4 serious questions about the Acacia letter... - GoFuckYourself.com

elric · 10-28-2003, 08:32 PM

1) Given that they did not send the letter via certified or registered mail, how can they prove anyone received it?

2) Given that the letter does not contain any specifics (such as URL of infringing website or period during which infringement is alleged to have occurred), is it even legitimate as a "demand letter"

3) Is anyone (who just referred traffic to sponsors) actually going to pay these fools?

4) Can anyone think of a reason why the letter should not simply be ignored?

BTW, If there is another thread with answers to these questions, sorry for taking people's time.

freeadultcontent · 10-28-2003, 08:35 PM

1. use search button.
2. see 1.
3. see 2.
4. see 3.

We already knew you were asking same questions when we clicked to read it. Felt you needed sarcasm anyways.

WiredGuy · 10-28-2003, 09:27 PM

These letters are nothing more than sales pitches at this point. At most it's just letting you know that you might be infringing. Until you receive a certified letter with attached urls or a legal summons, nothing they say is binding. Their business model is based on sending fear to smaller webmasters to sign because some of the bigger boys have.

WG

elric · 10-28-2003, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WiredGuy
These letters are nothing more than sales pitches at this point. At most it's just letting you know that you might be infringing. Until you receive a certified letter with attached urls or a legal summons, nothing they say is binding. Their business model is based on sending fear to smaller webmasters to sign because some of the bigger boys have.

WG

Yeah, I read through some of the other threads. The letter means nothing - people who call the number are fucked because they have identified themselves to Acacia.

Safe for affiliates who only refer to sponsors to ignore - I am going to contribute to that Legal fund for the defense though.

Alky · 10-28-2003, 10:05 PM

i received a letter, called them... they called me back about 4 days later...

he asked what i wanted, i asked to know which domain of mine was infringing their patent.. first he told me "playmatepoker.com" - i said i never heard of that site... he looked again in his database..

then he told me a site that i sold about 4 months ago.. i told him i sold it, and he said "oh, have a nice day" and i hung up.

10-28-2003, 08:32 PM	#1
elric Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 296	4 serious questions about the Acacia letter... 1) Given that they did not send the letter via certified or registered mail, how can they prove anyone received it? 2) Given that the letter does not contain any specifics (such as URL of infringing website or period during which infringement is alleged to have occurred), is it even legitimate as a "demand letter" 3) Is anyone (who just referred traffic to sponsors) actually going to pay these fools? 4) Can anyone think of a reason why the letter should not simply be ignored? BTW, If there is another thread with answers to these questions, sorry for taking people's time.

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10-28-2003, 09:27 PM	#3
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,482	These letters are nothing more than sales pitches at this point. At most it's just letting you know that you might be infringing. Until you receive a certified letter with attached urls or a legal summons, nothing they say is binding. Their business model is based on sending fear to smaller webmasters to sign because some of the bigger boys have. WG __________________ I play with Google.

10-28-2003, 10:05 PM	#5
Alky Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 5,651	i received a letter, called them... they called me back about 4 days later... he asked what i wanted, i asked to know which domain of mine was infringing their patent.. first he told me "playmatepoker.com" - i said i never heard of that site... he looked again in his database.. then he told me a site that i sold about 4 months ago.. i told him i sold it, and he said "oh, have a nice day" and i hung up.