Jeff and .NET

dont you think sending in the lawyers before a reasonable discourse is a little heavy handed?

I've no problem with people protecting their property, but the manner in which digg acted given the context of their work is very surprising.

Your blog has turned to *** jeff, stop moaning.

Bah. I agree with Jeff. Most of the people posting to Digg are dumb kids who get their shorts in a bunch over everything. Read the posts under 90% of the articles, and you'll see people don't even read the articles before commenting, they digg others down for explaining something because they assume the explanation is the person's viewpoint instead of an explanation of the article, etc, etc.

Besides, look at the post on the site that was shut down:

"I thought all I was doing was adding to their success and popularity, but they don't see it that way."

In other words, intentionally trying to use the Digg name to profit themselves. Would a no-name site REALLY add to Digg's popularity? NO. But they might add to their own by trying to associate themselves with Digg.

I say good job by Digg. Read the comments in the thread on Digg. Many (most?) don't even stop to consider legal issues, the fact the person was blatantly trying to rip off Digg, etc. They think there's some moral law that gives people the right to do what they want whenever they want. Facts and law be damned. Ignorant and uneducated fools. IE, Digg regulars.

>>I'm sure they asked nicely before they sent the C&D

proof? dont talk ***.

>>You don't pay lawyers for anything until you have to.

It's obviously a loooong time since you had to use a lawyer jeff, wake up.

Yes the kids on digg are hysterical, but it doesnt justify the 'litigate first/ask questions later' mentality .

And yes thanks, i will run along and play, sure in the fact that i have a brighter outlook on life than you. Turn off your comments if you dont want people to disagree with you.

Breaking news, digg is run by kids...duh.

ererh, you tell Jeff to "stop moaning," then tell him to turn off his comments if he doesn't want people to disagree. Seems contradictory. He was expressing his viewpoint just as you would like to do. It is his blog. :)

The people with the offending site and the people whining on Digg are surprised that real life intervenes. Sadly, their parents haven't taught them how the world works and not to use trademarks owned by others for self-profit. Why are we defending these people again?