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Again, there is no proof that Null has released that the DDOS was even connected to some third party reacting to the Byuu story. I even remember him saying on his show "there is no way to prove it and really no point as it just gives them the attention they want" at least a couple times.Not necessary just like any other category suffered directly due to a malicious falsehood. Not that there wouldn't be other dots to connect but you wouldn't have to prove that. You can't point a finger at your "murderer" then scoot and think you're off the hook when the villagers lynch him.
DDOS attacks happened many times before Byuu, the post-Byuu attacks were just unique in their intensity and really fucked up the site. SOMEBODY caused massive harm to Null financially, but there is zero proof that I know of that 100% it was Byuu's weeb crew or an outsider who decided on their own to attack the Farms as revenge for Byuu. In your murderer analogy, the accuser would only be in trouble if there was proof that the villagers lynched the murderer because of that accusation and not for some other reason. In this case, there is no hard proof that the DDOS attacks happened because of the Byuu story. At least none to which we are privy at this time.
The two things that point to it 1) the timing and 2) the tech abilities of Byuu compared to your average lolcow are not the same as proof in a court of law. It's just not enough.
Yes, I think there may be a case for reputational harm against Byuu, Hector, and Wayne once Byuu is found, but I think the USA Today and DDOS lawsuit ideas are dead ends for Null. But absolutely, the bullshit rumors they made up did cause reputational damage to this site and Null personally and I would find it funny as hell if he smashed them in court.