_affect

Tweets

Arthur ChuVerified account

@arthur_affect

Mad genius, comedian, actor, and freelance voiceover artist broadcasting from the distant shores of Lake Erie (he/him)

Broadview Heights, Ohio
arthur-chu.com
Joined August 2009

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Wimpund | ᴰ²  💜 🍊‏ @7Wimpund 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @arthur_affect

      How is she racist/classist? I’m so confused on that one. Also have you heard of defamation law? You’re breaking them. Screenshot!

      10 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
    2. Arthur Chu‏Verified account @arthur_affect 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @7Wimpund

      I am, in fact, NOT breaking defamation law, under pretty clear precedents in US case law (under which general accusations of bigotry, incompetence, and unpopularity are all considered per se non-actionable) which means YOU are defaming ME and should prepare for a lawsuit

      5 replies 3 retweets 105 likes
    3. *puts on flower crown, falls into a faerie circle*‏ @Klezmerstyle 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @arthur_affect

      related: she gets a lot of mileage out of British libel laws, wherein the defending party is the one who has to prove that they're *not* committing libel, since the laws were set up to protect the Crown

      1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
    4. (((Barak)))‏ @lawnerdbarak 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @Klezmerstyle @arthur_affect

      Tiny quibble, the laws were set up to prevent/replace dueling. They’re designed to chill speech that might cause a breach of the peace—in fact criminal libel cases at common law, truth isn’t even a complete defense, you have to show good motive

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    5. Wimpund | ᴰ²  💜 🍊‏ @7Wimpund 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @lawnerdbarak @Klezmerstyle @arthur_affect

      Breach of the peace how? Fights like? Sure that’s the same as a duel no? I was taught in law school that uk civil law was invented to prevent duels which were, at the time, killing one noble man a week. Willing to be schooled on it though? If that’s wrong.

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    6. (((Barak)))‏ @lawnerdbarak 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @7Wimpund @Klezmerstyle @arthur_affect

      So let’s imagine I were to link the video of the Fed goons attacking that nice fiftysomething navy vet, and said “the goon with the nightstick is Al Giordello. He lives at <address>.”

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    7. (((Barak)))‏ @lawnerdbarak 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @lawnerdbarak @Klezmerstyle @arthur_affect

      Al sues me for libel, claiming I have besmirched his reputation by claiming he did this thing which is bad. Because i’m accusing him of a crime and of incompetence in his profession, he doesn’t need to show injury, the insult about him specifically is enough to state a claim…

      2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    8. Arthur Chu‏Verified account @arthur_affect 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @lawnerdbarak @Klezmerstyle

      The "incompetence in his profession" has to rise to the level of saying he specifically did something wrong, too There's case law on this -- "He shouldn't be a lawyer and no one should ever hire him" isn't actionable, but "He's committed actions worthy of disbarment" is

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    9. Arthur Chu‏Verified account @arthur_affect 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @arthur_affect @lawnerdbarak @Klezmerstyle

      I can say "He's a shitty basketball player and he should by rights give up his position for someone else" about anyone, even LeBron James, and even if everyone would say I was wrong it's not actionable because it's a subjective opinion

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    10. (((Barak)))‏ @lawnerdbarak 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @arthur_affect @Klezmerstyle

      That’s not quite true. Your LeBron example is but your lawyer example probably isn’t. If your statement can be read to imply the existence of undisclosed facts, it can be a libel. Basketball games are played publicly, so I don’t think there are any possible secret facts…

      2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      Arthur Chu‏Verified account @arthur_affect 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @lawnerdbarak @Klezmerstyle

      The case I was looking at when idly doing research on this was specifically about a case in Illinois about a lawyer suing a fellow lawyer over the statement "He's a shitty lawyer and no one should hire him"

      4:07 AM - 25 Jul 2020
      • 1 Like
      • *puts on flower crown, falls into a faerie circle*
      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        1. New conversation
        2. (((Barak)))‏ @lawnerdbarak 25 Jul 2020
          Replying to @arthur_affect @Klezmerstyle

          Look, if I were the judge I would toss that. And many US jurisdictions probably would, too. But I don’t think you’d get unanimity.

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
        3. (((Barak)))‏ @lawnerdbarak 25 Jul 2020
          Replying to @lawnerdbarak @arthur_affect @Klezmerstyle

          If the speaker were a former colleague, for example? I think view that the words could possibly imply undisclosed facts is t crazy

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Show replies
        1. New conversation
        2. Arthur Chu‏Verified account @arthur_affect 25 Jul 2020
          Replying to @arthur_affect @lawnerdbarak @Klezmerstyle

          I mean, I agree it's in theory an edge case, which is why said lawyer brought the suit, but I think I also agree with the judge that it falls on the other side of the line

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. *puts on flower crown, falls into a faerie circle*‏ @Klezmerstyle 25 Jul 2020
          Replying to @arthur_affect @lawnerdbarak

          and in a lot of cases (such as the inspiration for this whole discussion), bringing the case itself is a way to try to intimidate someone into backing down, even if it's not an actionable case

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. End of conversation
        1. Hoydenne‏ @iridienne 26 Jul 2020
          Replying to @arthur_affect @lawnerdbarak @Klezmerstyle

          In the UK this could absolutely be defamatory because it implies the existence of private facts, afaict. (Again, i'm not a lawyer. Commonwealth defamation law is of more than incidental interest to me these days though.)

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info