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The fun and games in this move by Newegg - imagery and language are hilarious - mask their serious intent. Newegg seems to be switching to offence and has care

The fun and games in this move by Newegg - imagery and language are hilarious - mask their serious intent. Newegg seems to be switching to offence and has carefully chosen its moment. The heartfelt video, the relatively small sums, demonstrably trollish behaviour from the counterparty, a clear underdog, building a movement of "geeks" are indicators of eventual success. Not just in this case, but in raising awareness towards political action. Newegg, won't mind if the troll backs down now. It sends a clear message to other trolls that a white knight is possible, which can generate adverse publicity as well as legal cost. In a sense, they are using the trolls' own playbook against them. Nice strategy.

JoshTriplett 11y ago
> Newegg seems to be switching to offence and has carefully chosen its moment. This isn't offense; offense in patents would be asserting Newegg's own patents against others. This is defense, just defense of others.
- ryanpetrich 11y ago
  It's defence in a war of patents, but offence in a war against patents.
- labster 11y ago
  It's a defensive tactic but an offensive strategy. No, not that kind of offensive. I gave the larping.org guy $10 for legal fees, even though LARPers are strange folk unlike us normal, sane tabletop RPG players.
  - mreiland 11y ago
    > No, not that kind of offensive. I gave the larping.org guy $10 for legal fees, even though LARPers are strange folk unlike us normal, sane tabletop RPG players. Ok, I laughed. It's kind of true though, I'm always reminded of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ04mfAY2BU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ04mfAY2BU I had a roommate that was into melee, where they'd all get together and make fake weapons and then fight. They had a point system and everything, it was interesting to watch.
chris_wot 11y ago
In their patent victory against Alcatel, their General Counsel bemoaned the fact that they had a lack of litigation now. Apparently as soon as patent trolls realize that Newegg never, ever backs down they withdraw their lawsuits.

JoshTriplett 11y ago

> Newegg seems to be switching to offence and has carefully chosen its moment. This isn't offense; offense in patents would be asserting Newegg's own patents against others. This is defense, just defense of others.

ryanpetrich 11y ago
It's defence in a war of patents, but offence in a war against patents.
labster 11y ago
It's a defensive tactic but an offensive strategy. No, not that kind of offensive. I gave the larping.org guy $10 for legal fees, even though LARPers are strange folk unlike us normal, sane tabletop RPG players.
- mreiland 11y ago
  > No, not that kind of offensive. I gave the larping.org guy $10 for legal fees, even though LARPers are strange folk unlike us normal, sane tabletop RPG players. Ok, I laughed. It's kind of true though, I'm always reminded of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ04mfAY2BU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ04mfAY2BU I had a roommate that was into melee, where they'd all get together and make fake weapons and then fight. They had a point system and everything, it was interesting to watch.

chris_wot 11y ago

In their patent victory against Alcatel, their General Counsel bemoaned the fact that they had a lack of litigation now. Apparently as soon as patent trolls realize that Newegg never, ever backs down they withdraw their lawsuits.