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Oh Jesus. The dumbass is trying to get IndieGoGo to shut down the fundraiser for a supposed TOS violation. I can't imagine what world you live on where, after t

Oh Jesus. The dumbass is trying to get IndieGoGo to shut down the fundraiser for a supposed TOS violation. I can't imagine what world you live on where, after the reaction that he's gotten from the legal threats, going after a $100k charity fundraiser seems like a good course of action.

mfringel 14y ago
If all you have is a battle-axe, everything looks like hours of fun.
tankbot 14y ago
This will elevate (lower?) him to Jack Thompson status quickly.
lukejduncan 14y ago
reference?
- glesica 14y ago
  Linked-to from the article: http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/12/12187665-cartoonist-turns-lawsuit-threat-into-100k-charity-fundraiser http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/12/1218... > He also explains that he believes Inman's fundraiser to be a violation of the terms of service of IndieGoGo, the website being used to collect donations, and has sent a request to disable the fundraising campaign.
  - fleitz 14y ago
    Interesting, tortious interference might be a good counterclaim after an action like this. The lawyer and his client don't have standing to interfere with the business relationship between IndieGoGo and Oatmeal. (eg. if there is a violation what does it matter to FunnyBusiness)
- deleted 14y ago
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rogerbinns 14y ago
Lawyers bill by the hour and by the action (eg writing a letter). How exactly does the lawyer lose out?
- WanderingEnder 14y ago
  Is the fundraiser a billable event to FunnyJunk? If I were FunnyJunk's accounts receivables department, I would not want to be paying for him going after something that isn't involved my case. The fundraiser is just a spite, it isn't tortuous towards FunnyJunk.
  - orijing 14y ago
    Did you mean AP? (Accounts Payable)
  - taejo 14y ago
    I guess you mean tortious (wrongful) rather than tortuous (winding, full of obstacles).
- mkopinsky 14y ago
  He loses out by looking like a dumbass in public and losing future business. Free market version of ethics for ya, if nothing else.

mfringel 14y ago

If all you have is a battle-axe, everything looks like hours of fun.

tankbot 14y ago

This will elevate (lower?) him to Jack Thompson status quickly.

lukejduncan 14y ago

reference?

glesica 14y ago
Linked-to from the article: http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/12/12187665-cartoonist-turns-lawsuit-threat-into-100k-charity-fundraiser http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/12/1218... > He also explains that he believes Inman's fundraiser to be a violation of the terms of service of IndieGoGo, the website being used to collect donations, and has sent a request to disable the fundraising campaign.
- fleitz 14y ago
  Interesting, tortious interference might be a good counterclaim after an action like this. The lawyer and his client don't have standing to interfere with the business relationship between IndieGoGo and Oatmeal. (eg. if there is a violation what does it matter to FunnyBusiness)
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rogerbinns 14y ago

Lawyers bill by the hour and by the action (eg writing a letter). How exactly does the lawyer lose out?

WanderingEnder 14y ago
Is the fundraiser a billable event to FunnyJunk? If I were FunnyJunk's accounts receivables department, I would not want to be paying for him going after something that isn't involved my case. The fundraiser is just a spite, it isn't tortuous towards FunnyJunk.
- orijing 14y ago
  Did you mean AP? (Accounts Payable)
- taejo 14y ago
  I guess you mean tortious (wrongful) rather than tortuous (winding, full of obstacles).
mkopinsky 14y ago
He loses out by looking like a dumbass in public and losing future business. Free market version of ethics for ya, if nothing else.