Ok, since it is pretty obvious by now that Acacia is going after TGPs that link to galleries and or sites that have video on it, unless we do something we are all fucked. We need a organized effort to combat this. Not from some site we never heard of that comes on the scene when this Acacia crap started.
We need a attorney representing us all in mass. I doubt VERY seriously that any site that simply links to a gallery with video on it is actually in violation of this patent. However since we are being challenged it is up to US to prove this.
What I propose is simple......
I can set up a script to take payments, record EVERY expense, record every webmaster that donates and his sites. The more webmasters that participate the lower the cost per webmaster. I can keep full stats so at the end anyone paying more than his share can get refunded. If the total costs to fight this is $100000 and there are 1000 webmasters represented, then the cost will be $100 each.
I live in Orlando, isn't the top Internet attorney in Altamonte Springs? Somebody got the contact info for him? I can meet with the attorneys as needed. I can keep track of everything and make available access to everything to anyone who participates.
Remember history, first the letter then a summons. We cannot afford to wait until we are served a court summons.
Any thoughts, suggestion on this please post. Don't waste your breath with the Acacia should die posts. PLEASE post constructive ideas. WE HAVE TO BAN TOGETHER on this. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING NOW and at the same time keep the costs to each individual webmaster as low as possible.
We need a attorney representing us all in mass. I doubt VERY seriously that any site that simply links to a gallery with video on it is actually in violation of this patent. However since we are being challenged it is up to US to prove this.
What I propose is simple......
I can set up a script to take payments, record EVERY expense, record every webmaster that donates and his sites. The more webmasters that participate the lower the cost per webmaster. I can keep full stats so at the end anyone paying more than his share can get refunded. If the total costs to fight this is $100000 and there are 1000 webmasters represented, then the cost will be $100 each.
I live in Orlando, isn't the top Internet attorney in Altamonte Springs? Somebody got the contact info for him? I can meet with the attorneys as needed. I can keep track of everything and make available access to everything to anyone who participates.
Remember history, first the letter then a summons. We cannot afford to wait until we are served a court summons.
Any thoughts, suggestion on this please post. Don't waste your breath with the Acacia should die posts. PLEASE post constructive ideas. WE HAVE TO BAN TOGETHER on this. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING NOW and at the same time keep the costs to each individual webmaster as low as possible.
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