Approved 2024-07-25 - Stebbins: DMCA via Gimp Slave

[Secret Boots]

We have an AR-15 with a few loaded bullets during a zombie apocalypse. It'll keep the zombies away but we have to think about every shot we make. It will be heard, and if we fuck up we're going to get our brains eaten. I say nah, save the bullets for the tank zombies.

 

[Frofo Baggis]

The last lolsuit was justified because a company posted an extremally defamatory statement accusing you of hosting CP. This on the other hand is not worth wasting time and money over. I vote no.

 

[COME ON OUT YOU RAPIST]

He already gave up and settled.

Then I'm too legally-stupid to understand what we're doing. If it's handing Jarrod money... well, bribing the userbase for bitcoin with a forum trinket seems like a good way to get him $1800. Probably not $18,000 unless he becomes sympathetic any time soon.

 

[Keystone]

I'd have voted yes if the option was "RETARD WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! RETARD WAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!"

Alas, the option isn't there.

 

[Meiwaku]

If it's funny it should be done

 

[Mortan Shekelstorm]

I think the turkey would die from its life style before he actually gets hit by the long dick of litigation. Unless it becomes unavoidable, I wouldn't suggest diving head first against him.

 

[Tetragrammaton]

while it would be funny i think it would be a generally poor idea to use the money on something that i do not really see helping the site out.

stebbins is just going to keep doing this forever so would it not be better to focus on the case in west virgina and wait for him to be banned from filing cases there? or would intervening help speed up the process?

 

[Very Honest Content]

You strike the shepherd to scatter the sheep. Don't waste resources for other actions to strike the sheep. Keep the powder dry until the real target is actionable and able to be defeated convincingly.

 

[Goofy Logic]

I voted no simply because zellzander made his bed, and he must sleep in it. You have your own fires to put out, and the copyright suit against Acerthorn is one of them. Save your resources for that.

 

[Molly Millions]

Well my preferred fighting style is to sit behind thick walls and only sortie out when victory is assured.

Acerthorn is morbidly obese and buying him $5000 worth of whoppers and fruit pies would probably kill him. Have we considered just doing that?

 

[Sexy Senior Citizen]

No, not unless intervening can prevent the fat tard from filing his bullshit. You have better things to worry about than what Acerthorn is doing.

 

[Stephanie Bustcakes]

No, this is negative reinforcement for cow tipping. People would be less bold about doing it if they know what can happen to them, and more bold about doing it if they think we'll just bail them out.

 

[TooManyKittens]

I completely hate this settlement, but unless I'm wrong it means its over and done for them.

Its not justice. Acerthorne should never have gotten such a settlement. Its absurd.

But we also aren't a primary party. Our legal responsibilities end here as a recipient of a DMCA via a court authorized agent.

If we had any hopes the courts didn't hate you and your name I might say otherwise. But as it is the greer case proved they hate you, and they will fuck you.

Forgo the battle, win the larger war.

 

[Swole McPole]

Entering litigation voluntarily is generally considered "fucking retarded" in legal circles.

This, this. All day this. You might have money now. It won't last for ever. But the law suits probably will.

 

[Golden Boy]

This is legit no different than the black women who sign 300 dollar a month for 56 month car loans. No reason to help the spineless retard who would agree to such a thing.

 

[Hax1337]

If Josh went total retard war and sued,
realistically what would be the best case scenario here?
Stebbins is a fat retard on welfare with nothing to lose.
The court system allowed him to file these bullshit lawsuits for years so I don't see the same court system dishing out any meaningful punishment if he loses.

 

[Illuminati Order Official]

Then I'm too legally-stupid to understand what we're doing. If it's handing Jarrod money... well, bribing the userbase for bitcoin with a forum trinket seems like a good way to get him $1800. Probably not $18,000 unless he becomes sympathetic any time soon.

I'm pretty sure it's not about just giving Jerrod money so he can pay Stebbins.
To my understanding the timeline and situation looks like this:
1. Retard 1 (Jarrod) uploads Retard 2's (Stebbins) clip to youtube.
2. Jerrod keeps antagonizing Stebbins, including corresponding with him using his gmail account (against Kiwi Farms rules).
3. Stebbins collects data and subpoenas google for Jerrod's dox.
4. Stebbins sues Jerrod for copyright violation described in 1. They engage in lolsuit, both representing himself.
5. After very long and very retarded legal battle Jerrod settles, agrees to pay Stebbins &1800 and probably repair the "damages", thus becoming Stebbins' slave.
6. As a part of repairing the damages Jerrod sends DMCA to Kiwi Farms.

Now the forum is a part of the situation and we decide how to react and if it's worth it to snatch Stebbins' victory and indirectly help Jerrod in the process.

 

[PhoBingas]

We've already got a couple legal issues, we don't need to go to bat for some fat retard, unless said fat retard losing his case could deal with the case Acerthorn 'er whoever, if that's the same guy that's suing Josh and the fat retard.
If you do decide to throw in with the fat retard, it might be prudent to do another fundraising drive. 150 grand isn't much for civil litigation, like other's have said.

 

[wintertide12]

There's a limited amount of resources, and this isn't a meaningful win, just an act of kindness. It sounds cruel, but I think it'd be best to save the legal fund for bigger/more impactful cases.

 

[Null]

The fact you would come up with that justification to use the legal funds to vindictively go after someone who you happen to be in an unrelated lawsuit with, gives me pause.

People especially smart people are very good at coming up with reasons to do whatever they wanted post hoc. A solution to help guard against mission creep is a board of directors. Probably why the nonprofit you were looking at required a board.

I'm really sorry you feel this way but the direct consequence is censoring the site. That's what no means here. A retard gets he wants at the expense of the free flow of information.