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31. Should be a property tax on intellectual property.

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 07:28 PM

Jan 2013

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How Newegg crushed the “shopping cart” patent and saved online retail [View all] DainBramaged Jan 2013 OP

Love this guy!!! PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #3

Software patents and business-method patents are a fucking pestilence. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #4

Ah, sort of like SCO when they tried to demand royalties for Linux. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #15

As good as a RightHaven slap down. Downwinder Jan 2013 #5

I Suspect That was All Part of the Strategy dballance Jan 2013 #8

That's AVON, not Amazon. I don't think they went after Amazon. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #11

They went after Amazon first - it's in the story at the link dballance Jan 2013 #13

doh... missed that, thanks!! PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #17

doh... missed that, thanks!! PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #16

I love it when the good guys win! nt NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #6

I am a loyal Newegger. Not paying sales tax is a bonus. nt EastKYLiberal Jan 2013 #9

I pay sales tax at Newegg. SwankyXomb Jan 2013 #21

So you are one of the ones that screw your local government dbackjon Jan 2013 #28

I'm furious with newegg LittleGirl Jan 2013 #12

Here, too IDemo Jan 2013 #23

see my reply below LittleGirl Jan 2013 #27

This is my first complaint with them LittleGirl Jan 2013 #26

I wonder whether this is the same Katherine Wolanyk who is described JDPriestly Jan 2013 #18

Sweet. blogslut Jan 2013 #20

When are the pettyfogging lawyers going to be disbarred? jerseyjack Jan 2013 #22

CompuServe to the rescue! muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #29

And they call me a pirate for downloading an old Beach Boys song? JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #30

Should be a property tax on intellectual property. Downwinder Jan 2013 #31

I love newegg dreamnightwind Jan 2013 #32

Good on newegg. beevul Jan 2013 #33