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Originally posted by gonzo@Oct 21 2003, 12:05 PM
Yeah I think hes going to find that appealing to the ME factor will land him a lot more success than his current methodology.
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ok, different tactic.....
The illusion and abstact ideals of community is an urban myth. There is no community, just individual businesses acting upon self-survival decisions.
I am sure you will then agree that Larry Flynt did not stand up for the adult community in the fight for 1st amendment rights, he fought for HIS 1st amendmend rights and those of Hustler.
All of those people who looked up to him as a hero, are fools who are idolizing someone that has not stayed consistent with their leadership in fighting against Acacia.
He actually was just fighting to protect his business, and if along the way it helped others, than that's great. but who wants to help their competitors?
So I am looking for 2,500 webmasters who want to keep their business going, without being TAXED by Acacia and other patent holders. Taking $1,500/year or 2% of GROSS (which ever is greater) adds up to alot of money when you look at your NET.
2% of GROSS revenue could be like 20% or more of NET, once you factor in payouts, commissions, bandwidth, etc.
Pledging $100 is like insurance that a large group of people buy into.
What do you get? An ACLU-like organization that will provide defense attornies to support in the defense against infringement claims, including prior art and expert witness testimony. FTPF will also petition USPTO to invalidate bad patents with presentation of prior art.
The starting $250,000 will be matched by greater amount of pledges from mainstream when I take the Foundation to them for soliciation of funds.
I have more credibility going to mainstream with $250K in a warchest, then with nothing but an atruistic and idealistic idea.
This problem of patent abuse affects you today with Acacia, and will affect you tomorrow with all kinds of patents who feel that getting people to pay licenses for patents that could be invalidated, is a viable business model.
If you feel that $100 pledged today to support Fight the Patent Foundation will help you continue to do business, then pledge at
http://www.FightThePatent.com/go
If you don't think it's worth a $100 pledge, then I hope you find insurance somewhere else that will bail you out.. ACLU and EFF aren't focused on patents.
Fight the Patent!