Was posting this reply to a thread on Acacia at Cozy Frog. Since I took all the time to write this (and get my anger going) - I figured I'd post it around. Nothing like YELLING a bit to get heard.
This looked like the perfect current thread...
We have received at least 3 letters over last one - two years with absolute deadlines for threatened litigation from Acacia.
In conjunction with receipt of these - so has everyone else (planned campaing).
We have also received several obviously expensive (to produced and deliver) mailings - packages in addition to the deadline letters (as has everyone else).
Acacia HAS NOT achieved ANY contested victory in court. Any judgements were simply because the defendants did not respond or appear.
They do not have the money to file action against all of these people/entities that they are sending mafia style letters and threats to. Their operating cash is hurting, I believe. And their is no way they could make good on all of these threats (pay that legal team)
They provide a list of companies that they have issued licenses to. But do we know what kind of "sweetheart deals" these were to add a prominent name to their list for INTIMIDATION purposes?
If they had a clear, legitimate claim they would be going straight for the throat of the biggest revenue sources (Mircrosoft, Yahoo, MSNBC, etc, etc).
They are simply trying to feed on what they consider the bottom feeders (adult industry, etc) now to finance their bigger targets.
This is called selective prosecustion. INTIMIDATION!
I want to see ONE "legitimate" judicial judgement in their favor and theN maybe we would consider giving their claim credence. Go after a really big guy and win - your attorneys and experts against theirs.
This is purely very irritating intimidation that they should be held liable for. We fully support the group, including Homegrown, SunUp and numerous others. who have filed litigation for "judicial abuse".
When you send me 3 letters with deadlines and threats - and then don't follow through - you are playing a fucking game. When you send me a package in the mail that costs at least $8 to $12 to deliver (in bulk) with pages of meaningless full color crap, then you are trying to INTIMIDATE me.
Executives of Acacia are making good bucks regardless to try and pull this off. Shareholders are going to lose - opinion here.
Sue us - FINALLY! Let's get a REAL judgement under our belts.
