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Originally Posted by marketsmart
so what happens when the accused surfer says "fuck you, take me to court"...
your lawyer going to go to court on every case?
because imo if you are not willing to go all the way then you are just doing this to make a few bucks which makes you just as much of a scumbag as the pirates...
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You obviously you never have been sued civilly.
Let me tell you getting sued civilly seriously sux!
1st off unlike criminal court, in civil court you must retain your own council at your own expense. That alone will be a $1500 minimum retainer just to start.
2nd if you do not retain council, you will not be able to address the court. If you do not have a bar number or an attorney, you cannot defend yourself. Keep in mind this isn't peoples court or small claims court where you can defend yourself. This is big peoples court with big peoples consequences when you loose.
3rd- People without attorneys will loose and get court set judgements against them. And people that don't show up will get automatic judgements against them(usually a lot higher, because judges hate when you disrespect their court by not showing up).
4th-With a court judgement the plaintiff can garnish your bank account till its paid. Lean your "real" property till the judgement is paid and garnish your wages until all moneys in the judgement is paid.
Getting sued sux ass and ignoring it is way worse.
Mr Lightspeed is gonna turn some heads and he is gonna take some heads with this. If it is done right,(which i think it will), this will not yield the profit that people are thinking. But will prove the point that needs to be proven. And that is "IF YOU ARE GONNA STEAL MY SHIT YOU WILL BE SUED." A few wins and a few judgments later this project will generate its own funding.
Suing people isn't cheap, but if you have a few bright attorneys that want to make a name for them selves and are willing to deal, it can easily be streamlined where it can be done as easy as a DMCA.
I think this is a good start. This isn't a profit making move, its a way to make a very important point. One that has needed to be made a while ago.