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Originally Posted by JSWENSON
You talk shit in a very cocksure manner but it doesn't make you any more right. I did not look around the site to see how text or commentary is handled (nor do I care to), I simply commented on your blanket statement that this is a guaranteed lawsuit and loss if sued. Plenty of other cases have gone the other way on even the flimsiest of defenses. The article I linked clearly stated that porn does not guarantee that parody covers things so you are preaching to the choir which should have been clear from my first comment. The stupid ass South Butt guy got sued while SELLING THE EXACT TYPE OF MERCHANDISE and settled out of court / stayed open. Are you going to argue that he spent 7 or 8 or fucking 9 figures in legal fees too? What you suggest is possible in a worse case scenario but it's hardly likely as in very fucking unlikely. At that point I hope you have a protected company setup or are ready to go bankrupt.
If the site is as suck as you say then you are probably 100% correct but your hyperbole is not needed at all.
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First, it's about risk. The risk is obvious to anyone who is not completely delusional. Further, the risks also apply to webmasters who promote the site and participate in the infringement. Lastly, i never said anything about 9 figure legal fees. So basically, you are fighting to demonstrate that you can't read, can't think, can't be bothered to actually look or verify what you are even talking about and can't comprehend.
It's not a parody. End of story. If its not a parody, then what is the argument? There is none.
Being sued doesn't necessarily mean losing. It does however mean having to spend a great deal of money to respond and then defend yourself. It means possibly losing everything you own. So the upside is to promote a horribly made site with generic content and make a few hundred dollars and the potential downside is to lose everything you own and spend the rest of your life paying off legal bills and/or a settlement or judgement.
Seems like a no brainer to me in the risk assessment department... but then again, its why i enjoy the banter with people who have no brains. Nothing but surprises.