I got this idea from somebody else in another thread...
Spam a chain letter that says "Just a friendly warning if you have a website -- it is HIGHLY recommended that you remove ALL .WMV files from your websites as there is a company (link news resource) that owns the patent to (video distribution technology?)... You might be safe if you switch back to MPEG because this technology pre-dates the patent (show the patent #)... otherwise you might have to pay $1500 blah blah... You should forward this to your friends because these sites have been shutdown already (then possibly have some decoy sites that were "shut down")...
Panic will ensue and Microsoft will have to defend the rumors...
It's not really a simple idea tho -- seems like it would take a lot of careful planning... Some questions... a) do you want the chain letter to be associated with adult b) do you try to make money with the chain letter by using decoy sites that have banners c) do you mention Acacia and open yourself to a lawsuit... d) blah blah blah...
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