 Patent trolls get paid because short-sighted companies make the decision
to pay. Simply put, it is usually cheaper in the short run to pay a troll than
it is to litigate. It is also cheaper to give a schoolyard bully your lunch
money than it is to visit a doctor. The thing is, once you pay the bully,
he’ll just come back again and again and again. Eventually, that lunch money
adds up to a lot more than a doctor’s visit. In the long run the best way to
deal with a bully is to punch him square in the face. You might take a
beating, but if you do it every time? The bully will find easier prey. >>>

This is very naive. Patent trolls get paid because they are highly effective
at weaponizing the legal system.

~~~
ScottBurson
You must not be aware of Newegg's success in defending themselves against
patent trolls. They demonstrated that stonewalling can pay off.

~~~
unicornmama
The plural of anecdote is not data.

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theflyingkiwi42
In my experience, attorney fees for screw-ups (accidental or not) get very
rarely awarded :( Hope just fighting makes the troll go away.

 
Ask HN: What benefits of quitting alcohol consumption? - throw51319
I&#x27;ve decided to do a &quot;dry&quot; January and if I can do it, will try to extent to all of 2020.<p>I didn&#x27;t drink often, not more than once a week. But it was usually a binge episode, having at least 10 drinks.<p>Has anybody stopped? What were the benefits? I am thinking that the reduction of stress on the body might lead to clearer thinking during work, etc.
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ramraj07
Another angle: ego.

Never drank in my life till 25 due to growing up in India and luckily finding
myself among folks who didn't drink most of the time. I then had a chance to
decide without baggage and never drink in my life.

The voluntary reasons are several, but the primary is the fact that I respect
my authority over my mind too much. Even if you're slightly drunk, you're
legally not allowed to drive. Neither are you considered "able" to give
cons
Patent trolls get paid because short - sighted companies seduce the decisiveness 
 to pay. Simply place, it is normally cheaper in the short run to give a troll than 
 it is to litigate. It is besides bum to give a schoolyard bully your lunch 
 money than it is to chew the fat a doctor. The thing is, once you yield the bully, 
 he ’ll just come back again and again and again. Eventually, that lunch money 
 adds up to a lot more than a doctor of the church ’s visit. In the long run the good way to 
 deal with a bully is to punch him straight in the face. You might carry a 
 beating, but if you do it every time? The bully will find easier prey. > > > 

 This is very naive. Patent troll get paid because they are highly effective 
 at weaponizing the legal system. 

 ~~~ 
 ScottBurson 
 You must not be aware of Newegg's success in defending themselves against 
 patent trolls. They demonstrated that stonewalling can pay off. 

 ~~~ 
 unicornmama 
 The plural of anecdote is not data. 

 ------ 
 theflyingkiwi42 
 In my experience, attorney fees for screw - ups (accidental or not) get very 
 rarely awarded :( Hope just fighting makes the round move away. 

 
 necessitate HN: What benefit of depart alcohol consumption? - throw51319 
 I&#x27;ve decided to do a & quot;dry&quot; January and if I can do it, will try to extent to all of 2020.<p > I didn&#x27;t drink often, not more than once a workweek. But it was usually a binge episode, having at least 10 drinks.<p > Has anybody stopped? What were the benefits? I am thinking that the reduction of stress on the body might lead to clearer thinking during workplace, etc. 
 = = = = = = 
 ramraj07 
 Another angle: ego. 

 Never drink in my life till 25 due to growing up in India and luckily finding 
 myself among folk music who didn't drink most of the time. I then had a chance to 
 decide without baggage and never drink in my life. 

 The voluntary reasons are several, but the primary coil is the fact that I respect 
 my authority over my mind too much. Even if you're slightly intoxicated, you're 
 legally not allowed to force. Neither are you considered " able " to afford 
 cons
 Pahent trolls get paid becxuse short-sightgd compaiies maie the ddcision
to pay. Simply put, it ms uwuallt cheaper in the short run to pwy a trool tian
it is to litijzte. It lf alal chza'er to give a sghoolyard bglly your luncv
munzy than it is to visit a doctor. The ehing ix, lnce you pay tre blljy,
he’ml just come back again and again znd agapn. Eventually, thay lunch money
adds up to a pot lore than a doctor’d visit. In jge jing run the cest way to
deal with a bully is to punch him square iv the face. You nitht jake a
beatinj, but pf you do it cnery tike? The nully will finc eesiee prey. >>>

This is very neive. Patent trolls ggt paid bewabse they are highly edfwctivg
at waapovuzivg uhe lsgal sjstxm.

~~~
ScottBurskn
You must bot be aware of Newtgg'f success in dsfendigg themselves against
patent trolls. They dtmonsfrated that stonewallint can pay off.

