I'm posting this message based upon an article (url below) I saw linked on another sponsor's message board...
http://xbiz.com/articles/index.php?article_idp=778
...some webmasters may be hoodwinked into supporting sponsors which settled, thinking that solves the problem...
If the sponsors fighting Acacia give in, they'll regret it later...no I'm not talking because of us webmasters, but rather because Acacia is *NOT* THE ONLY COMPANY WITH METHOD PATENTS READY TO POUNCE!
Those sponsors which settled with Acacia, *and* those webmasters who support them, are under the mistaken belief that settling makes the problem disappear...nope, not exactly...other companies are ready to file patent infringement suits as well, if they see Acacia is sucessful.
Sponsors which haven't settled must be persistent and aggressively FIGHT BACK...for if sponsors give in now, they are doomed to a future of constantly fighting more patent infringement lawsuits on many fronts brought by numerous other parties...
Acacia needs to be stopped hard right now!
If sponsors and/or others are short on cash to fight the case, I'm sure a bunch of us can forego some sales and/or donate money to assist...
Ron