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This actually seems pretty effective to me. I now know that if I criticize Proctorio, I am likely on the hook for six figures in legal fees. That alone would be
by atdrummond 6y ago
This actually seems pretty effective to me. I now know that if I criticize Proctorio, I am likely on the hook for six figures in legal fees. That alone would be enough to scare off many people who would otherwise feel inclined to critique the product/company.
In fact, winning the case may not even be that important to the firm.
- helloguillecl 6y agoBut for example in my home country, there's no way I could be sued for this. I mean I could, but if I was, the legal fees would likely need to be assumed by the entity making this kind of ridiculous lawsuit. There are too many like me, in different jurisdictions, who cannot be silenced like this. And I'm still in awe that a modern democracy like Canada, would allow their citizens to be threatened using their legal system. It seems corrupt.
- t0mas88 6y agoSure, you could scare some others into not criticizing you. But this case is going to be mainstream news now, while before their case only a small number of people would have read the tweets. And I think losing this case could get very expensive if the defendant manages to convince the judge it's a SLAPP case?
- anarazel 6y agoAnti-SLAPP statues aren't available everywhere in the US (nor I think I'm Canada). Importantly, there is none federally. Although sometimes state statutes can be used in federal court.
- indymike 6y ago>I now know that if I criticize Proctorio, I am likely on the hook for six figures in legal fees. This fact alone should shine a very bright spotlight on Proctorio and by proxy, the educational institutions that force students to install it on their computers.