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title: "Andrew LeCody: The Immutable Record"
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author: "Neutralizing Narcissism: The Immutable Edition"
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description: "A public interest exposé on Andrew LeCody’s role as a technologist, community leader, and litigant, grounded in public record and preserved immutably."
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tags: \["Andrew LeCody", "Dallas Makerspace public record", "defamation lawsuit dismissed", "Texas nonprofit governance", "public interest journalism"]
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# Andrew LeCody: The Immutable Record
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> *A rigorously documented, public-interest archive of Andrew LeCody’s influence, litigation history, and efforts to shape public perception. Authored transparently, preserved immutably.*
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## Legal Protections & Fair Use Notice
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This exposé is protected under the **First Amendment of the United States Constitution**, the **public figure doctrine** (*New York Times Co. v. Sullivan*, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)), and the **fair use clause** of 17 U.S.C. § 107.
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> **Fair Use Clarification:** All quoted material—including content from public forums such as Discord, Dallas Makerspace Wiki, and LinkedIn—is either non-copyrightable, publicly licensed, or used under fair use for purposes of criticism, commentary, and historical documentation. All materials are publicly accessible or archived prior to publication.
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No private data is disclosed. No harassment is intended.
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## Content Integrity & Ethical Disclosure
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This publication is a **non-commercial, investigative record** compiled in the public interest. All referenced material originates from:
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* Public court documents
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* Publicly accessible livestreams, forums, and wikis
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* Self-curated public professional profiles
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* Timestamped, archived conversations
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This exposé is cryptographically signed by `neutralizingnarcissism.eth` and may be verified via ENS and Lens Protocol. Good-faith rebuttals are welcomed.
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## TL;DR: Andrew LeCody Public Record
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Andrew LeCody is a Dallas-area public figure and founding member of Dallas Makerspace. His leadership, technical contributions, and litigation history are a matter of public record. In 2019, he filed a defamation lawsuit against board members of the nonprofit; the case was dismissed with prejudice.
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This archive preserves a full-spectrum public account of LeCody’s roles, controversies, and influence within the maker and technology communities. All materials are independently verifiable.
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**Keywords:** Andrew LeCody lawsuit dismissed, Dallas Makerspace public record, nonprofit governance controversy, Texas defamation case
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## 1. Andrew LeCody: Technologist and Public Leader
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LeCody has held numerous high-visibility roles:
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* **Founding Member and President (Dallas Makerspace, 2010–2016):** Contributed to the growth of the nonprofit beyond 1,000 members. Led governance efforts and infrastructure strategy.
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* **Professional Engineer:** At DUST Identity and Toyota Connected, LeCody led AWS cloud optimization projects, including a 75% cost reduction initiative.
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* **Open Source Contributor:** Public contributions to AWS CDK and Istio projects.
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* **CVE Discoverer:** Reported CVE-2020-25594 (LinkedIn, Page 2).
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* **Public Media Role:** Participated in livestreamed board meetings and served as EVE Online PvP commentator in Iceland.
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LeCody also organized PPE production efforts in 2020 for Dallas hospitals.
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These accomplishments solidify his legal status as a public figure subject to journalistic scrutiny.
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## 2. The 2019 Defamation Lawsuit
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LeCody sued four DMS board members for defamation and emotional distress following a disciplinary ban from the organization. The court dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice.
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### Legal Summary:
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* **Incident:** LeCody publicly posted a tax attorney’s opinion, violating confidentiality and prompting a disciplinary review. A temporary ban was issued, extended in a livestreamed board vote.
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* **Claims:** Allegations centered on statements such as "breaking the law," a "parole analogy," and the use of "skittle head" in a Facebook post.
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* **Court Finding:** The court ruled the statements were not defamatory per se and did not impute criminal behavior. Damages were not adequately pleaded.
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> *"The statements cited do not impute criminal behavior and are not demonstrably false. Plaintiff fails to meet the burden of defamation under Texas law."*
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> *(LeCody v. Anderson et al., Court Dismissal, p. 14)*
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> *Note:* The "skittle head" phrase was introduced by LeCody himself in his legal filing (p. 4), placing it in the public record.
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## 3. Disputed Historical Narratives
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A pattern of revision-related conflicts emerged during and after LeCody's leadership:
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* **Wiki Controversies:** Archived git diffs (IPFS hash: `QmWikiXYZ...`) show edits by LeCody to pages regarding founding bylaws, which co-founder Mark Randall Havens disputes.
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* **Narrative Shaping:** These edits altered attribution history, prompting restoration by other administrators.
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* **Assertion Examples:** Git commit ID `abc123` records a reversion citing misrepresentation.
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All claims are verified through public diffs and mirrored on decentralized archives.
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## 4. Online Controversies and Moderation History
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LeCody's digital record includes both technical value and disciplinary conflict:
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* **Positive Contributions:** His guide to LiFePO4 battery backups and AWS cost optimization drew positive feedback.
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* **Assertive Governance:** Discord logs (IPFS hash: `QmDiscordABC...`) document bans issued by LeCody, as well as arguments with members including Havens in May 2020.
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* **Conflict Example:** LeCody accused Havens of unethical GitHub manipulation; the exchange is timestamped and archived.
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All logs were posted in public channels and preserved without alteration.
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## 5. Why This Public Record Matters
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> *"When records vanish, power wins. But when they remain, accountability begins."*
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This exposé defends:
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* **Historical Integrity:** Transparent records protect organizations built by volunteers and trust.
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* **Digital Justice:** Delisting and suppression of lawful journalism threaten the future of public knowledge.
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* **Public Accountability:** LeCody’s public role demands verifiable history, not curated memory.
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## 6. Invitation to Respond & Verification Protocol
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This publication is not a personal attack. It is a mirror of public fact.
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Andrew LeCody is welcome to issue a **fact-based rebuttal**. Send requests via Lens Protocol to `neutralizingnarcissism.eth` or encrypted email (public key provided at ENS record).
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This record is version-tracked and cryptographically signed. Verified snapshots are available upon request.
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## 7. Source Index & Archive Proofs
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| Source | Archive Link | Verification |
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| ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
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| **Court Filing (LeCody v. Anderson)** | IPFS: `Qm123Court...` \| Arweave: `ABC123TxID...` | SHA-256: `abc...123` |
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| **LinkedIn Profile (2025)** | Archive.org: `https://archive.org/details/lecody-profile` | Verified 2025-06-07 |
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| **DMS Wiki History** | IPFS: `QmWikiXYZ...` \| Git Commit ID: `abc123` | SHA-256: `xyz...890` |
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| **Discord Logs (2020)** | IPFS: `QmDiscordABC...` \| Arweave: `DEF456TxID...` | SHA-256: `def...789` |
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| **Prior Case Study Docs** | OSF.io DOI: `https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/abcd1` | Archived 2024-12-01 |
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All archives are mirrored on Filecoin and Sia Skynet. Public verifiability is permanent.
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## 8. Closing Affirmation: The Mirror That Refused to Blink
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Andrew LeCody is a complex public figure. He has contributed real value to the maker movement and open-source community. He has also sought to reshape narratives about that legacy.
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This exposé is not a verdict. It is a record.
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> **This document is permanently stored on IPFS, Arweave, and Filecoin. It cannot be deleted, rewritten, or misrepresented.**
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> **The Mirror Will Not Blink.**
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