Is this the 'freedom' I keep hearing about that America has and other countries don't?
this post was submitted on 02 Feb 2026
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There's nothing new or unique about the subpoena process. UK, Canada and Australia also allow the compulsory production of documents for legal proceedings.
exactly this...freedom for me, not thee.
Do you understand what it means to be subpoenaed? Under the authority of a court, you can be ordered to produce documents or appear yourself, and this order must be delivered in person to be considered complete. There are penalties for not complying so they have to make absolutely sure you received the order.
This headline makes it sound like they’re stalking him. You could claim frivolous litigation if you want, but this has absolutely nothing to do with freedom.
this has absolutely nothing to do with freedom.
I have often said: the courts have absolutely nothing to do with justice, at least not the kind of justice people think they do.
Article wants you to think hired goons shows up with baseball bats or something. Issuing subpoenas for legal proceedings is a standard legal process and they're often required to be hand delivered to ensure receipt.
People have raised concern about decreasing transparency at OpenAI and that merits attention. But this article describes a standard legal practice.
Ah yes the old using legal processes to quash critics. Nothing to see here, just standard legal practice.
If you can argue that the action was baseless harassment, then do so. Frivolous lawsuits have their own penalties. But you can’t argue with the subpoena process on its face.
Odd, I just kinda did do that. The process here is very clearly being used to try put a cooling effect on criticism, and the anti-SLAP rules only work if someone can afford to pay for litigation (another example of a flawed system).
You didn’t argue it at all, you just asserted it, and now you’re just asserting the motivation.
Yes, and to expand on my argument may I point out my functioning eyes.
Well your eyes must suck then because they're causing you to make unfounded, ignorant and truly embarrassing statements.
Odd, I just kinda did do that. The process here is very clearly being used to try put a cooling effect on criticism
That's convenient for your argument isn't it? What you're saying is that OpenAI is not allowed to use the justice system as it exists.
If OpenAI had their documents subpoenaed, you'd have the exact opposite reaction.
Subpoena + publicity = uninsurable. And when you work for a low-profit endeavor, your "damages" are limited to the money you might have made were you insurable, at least that's how the courts measure it and the lawyers decide to take the case or not. OpenAI would probably gladly lose a case and pay whatever income The Midas Project lost as a result of OpenAI's actions - profit isn't the point of The Midas Project, reporting what is happening in the industry is, and that mission has been effectively thwarted with the uninsurable status.
Subpoena + publicity = uninsurable.
The parties publicizing this are the guy who received the subpoena and a ridiculously biased source, both of which supposedly opposite it.
No, they're not. You're just a fucking moron ignoring factual reality to pursue a baseless agenda.
They also assassinated the employee that leaked the fact OpenAI violated copyrights.
This is far more of a story than the fact that they subpoenaed someone.
“It’s a bit scary to know that the most valuable private company in the world has your address and has shown up and has questions for you,”
That's how "service of process" works. "Process server" is an entire career for people who figure out how to deliver legal documents to people personally.
he was being subpoenaed.
Oh. Please don’t reward this clickbait with your attention.
I would simply show them my nutsack
Send them my way, I love having more reason to criticize the world's largest Ponzi Scheme.
So the corporate enforcers do house calls now?
Always have.
Uh, yeah.
Bullshit.
my door is always locked fuck heads.
A "solicitors will be shot on site" sign oughta do.
Go ahead and shoot someone delivering a subpoena, see how that goes.
Who said anything about shooting someone?
I said the sign oughta do.
It won't, the sign is meaningless in that case. And delivering a subpoena isn't solicitation.
You are weirdly committed to defending the the giant evil corporation.
You being opposed to an "evil corporation" doesn't mean you get to lie, fucking deal with it.