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Originally posted by Carrie@Nov 1 2003, 11:53 AM
Lee Noga has proclaimed cookies to be "violating". So no cookies for you! 
Fighting about this isn't going to help, guys.
Squirt - You know from talking to me that some people *are* doing research on their own, they're just not talking about it much on the boards. Many of them feel that by doing so, they're making themselves a target.
If people close up shop from a letter like you did with Rentweb, then think of it this way - it's less competition for the rest of us. Tough love I know, but business is business.
I would like to think that M$ and IMPA are working together. It makes me all shit-grinning happy to even consider it. Letting people know that this might be happening has a dual effect though that you might not have considered...
You're assuming it will make the webmasters feel empowered and find the guts to stand up to Acacia and support IMPA. For some, that is the case.
For the lazy folks out there though (and believe there are a lot of them), it will signal an "okay" to sit back on their ass and get lazier. After all, if M$ is helping fight things and especially if they're helping fund things, then we've got nothing to worry about and it's all taken care of, right? Trust me, that IS how these folks think. They want everything done FOR them and this looks like the perfect opportunity to be less involved and let M$ handle it.
I'm just playing devil's advocate with ya. I can't trust that M$ and IMPA are working together until I see it in actual admission or fact - assumption is a dangerous thing in this business. But I can sure as hell hope.
ANY work that you're doing should first and foremost be aimed at helping YOU. If it is, keep doing it. If it's not, *then* you have to make the decision as to how much time you're going to spend on it. But don't expect other people to have the same drive and determination that you do... there is a reason why there are leaders and followers. Not everyone can be Patton.
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Yeah so I kicked and screamed a bit.. I'll get over it.
When I said "Because Microsoft is probably smart and rather then buying out Acacia.. they can contribute to HomeGrown defense, invalidate the patent and rest easy." I didn't mean contribute financially. I'm not an attorney but I think there are laws against that in this situation.
Assumption is dangerous.. again.. I URGE people to find answers based on the information I post. Challenge me... prove me right!
A frustrating aspect to all of this is the speed at which people negate possible validity.. without any facts of their own. Some people assume I'm wrong without getting the facts, the same as others assume I'm right without getting the facts. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink!
People need to take action. Simple as that. If they don't.. more money for those of us who do. I am too compationate at times. I don't like to see people suffer and often try bringing people up.... instead of them bringing themselves up. I guess in the end you just end up getting dragged down with them?
Last edited by Squirt at Nov 1 2003, 01:03 PM