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"You could lose $125,000 if you use Google." -Anonymous poster with no evidence That sounds like the kind of thing someone from Microsoft would be happy to po

"You could lose $125,000 if you use Google." -Anonymous poster with no evidence That sounds like the kind of thing someone from Microsoft would be happy to post. I find it hard to believe that you could successfully earn $125,000 in a matter of a few days with a new website, and yet not know A) how to place ads correctly, or B) that your account could be frozen. I guess I'm just in the wrong line of work. :) I'm glad you've found a solution for yourself, but I still find your story hard to believe. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof, and all that.

Someone1234 12y ago
> That sounds like the kind of thing someone from Microsoft would be happy to post. And that sounds like something someone with no concept of libel would say. Are you trying to get sued? Because this is how you get sued. > I'm glad you've found a solution for yourself, but I still find your story hard to believe. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof, and all that. I too don't believe the OP. However I also don't believe that they're working for Google's competition. I just think we're getting less than 1/2 the story. Plus 125K is a HUGE amount of clicks/views for a 12 day period, they'd have to be one of the largest sites on the internet.
- VikingCoder 12y ago
  > And that sounds like something someone with no concept of libel would say. Pshaw. 1) OP is the one flirting with libel. 2) I responded to that with satire. 3) OP asked me to explain the satire. 4) I explained the satire, and actually did it with generalizations and no specific accusation. And you think step 4 is going to get me nailed for libel? Can you cite any legal precedent? In the United States, satire goes a long, long way. We like our free speech quite a bit. For instance, here's a Microsoft ad claiming that if you buy a Google Chromebook, you'll get something worth $0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjQhYBKInwo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjQhYBKInwo A little satire goes a long way. But I'll let you know if Microsoft lawyers come knocking. Or maybe I should just go ahead and make a baseless Hacker News allegation with no evidence at all, using an anonymous account, asserting that Microsoft is going after people for libel for posting satire? And that they want $125,000 in settlement?
- voxic11 12y ago
  Are you saying I have no concept of libel? That's libelous and I will sue you!

Someone1234 12y ago

> That sounds like the kind of thing someone from Microsoft would be happy to post. And that sounds like something someone with no concept of libel would say. Are you trying to get sued? Because this is how you get sued. > I'm glad you've found a solution for yourself, but I still find your story hard to believe. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof, and all that. I too don't believe the OP. However I also don't believe that they're working for Google's competition. I just think we're getting less than 1/2 the story. Plus 125K is a HUGE amount of clicks/views for a 12 day period, they'd have to be one of the largest sites on the internet.

VikingCoder 12y ago
> And that sounds like something someone with no concept of libel would say. Pshaw. 1) OP is the one flirting with libel. 2) I responded to that with satire. 3) OP asked me to explain the satire. 4) I explained the satire, and actually did it with generalizations and no specific accusation. And you think step 4 is going to get me nailed for libel? Can you cite any legal precedent? In the United States, satire goes a long, long way. We like our free speech quite a bit. For instance, here's a Microsoft ad claiming that if you buy a Google Chromebook, you'll get something worth $0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjQhYBKInwo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjQhYBKInwo A little satire goes a long way. But I'll let you know if Microsoft lawyers come knocking. Or maybe I should just go ahead and make a baseless Hacker News allegation with no evidence at all, using an anonymous account, asserting that Microsoft is going after people for libel for posting satire? And that they want $125,000 in settlement?
voxic11 12y ago
Are you saying I have no concept of libel? That's libelous and I will sue you!