Hasbro ignored their fans requests for an internet version of the game for years. The makers of Scrabulous are heros to most people. While Hasbro has every right to suit them, it will end up being a publicity nightmare and hollow victory.
Here's the letter I sent to Hasbro:
I learned today that you have filed a lawsuit against the makers of Scrabulous. This makes me very unhappy.
I've been a loyal Scrabble player since I was a child. I purchase dozens of Scrabble games each year as presents for friends and relatives. I've also enjoyed playing Scrabulous online, as it allowed me to continue playing my favorite game with friends who no longer live near my house.
Your company has ignored the internet and the continued requests of your loyal customers. Scrabulous is the result of your ignorance and arrogance. The fact that you have filed suit against them upsets me greatly.
I encourage you to drop your lawsuit against the makers of Scrabulous. While you would probably win that lawsuit, it will be a pyrrhic victory. In my mind, the makers of Scrabulous are heros and do not deserve your legal scorn. They've introduced my favorite game to thousands of people that you could never reach through your old method of distribution. You should embrace them rather than have filed a lawsuit against them.
To demonstrate my upset at your actions, as of today, I will no longer purchase Scrabble games as presents for my friends. Instead, I will make an equivalent contribution to the Scrabulous legal defense fund.
Please drop your lawsuit and please let me know that you have so that I can return to purchasing Scrabble games for people as gifts.
Sincerely,
The owner of 3 Scrabble deluxe sets
The gift giver of over 835 Scrabble games since I graduated from college
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Here's the letter I sent to Hasbro:
I learned today that you have filed a lawsuit against the makers of Scrabulous. This makes me very unhappy.
I've been a loyal Scrabble player since I was a child. I purchase dozens of Scrabble games each year as presents for friends and relatives. I've also enjoyed playing Scrabulous online, as it allowed me to continue playing my favorite game with friends who no longer live near my house.
Your company has ignored the internet and the continued requests of your loyal customers. Scrabulous is the result of your ignorance and arrogance. The fact that you have filed suit against them upsets me greatly.
I encourage you to drop your lawsuit against the makers of Scrabulous. While you would probably win that lawsuit, it will be a pyrrhic victory. In my mind, the makers of Scrabulous are heros and do not deserve your legal scorn. They've introduced my favorite game to thousands of people that you could never reach through your old method of distribution. You should embrace them rather than have filed a lawsuit against them.
To demonstrate my upset at your actions, as of today, I will no longer purchase Scrabble games as presents for my friends. Instead, I will make an equivalent contribution to the Scrabulous legal defense fund.
Please drop your lawsuit and please let me know that you have so that I can return to purchasing Scrabble games for people as gifts.
Sincerely,
The owner of 3 Scrabble deluxe sets
The gift giver of over 835 Scrabble games since I graduated from college