2012-04-20, 03:32 PM
Killed Wrote:"MapleStory, of course, asked for the statutory maximum of $44,845,000, which the court refuses to grant. In fact, the judge chides MapleStory for its request for the maximum -- even to the point of noting that the arguments by MapleStory make it 'question very seriously whether Plaintiff intended to actively mislead the Court or whether these oversights were merely the result of poor legal research.' "
"this case does provide an excellent example of the ridiculousness of anti-circumvention statutory damages. $3.4M can't be the right damages award in this case, and it's so guffaw-inducing that it further erodes the legitimacy of our copyright rules."
You guys may think this is a win or whatever for Nexon, but it's also kind of pathetic of them. Oh no they stole a potential $68,000 from us even though we make millions, let's sue them for $44 million.
Exactly. I could understand suing OdinMS and the other source creators, but this is a bit ridiculous. As they say when considering an Intellectual Property lawsuit, is it worth it? Was it really worth suing probably a few kids for $3.4 million dollars over a measly sum that is probably exaggerated? We all know the DMCA is bullshit and needs to be thrown out and replaced with something that is sane and fair. I think Nexon underestimates the amount of damage they do to their reputation by filing lawsuits against children/teenagers/young adults. Looks like someone is taking a cue from the record labels.