Lawsuit targets Million Dollar Homepage - GoFuckYourself.com

biftek · 01-19-2006, 08:14 PM

http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-602...9020&subj=news

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After being hit by a denial of service attack that downed the Million Dollar Homepage site, British student Alex Tew now faces a lawsuit from one of the advertisers on the site.

The winner of the last 1,000 pixels, which sold for US$38,100 on eBay, is threatening to sue because the Web site was offline for six days until Wednesday, the Financial Times reported in its online edition on Thursday.

Eliger Kliger, owner of milliondollarweightloss.com, an online retailer of dieting products, won the auction for the advertising space last week, just before the Million Dollar Homepage succumbed to a denial of service attack.

No legal action has yet been taken, but an attorney for milliondollarweightloss.com told the Financial Times he was preparing to sue over breach of contract and negligence. The main complaint is that the advertisement did not go up immediately after the auction.

The Million Dollar Homepage was launched by Tew, who successfully raised $1 million by selling ad space for $1 per pixel. The site was battling back a DoS onslaught that began last week after an extortion attempt by a cybercriminal.

DVTimes · 01-19-2006, 08:26 PM

That sucks.

Anyway milliondollarweightloss.com is getting free promotion from this.

Pleasurepays · 01-19-2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by biftek

http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-602...9020&subj=news

haha - he learned the value of PR in all this.

bringer · 01-19-2006, 08:27 PM

maybe they'll sue for a million dollars

sickkittens · 01-19-2006, 08:32 PM

Didn't he have something about not responsible for downtime in his TOS?

JFK · 01-19-2006, 08:33 PM

like the attack is his fault

Matt 26z · 01-19-2006, 08:35 PM

I smell another rat.

The DDOS attack was an inside job to get free media coverage, and I think the sale of the last pixels and the subsequent lawsuit is also a publicity stunt.

It's one thing right after another with this site. Something isn't right here.

EdgeXXX · 01-19-2006, 08:36 PM

Wonder how long before he registers MillionDollarLegalDefense.com

EdgeXXX · 01-19-2006, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

I smell another rat.

The DDOS attack was an inside job to get free media coverage, and I think the sale of the last pixels and the subsequent lawsuit is also a publicity stunt.

It's one thing right after another with this site. Something isn't right here.

I agree 100%

spacekadet · 01-19-2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

I smell another rat.

The DDOS attack was an inside job to get free media coverage, and I think the sale of the last pixels and the subsequent lawsuit is also a publicity stunt.

It's one thing right after another with this site. Something isn't right here.

I think you're giving him too much credit. He got lucky, plain and simple.

EroticySteve · 01-19-2006, 08:39 PM

People are way too damn litigious. It's absolutely ridiculous.

Most people are reasonable and if the customer has a beef, most likely it can be resolved without the thought of "lawsuit" being brought up.

Lawsuits are childish.

WiredGuy · 01-19-2006, 08:40 PM

I bet the recipient is just doing this to play the press like Alex Tew played the press for all the publicity behind MDHP. I doubt there'll be any lawsuits for breach of contract or for the resulting downtime.
WG

Matt 26z · 01-19-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by spacekadet

I think you're giving him too much credit. He got lucky, plain and simple.

This was not just a starry-eyed college student with a cute little site. The media coverage needed to make it succeed was planned from the development stages of the site.

He put out press releases when the site first opened. That means it wasn't just pure luck. This whole project has been calculated very well.

brand0n · 01-19-2006, 09:03 PM

please leave all your info. im comming up with a reason to sue you all.

sfera · 01-19-2006, 09:05 PM

thats what u do these days i gues, sue when u cant make your own money

Rui · 01-19-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

This was not just a starry-eyed college student with a cute little site. The media coverage needed to make it succeed was planned from the development stages of the site.

He put out press releases when the site first opened. That means it wasn't just pure luck. This whole project has been calculated very well.

people say it was "luck" to make the fell better about themselfs

LiveDose · 01-19-2006, 09:38 PM

Agreed. Sounds very fishy. If not though the guy is still an ass for being so goddamn lawyer happy...

woj · 01-19-2006, 10:05 PM

yea, I agree it's probably all BS, a news story is coming out every few days, to keep the hype going...

Antonio · 01-19-2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

I smell another rat.

The DDOS attack was an inside job to get free media coverage, and I think the sale of the last pixels and the subsequent lawsuit is also a publicity stunt.

It's one thing right after another with this site. Something isn't right here.

yup, the whole thing sounds like a publicity stunt

tristan_D · 01-20-2006, 12:57 AM

its days are numbered

Vitasoy · 01-20-2006, 12:59 AM

I agree. Theres more to it, then meets the eye.

bringer · 01-20-2006, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Vitasoy

I agree. Theres more to it, then meets the eye.

SmokeyTheBear · 01-20-2006, 01:06 AM

haha.. sounds about right

PimpDaddyPants · 01-20-2006, 01:16 AM

im sure he slept with someone he shouldnt have now hes in big trouble lol

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