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The point here is that a patent troll isn't really a "business." There would be no real reason to work with the patent troll outside of the extortion they're us
by antasvara 2y ago
The point here is that a patent troll isn't really a "business." There would be no real reason to work with the patent troll outside of the extortion they're using the patent for. Given the options for engagement are "settle or be sued," a friendly approach was never really an option.
Given these parameters, how would making them a pariah change the functioning of the business?
- Teever 2y agoThey have lives outside of their way of making money. They have friends, family, a community that they belong to. Affecting their relationship with those things hurts them. I'm kind of confused why 'name and shame' requires such an in-depth explanation. Patent trolls arent the first kind of social parasite to exist and their parasitism doesn't render them immune to all forms of pressure. Social pressure is often one of the most effective ways of pressuring someone.