Anyone else wonder why porn companies don't track&sue tube uploaders RIAA style?

Torn Rose · 2010-01-20, 07:05 PM

+cost of all legal fees.
+ time.
- the amount the person you sue actually has.
- the amount that you will actually get.
= High odds this is a losing effort.

Just because you sue and win a judgment against someone for $600k in no way means you will get $600k or even a profit after it is all said and done unless the person you sue is very rich and the evidence is over whelming.

I just don't see that many very rich people out there to sue.

Just MHO...

Bill · 2010-01-20, 07:55 PM

Yes, but one case would both scare off all the theives, and put the kibosh on the tubes gimmick of having employees steal and "upload".

And, you can sell off the judgement at a discount to those people who are willing to wait for their money, and at least pay the lawyers.

Yeah you'll get a couple of people that will remain judgement-proof forever, but most people will grow up and want to be able to buy a car and house.

The big payoff would be the theiving scam of "user generated" would be hurt, and the urban lore that if you upload to a tube you can be hunted down, shamed, and ruined will be promulgated.

Mostly I'm wondering if this idea is being discussed anywhere, and who is discussing it if anybody is.

2010-01-20, 07:05 PM	#1
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	+cost of all legal fees. + time. - the amount the person you sue actually has. - the amount that you will actually get. = High odds this is a losing effort. Just because you sue and win a judgment against someone for $600k in no way means you will get $600k or even a profit after it is all said and done unless the person you sue is very rich and the evidence is over whelming. I just don't see that many very rich people out there to sue. Just MHO...

2010-01-20, 07:55 PM	#2
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Yes, but one case would both scare off all the theives, and put the kibosh on the tubes gimmick of having employees steal and "upload". And, you can sell off the judgement at a discount to those people who are willing to wait for their money, and at least pay the lawyers. Yeah you'll get a couple of people that will remain judgement-proof forever, but most people will grow up and want to be able to buy a car and house. The big payoff would be the theiving scam of "user generated" would be hurt, and the urban lore that if you upload to a tube you can be hunted down, shamed, and ruined will be promulgated. Mostly I'm wondering if this idea is being discussed anywhere, and who is discussing it if anybody is.