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"He used AOL infrastructure to build his company" Hard to believe that this isn't also some kind of tort or trespass of which AOL could bring charges against h
by larrys 14y ago
"He used AOL infrastructure to build his company"
Hard to believe that this isn't also some kind of tort or trespass of which AOL could bring charges against him or stake a claim should he have some future gain from activities done at their expense (as nominal as that is).
I'm surprised they are treating it the way they are other than the obvious negative publicity that would ensue.
I mean if someone stayed for months in a department store overnight I don't think they would laugh it off or it might attract others to do the same.
- bdunbar 14y agoI'm surprised they are treating it the way they are other than the obvious negative publicity that would ensue. Negative publicity can be a very strong motivator. It feels like not a week goes by that 'the internet' learns about some yahoo suing some other guy for shaky reasons, and becoming infamous as a result. Soon after that the yahoo has to change his name and move to Tijuana.
- mbreese 14y agoI had to re-read this comment, because initially I thought you were trying to say that Yahoo! should pack up and move to Mexico after suing Facebook. But yes, I think you're right. The negative backlash that AOL would get for attacking this kid vastly outweighs any sort of benefit they'd get. Now, this is all about spin and PR.
- ktizo 14y agoIf someone stayed for months in my department store overnight, I'd let them off with it as long as I got to borrow their tardis at the weekends.