Welcome to Earth! Some people really enjoy exploiting legal loopholes.

Two years ago, I was sued for $10,000 in copyright infringement for embedding a YouTube video on my website. They filed a lawsuit by describing the word “embed” as if it were “upload.” But they are two different things. I won the case. But I realized that others didn't.

I learned that the company filed lawsuits against dozens of websites, especially Blogspot sites. I even heard a rumor.

They share content on social media and community sites in a way that entices people, focusing on areas that remain in a gray zone and where few people know it's illegal.

For example, “Embed movies from YouTube and share them on your website. You'll make a lot of money. If I knew how to program, I would do it.” This is just one example. There are many different examples. By the way, my site wasn't a movie site.

They apparently file lawsuits like clockwork against anyone who triggers their radar with the right keywords via Google Alerts.

Cybercrimes are just another reflection of this. If I could, I'd share more, but I don't want to go to jail. Freedom of expression isn't exactly welcomed everywhere on the internet.

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lunias 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Did you file a countersuit? I always wonder when I hear about these situations, how these types of scams continue to operate?

	▲	ugur2nd 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		We didn't file a counterclaim. Because my lawyer said it wasn't necessary. Because even if we won the counterclaim, we would have earned very little money. Since the other side may be doing this commercially, they may be thinking in terms of mass production. In other words, they file lawsuits and earn as much as they can. If they can't win, they keep filing lawsuits against others. They don't bother. They might not be making it a matter of pride; they might just be thinking about making money.

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retox 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

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