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biftek 01-19-2006 08:14 PM
Lawsuit targets Million Dollar Homepage
 
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
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 :helpme

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
Quote:
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% :thumbsup

spacekadet 01-19-2006 08:39 PM
Quote:
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
Quote:
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 :2 cents:

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
Quote:
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.
http://images.art.com/images/-/Trans...C10055116.jpeg

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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