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RealNetworks Sues Dutch Webmaster Over Hyperlink To Freeware

An anonymous reader writes "In the ever lasting contest for the most idiotic lawsuit, RealNetworks has sued a Dutch man for posting a link to a competing freeware program that allegedly infringes on RealNetworks' intellectual property. The company also secretly obtained a court order that resulted in confiscation of all computers belonging to the man and his family. The 26-year-old has already incurred over €66,000 in legal fees and if he loses the case, he's facing €210,000 in fines. Where are the Anonymous when you need them?"

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  1. Biggest shock in this story ... by whoever57 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... that RealNetworks is still in business.

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    1. Re:Biggest shock in this story ... by supersat · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, the biggest shock in this stor...BUFFERING...

  2. Re:looses by maglor_83 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah what a looser!

  3. Re:looses by airfoobar · · Score: 4, Funny

    If in doubt, use booth.

  4. If I were the guy... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I would answer each legal document starting with 20 or 50 pages blank with a "buffering" in the middle.... and throw some in the middle too.

    I'd paste random ads over the documents which make utterly impossible to see what is written while I'm at it.

  5. Re:Streisand effect? by c0lo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Real Alternative.

    Damn'd. Now RealNetworks will confiscate all the /. servers. See what have you done?

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  6. Re:"competing freeware program" by lostmongoose · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can even say "fuck" like a child if you wish.

    Really?! fuuuuck. fucky fucky fuck fuck poop.

    You had to bring German porn into it, didn't you?

  7. I Remember RealNetworks by pete.discussit · · Score: 3, Funny

    comment buffering...