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Edit: Derp. HN needs to bring back the delete feature for total failure to grasp context such as mine.

by daxorid 9y ago

minimaxir 9y ago
Suing Google will use up the majority of that $1 million.
- maxerickson 9y ago
  Plus the comment is contextually about the lawsuit, not about the company.
- staticautomatic 9y ago
  Hardly. The case will be taken on at least partial contingency and likely financed by a litigation funding company.
  - tryingagainbro 9y ago
    Is there a chance of actually getting money from Google? The precedent fear will guarantee that Google will fight this tooth and nail. Pro-bono I could see firms taking it, lots of press and the chance of being defined as a top tech-related litigation company. Or Google's many enemies could finance this.
    - staticautomatic 9y ago
      Sure. Like most companies, Google settles plenty of lawsuits and only tries them when it has to or believes it has a high probability of winning. Precedent fear guarantees nothing. You could have said that about any number of cases that Google has settled. There is zero chance that a law firm would take this pro-bono, regardless of the perceived marketing benefits, because it's simply too expensive. It will not be financed by Google's enemies. If it's financed, it will be by a litigation financing company like Burford or Bentham IMF or something.
- TheCoreh 9y ago
  It depends. Some lawyers might be interested in tackling that "pro bono": Imagine having sued and won against Google in a high profile case that totally changes an industry, that would be a big plus for your resume
Spivak 9y ago
Right, they are one of many social networks and forums that cater to niche audiences and I have no doubt that they will be successful by those standards but the parent means that it's unlikely that they will become a 'mainstream' social network.
sillysaurus3 9y ago
Hmm? Your comment pointed out that Gab is actually doing quite well: 2k customers paying $6/mo, a million in investment, six employees. If they can get their growth rate up to 5% per week, it would be a meteoric startup. It's a good observation.
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Edit: Derp. HN needs to bring back the delete feature for total failure to grasp context such as mine.

minimaxir 9y ago

Suing Google will use up the majority of that $1 million.

maxerickson 9y ago
Plus the comment is contextually about the lawsuit, not about the company.
staticautomatic 9y ago
Hardly. The case will be taken on at least partial contingency and likely financed by a litigation funding company.
- tryingagainbro 9y ago
  Is there a chance of actually getting money from Google? The precedent fear will guarantee that Google will fight this tooth and nail. Pro-bono I could see firms taking it, lots of press and the chance of being defined as a top tech-related litigation company. Or Google's many enemies could finance this.
  - staticautomatic 9y ago
    Sure. Like most companies, Google settles plenty of lawsuits and only tries them when it has to or believes it has a high probability of winning. Precedent fear guarantees nothing. You could have said that about any number of cases that Google has settled. There is zero chance that a law firm would take this pro-bono, regardless of the perceived marketing benefits, because it's simply too expensive. It will not be financed by Google's enemies. If it's financed, it will be by a litigation financing company like Burford or Bentham IMF or something.
TheCoreh 9y ago
It depends. Some lawyers might be interested in tackling that "pro bono": Imagine having sued and won against Google in a high profile case that totally changes an industry, that would be a big plus for your resume

Spivak 9y ago

Right, they are one of many social networks and forums that cater to niche audiences and I have no doubt that they will be successful by those standards but the parent means that it's unlikely that they will become a 'mainstream' social network.

sillysaurus3 9y ago

Hmm? Your comment pointed out that Gab is actually doing quite well: 2k customers paying $6/mo, a million in investment, six employees. If they can get their growth rate up to 5% per week, it would be a meteoric startup. It's a good observation.

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