I suspect that this is more about funnyjunk demanding $20,000 for him publicly complaining about them hosting his work without asking. A more accurate metaphor

I suspect that this is more about funnyjunk demanding $20,000 for him publicly complaining about them hosting his work without asking. A more accurate metaphor would be if the pirate bay tried to sue HBO for calling them names, which I doubt would sit well with even the most ardent of tv torrent fans.