YouTubers prevail in copyright lawsuit brought by "pickup artist"

[Wanderfound]

@beschizza

Hoss has ruined his career and his reputation, such as it was.

His career and reputation is as a slimy online misogynist. That appears intact.

[GulliverFoyle]

@lunchboxer

Doesn’t this mean that everyone can still suffer the same fate, get sued despite the obvious lack of merit, raise a ton of money to fight it in court, then eventually, probably win.

It depends on venue. Some states have robust anti-SLAPP laws such that vexatious lawsuits can backfire on those who bring them. Other states let vexatious litigants run roughshod over their critics.

[Heraclito]

I’m shocked his strategy of negging the judge did not work out for him.

[Auld_Lang_Syne]

@d_r

Neither more nor less stupid than people watching pro sports on TV. (Actually, probably a little less stupid, since most such viewers I know are active gamers.)

Also less stupid because nobody’s risking much injury.