Project 1999 Featured at TenTonHammer - Now Public

[Elissa]

Originally Posted by fastboy21 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You did not understand what you quoted from me Anata.

I said that the hypothetical legal debate doesn't matter because in either case (whether it should or shouldn't be allowed) Sony can shut us down just by threatening legal action simply because p1999 wouldn't have any way to mount a defense to their copyright suits.

When a notification to cease and desist followed by a lawsuit for damages arrives at Rogean's door what do you think he is going to do? Hire an attorney at $100/hr to defend him---a typical defense of this kind is around $20,000 minimum--? Move to Switzerland with his hardware where he can begin a heroic clandestine lifestyle? Or, pull the plug?

Corporations sadly are able to do this in lots of industries in our legal system. I don't like it at all, but thats how it can work in this country.

$100/hr? Try $300-600! Unless he lives in some back country podunk town... but yes, your main point is correct. If SOE's lawyers come calling, we'll be packing it up... unless we could find a lawyer who's an everquest fan to take the case on pro bono... perhaps settlement negotiations might involve SOE ponying up a classic server! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Nedala]

Originally Posted by fastboy21 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Move to Switzerland with his hardware where he can begin a heroic clandestine lifestyle?

you can hide the server at my place [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[fastboy21]

$100 per hour is just a low figure I threw out there to emphasize the high cost of the bare minimum for even a measly defense...but yes, you're right that it usually costs (much) more.

In my line of work if we are sued we will settle the suit out of court most often because the costs of a defense are greater then most settlement figures (and, if you do go to court, there is no guarantee of winning). The magic number is usually right around $20,000 for us...and we gladly pay it to make someone go away rather then pursue costly defense costs.

[Pyrocat]

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