WTF is wrong with Apple? [Archive]

Lincoln

24 Dec 2007, 12:04am

Apple seems to be taking a different tack (http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/2007/12/first-carrot-now-stick.html) in dealing with Apple-related blogs, lately. Namely, a draconian one. See also: ThinkSecret's death (http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/12/20/147255).

Snarkasm

24 Dec 2007, 2:20am

They rip off other peoples' ideas, they don't take kindly to being ripped off themselves.

Your Amish Daddy

24 Dec 2007, 5:43am

That's sad. He's getting sued for being funny? What a shameful state capitalism has thrust this world into.

Leonardo

24 Dec 2007, 6:26am

Apple did not challenge the ThinkSecret owner's right to free speech. What Apple claimed was that he was soliciting non-disclosure information. Apparently, that is not legal. (I don't know, I don't read any 'Apple' or 'Mac' sites.) Neither Apple nor the ThinkSecret are talking. It's my guess that Apple paid him a decent sum of money to make it go away: ThinkSecret avoided crushing attorney fees and Apple avoided (to some degree) a lot of negative press.

RADA

24 Dec 2007, 3:41pm

What a shameful state capitalism has thrust this world into.

Yeah, gotta watch out for that nasty capitalism....

'cause we all know that socialism, communism, tolitarianism are analogous with free speech, open thinking, fair trade, equal rights, and justice on all.. :wtf:

Leonardo

24 Dec 2007, 7:46pm

YAD, maybe what you meant, rather than capitalism run amock, was legal system abused and taken to the extreme: have enough money - bury your opponent in a lawsuit from which he cannot emerge without a battalion of expensive attorneys. Sad, but probably true in this case.

Still though, I haven't read anywhere that Think Secret's owner has denied soliciting proprietary, protected information. I don't think it's at all obvious who would have won in court. Of course, we all root for the David up against the giant, Goliath. Yeah, I do too.

Snarkasm

24 Dec 2007, 8:17pm

(Amok)

Sorry, I couldn't help myself!

Your Amish Daddy

24 Dec 2007, 8:33pm

YAD, maybe what you meant, rather than capitalism run amock, was legal system abused and taken to the extreme: have enough money - bury your opponent in a lawsuit from which he cannot emerge without a battalion of expensive attorneys. Sad, but probably true in this case.

Still though, I haven't read anywhere that Think Secret's owner has denied soliciting proprietary, protected information. I don't think it's at all obvious who would have won in court. Of course, we all root for the David up against the giant, Goliath. Yeah, I do too.

Yeah. That's what I mean.

broady81

25 Dec 2007, 1:05am

It's sad really, but I for one take it for granted - It's part of life in todays society...

jared

25 Dec 2007, 1:59am

Fake Steve Jobs faked the take down, Apple didn't tell him to do anything.

Lincoln

25 Dec 2007, 2:18am

Hate.

j

25 Dec 2007, 2:57am

well they did make a 9 year old cry for sending in an idea

http://www.forum.militaryltd.com/technology-computers/m20901-apple-calls-meeting-after-making-little-girl-cry.htm

Snarkasm

25 Dec 2007, 2:58am

I'd heard he'd done that before, but I didn't hear about it being true this time, too. Linkage?

Thrax

25 Dec 2007, 3:32am

Yeah. It's like that y'all. Sorry for any confusion, but it's all a joke. Only it's not really a joke, is it? I mean people actually are getting paid to shut up. For real. Well, Merry Christmas, if you celebrate Christmas. Much love and namaste to all. I honor the place where you and I and the Buddha become one. Peace out. Fight the power. Stop the war.