My lawyers ARE AT IT AGAIN! Legal summons to be sent to the NFL Players Association
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Norse
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Add me to the letter. This puts way to much pwr in EA's hands. They deny any console NFL games, may as well brand that console a failure. Think what will happen if EA decides they want big bucks from sony or ms for next generation madden and they balk! The one that pays gets the goods while the other is doomed to failure.
This is just wrong. Shame on the NFL for even considering this. Can't frickin believe it.
This is just wrong. Shame on the NFL for even considering this. Can't frickin believe it.
Phoenix
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While I'm all for this as I'm sure that under any strong legal challenge such a monopoly bid will be struck down, I have to say that again you don't present a compelling case to anyone who would be reading this on the other end.
First off you mention the "Corporate Fair Play Act of 1998" and after searching through a few legal resources I can't find anything with that name. This should keep their lawyers briefly busy trying to find out what the heck you're talking about since you didn't quote any article nor section of violation (i.e. to the trash with you).
Next you talk about how the NFL deal will result in hard ship decrease competition, etc and ripple into gaming circles and such. However the best information we have suggests that it was the NFL themselves who put up the exclusivity of the license up for bid. So actually you should be addressing the NFL itself as the NFLPA doesn't have those specific rights. Perhaps you should be suggesting a boycot of all NFL TV games, events, and games of all sorts until this exclusivity arrangement is lifted. Similarly this should be lifted for all of their other licensees in other areas of entertainment who have been denied in-depth NFL data for several years now.
After this you go into some rather pointless 'expose' of EA as the evil of the games industry and therefore no one should work with them blah blah blah. Have you ever seen MICROSOFT's rap sheet? EA is an angel in comparrison. You'd do better arguing that there be a ban against software developed for the XBox and any other Microsoft platform, portal, or device(s).
Finally IF you were to decide to take this to court, it would never get there (from you) as you nor Gaming Age nor anyone here would be able to actually show that they've suffered any actual damages. So that part falls apart again.
While this is an entertaining excercise - if you're going to do something like this (and especially if you are claiming to represent Gaming Age and its members - some of which could sue you for misrepresentation and libel the moment this becomes an actual case), please think it through and prepare it better
I'm sure these moves feel good (like the other one you did to the BBB), but if you actually want to be effective and not have your stuff printed out directly into the trash - you need more work.
First off you mention the "Corporate Fair Play Act of 1998" and after searching through a few legal resources I can't find anything with that name. This should keep their lawyers briefly busy trying to find out what the heck you're talking about since you didn't quote any article nor section of violation (i.e. to the trash with you).
Next you talk about how the NFL deal will result in hard ship decrease competition, etc and ripple into gaming circles and such. However the best information we have suggests that it was the NFL themselves who put up the exclusivity of the license up for bid. So actually you should be addressing the NFL itself as the NFLPA doesn't have those specific rights. Perhaps you should be suggesting a boycot of all NFL TV games, events, and games of all sorts until this exclusivity arrangement is lifted. Similarly this should be lifted for all of their other licensees in other areas of entertainment who have been denied in-depth NFL data for several years now.
After this you go into some rather pointless 'expose' of EA as the evil of the games industry and therefore no one should work with them blah blah blah. Have you ever seen MICROSOFT's rap sheet? EA is an angel in comparrison. You'd do better arguing that there be a ban against software developed for the XBox and any other Microsoft platform, portal, or device(s).
Finally IF you were to decide to take this to court, it would never get there (from you) as you nor Gaming Age nor anyone here would be able to actually show that they've suffered any actual damages. So that part falls apart again.
While this is an entertaining excercise - if you're going to do something like this (and especially if you are claiming to represent Gaming Age and its members - some of which could sue you for misrepresentation and libel the moment this becomes an actual case), please think it through and prepare it better
I'm sure these moves feel good (like the other one you did to the BBB), but if you actually want to be effective and not have your stuff printed out directly into the trash - you need more work.I think you're missing the point. It's not mean to be taken seriously. These things honestly don't get into the trash and I've written far crazier e-mails. Far, far crazier.
Since I've done this, only three people have failed to respond -- Roger Ebert, that webmaster for FOX News and Jeremy Conrad.
Since I've done this, only three people have failed to respond -- Roger Ebert, that webmaster for FOX News and Jeremy Conrad.
ImNotLikeThem
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he's not filing anything though, thats part of the whole joke. if anyone looked at this long enough, they would most certainly realize it is not meant to be serious, but at first glance, you might be in for quite a shock.
ImNotLikeThem said:
I don't think Willco's seriousness will matter if the bogus claim is taken seriously (which probably won't happen). I respect his right to do this. It reminds me of another guy that does the same thing. I can't remember his name, but he did this mass e-mail about sending stray pets to korea for food processing. It riled all these people up, but illustrated the idiocy of not taking time to think about the situation.
Phoenix
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ImNotLikeThem said:
Here's the thing about jokes - they work great when you tell them, and are hilarious when you read them in trade rags.... they don't quiiiite have the same appeal when they arrive in a corporate INBOX. Its similar to sending someone a threat of some sort and then when you're in front of a judge saying "but it was just a joke". If its a joke, label it as such because if they were to take it seriously (and they shouldn't because it arrived in email form and not any accepted legal form) - there are consequences.
ImNotLikeThem
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oh, I'm not saying there can't be any legal ramifications from this, just saying that if for some reason, someone did take it as being serious, what exactly is the worst thing that could happen? they all of a sudden... dont get sued. and thats the end, unless they REALLY freak out...
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Haha, fucking with companies sure is fun. Not that I've done it.
I have however MANY a time written to companies saying I've done a business studies project on them and I got an A and my school has decided to display it along with another few good ones and if they've got any posters or T shirts I could put up to make the display more appealing blah blah...it's great. I get so much free stuff. Most of it's crap, but an occasional gem.
I have however MANY a time written to companies saying I've done a business studies project on them and I got an A and my school has decided to display it along with another few good ones and if they've got any posters or T shirts I could put up to make the display more appealing blah blah...it's great. I get so much free stuff. Most of it's crap, but an occasional gem.
TekunoRobby
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I say $50 no one reads past the word "forum."
APerfectCircle
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bah... LIES!Willco said:
if you send it be sure to post any reply you get
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