Can theoatmeal get in trouble for starting the downfall of FJ? I mean his post is causing major damage. I wonder if the legal system would find him monetarily liable for this. I hope not, but these days, you just never know.
nowhere did he say "hey internet, go mess with funnyjunk"
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidth...r-charles-carreon-isnt-afraid-of-the-oatmeal/In his 20 years as a lawyer, he says, hes written hundreds of letters like the one he sent Inman, but the response to this one was unique.
So someone takes one of my letters and takes it apart. That doesnt mean you can just declare netwar, that doesnt mean you can encourage people to hack my website, to brute force my WordPress installation so I have to change my password. You cant encourage people to violate my trademark and violate my twitter name and associate me with incompetence with stupidity, and douchebaggery, he says. And if thats where the world is going I will fight with every ounce of force in this 511 18- pound frame against it. Ive got the energy, and Ive got the time.
Its a bold notion, saying that youve got as much time and energy as the internet.
He compares Inmans charity campaign to when people would sell tickets to throw balls at women being accused of witches in a dunking tank. Money for charity is raised, of course, but the witches arent in on it. He may have a very difficult time proving that Inman instigated attacks, as he said on his website, but hes certain he can find some legal recourse for whats going on right now California code is just so long, but theres something in there about this, he says.
Is "douchebaggery" official legal terminology?You can’t encourage people to violate my trademark and violate my twitter name and associate me with incompetence with stupidity, and douchebaggery,” he says.
That doesn’t mean you can just declare netwar, that doesn’t mean you can encourage people to hack my website, to brute force my WordPress installation so I have to change my password. You can’t encourage people to violate my trademark and violate my twitter name and associate me with incompetence with stupidity, and douchebaggery,” he says.
“California code is just so long, but there’s something in there about this,” he says.
.... What? You understand he does this for money, right?Why doesn't this "lawyer" simply realize that he chose the wrong side in this issue?
funnyjunk better watch out, ebaumsworld has a patent on posting other people's funny content.
Pretty sure Inman hasn't done or encouraged ANY of that. Well, maybe just the very last part, but this idiot invited it upon himself.
I wonder if Carreon realizes the irony in his profession and the apparent pronunciation of his last name...
.... What? You understand he does this for money, right?
Is he really that stupid? He's somehow crossing the act of witch dunking/drowning with a f%$#ing carnival game.[The douchebag lawyer] compares Inman’s charity campaign to when people would sell tickets to throw balls at women being accused of witches in a dunking tank. Money for charity is raised, of course, but the witches aren’t in on it. He may have a very difficult time proving that Inman “instigated attacks,” as he said on his website, but he’s certain he can find some legal recourse for what’s going on right now – “California code is just so long, but there’s something in there about this,” he says.
...is it a "ducking stool," "cucking stool," or "dunking stool?" Also, what's with the tone of that caption?picture_caption said:A wench gets her comeuppance in the ducking stool.
The sad reality of our legal system is that this admittedly awesome rebuttal does not matter. If funnyjunk wants to drag theoatmeal through court, it can. Granted I don't think funnyjunk stands a chance in court. They were just trying to scare Inman and get some money.
Ass. Slappage.One of the most damning parts in the response is where Inman's lawyer implies that FunnyJunk has not complied with mandatory DMCA policies for allowing content owners to request takedowns in order for the site to file for protection under DMCA law.