I think you guys are seriously overvaluing your words. I'm quite certain that whole posts (!) will be considered de minimis by any court in the land in a book totally unrelated to FlyerTalk and not about you.

I'll be eager to hear what Josh's IP lawyer buddy has to say, but what exactly is the point of harassing the guy anyway? Even if you had a cause of action, I'd still like to see what damages you might be claiming. You know you won't get an injunction against publication as prima facie copyright infringement would not be enough to call for prior restraint.

If the court won't enjoin the author from publishing, then what relief would you seek? What market do you have for these posts? What damage to your character might result from the republication of your already public statements?

Again, what's the object of the protest?