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- Kye-U - Feb. 22, 2005 10:50 PM
http://castlecops.com/article-5762-nested-0-0.html
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12733617~mode=flat
My findings:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.ph...20&postcount=16
- elshaddai - Feb. 23, 2005 01:03 AM
You were on this case like an attorney
- Kye-U - Feb. 23, 2005 01:55 AM
Haha, thanks
Anything that affects me on a personal matter sees the other "side" of me.
I have no idea why iDownload/iSearch is going after CC. They are not the ones producing the software that detects iD/iS as *crosses fingers* spyware. Lavasoft, Microsoft, Webroot, etc; these would seem to be more logical targets.
And since they don't like us calling them spyware, lets call them crapware. Let's see how they like that
- Oddysey - Feb. 23, 2005 08:06 AM
Kye-U, et al;
As you guys probably know, I've no small amount of experience in the legal field. Let me say just this - when all is said and done, it will boil down to the fact that a critic can pretty much call a spade as he sees fit, and with very few exceptions, there isn't anything the critized party can do about it.
The classic case is that of a movie critic. If a highly respected reviewer publicly states "XYZ really bites the big one here, folks", he may get some letters of indignation from a few fans, and certainly from the film's makers, but he almost certainly won't be sued. Why? Because he merely stated his opinion. Which, last time I looked, was an activity authorized by the First Amendment. Plus, he probably got paid to do it, too. I don't think that the news media, traditional or web-based, is in the habit of hiring reviewers and then restricting what they can say ("don't say anything bad"), just to avoid potential lawsuits. That wouldn't fly, IMHO.
In the case at hand, an attorney is attempting to convince a critic that by assigning a 'clearly libelous' label to his client's product, said critic has created a tort. That's the meat of the whole matter. If I were to receive such a letter after publicly expressing my opinion, I'd be in the emergency room for re-habilitation of my lungs, because I'd have laughed them clear out of my thorax after reading it. Come on, yo-yo. Where'd you get your Bar Card from, a CrackerJacks box? When you can successfully sue Siskel and Ebert for giving two thumbs down to WaterWorld, then I'll sit up and take notice. Until then, thanks for the extra bird-cage liner! [lol]
Oddysey
p.s. Know that in the world of lawsuits, nothing is ever a sure deal. So if you see in the future that my little analysis has been rendered null and void by a court of law, you can rest assured that the plaintiff stuffed a large wad of unmarked bills in a bus-station locker, and mailed the key to the judge a few days later.
- YoKenny - Feb. 24, 2005 01:09 AM
Kye-U, excellent post.
By the way in post #24
Quote:So.
can anyone tell me if there is a suitable "target" out there in that pool of ordure inhabited by such as iSearch? That is UK based or witha division in the UK?
I am serious about this and welcome your thoughts.
How about lop.com C2 Media Ltd?
- Kye-U - Feb. 24, 2005 03:24 AM
YoKenny, if you don't mind, I've posted that
Thanks!
- Kye-U - Feb. 24, 2005 04:58 AM
Petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/mm24Feb5/petition.html
- YoKenny - Feb. 24, 2005 04:46 PM
Kye-U Wrote:YoKenny, if you don't mind, I've posted thatThat's what I'd hope you would do.
Thanks!