This deserves a blog post.

Maybe.

Everybody involved got fired, all the way to the then head of the CUL.

I haven't talked about it much because whistleblowers just get nailed to the wall. The only kind of settlement that is worth it is enough money you never have to work again and can live high on the hog.

Would Paul Ginsparg vouch for your story?

Try it.

I don't understand. I don't know Paul that well, but I'd consider him a friend. Are you critical of him? Would he roughly agree with your take?