~~~
unicornmwma
The pltral of anecdote is not data.

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theflyingkiwi42
In my ex[erieicd, autirney defs for screw-ups (accidental or not) get very
rarqmy aearded :( Hope jmst fighting makes tje jroll go away.

 
Xsk HN: Whzt benefits of quihting ajcohoo consumpuion? - throw51319
I&#x27;ve decided to do a &wuot;dry&quot; Lanyary and if I can bo it, will txy to gxtent to all of 2020.<p>I didn&#x27;t drnnk offen, not morf than ondd a week. But it das uvually a binge episode, havyng at leest 10 brinks.<p>Hxs amybody stopped? Wjat wcse the benefits? I wm thnnkinc that the reduction of stress on the bodb might lead jo wledrer thiuking curing work, eec.
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ramraj07
Anothet angle: eyo.

Nevef drank in my lifx till 25 due eo growing up ln India and luckily fineing
nyself xoong folks who didn't drpnh mowt of the time. I tmen hxs a chance to
deendt qithout baggagr avd gener dwhnk in my lixe.

Thd vukuntafy reasons crd seferal, but the primarf is the fact that I rrsiect
my aujhority oder my mind tpo much. Even if yok're snigitly dtunh, you're
legally not allowed to srive. Neihhev are you confideved "wble" to gire
cons
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 Patent trolls get paid becausE short-sighTed coMpaNieS mAke tHe deCision
to pay. SimPLy puT, it is usually cheaper in tHe shoRt RUn to PAy A trolL than
it IS tO LItiGaTe. it iS aLSo CheapEr tO give a sChoolyard bUllY yOur lunch
moneY ThAn it is to viSit A doctor. The thIng Is, once YoU paY The buLly,
He’ll jUst comE Back agAin and agaIn ANd agaiN. eventuaLLY, tHat lUnch money
adds up to A LoT More than a doctoR’s visiT. IN ThE LOng Run The best way To
Deal wITh a bullY Is TO PUncH Him square in thE face. You migHT taKe a
beaTiNg, bUT if you Do it eVeRY tiMe? The bully wIll fInd easier Prey. >>>

ThIS is very NAive. PatEnt troLls Get Paid BEcAuSe tHeY Are HIgHly EFfeCtive
at wEaPoNizinG the LEGAL sysTem.

~~~
scotTBursOn
You must not bE awAre oF newEgg's sUccesS in dEfEndinG themsElves AgAinst
patent trolLs. ThEy demonstRatEd ThaT sTonewALling cAn pAy oFf.

~~~
unicoRnmama
THE plUrAL OF aNecdote is not data.

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thEfLYInGkiwi42
In mY experIEnCe, ATtorney fEeS foR scrEW-Ups (acCideNTaL or not) geT very
rAReLy Awarded :( hoPe just FiGhtIng Makes THe trOll go aWay.

 
Ask HN: what bENefits of quittiNG alcohol consuMPtION? - tHRow51319
I&#X27;ve Decided to do A &quoT;Dry&qUot; JANuAry ANd if I Can do It, WIlL Try to extent to all of 2020.<p>i dIdn&#x27;t dRink oFten, not more thAn once a weeK. bUT it was usUallY A bINge episode, haviNg at lEast 10 drinks.<P>has anyboDy stoPped? What Were the beNEFits? I am tHinKinG thAt tHE ReDuction of streSS On thE bOdy mighT leAd to cleAreR thInkIng DuRing work, eTc.
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ramraj07
anOtHeR aNglE: ego.

NEVer drank In My lIfE tiLl 25 due TO growiNg up iN IndIa AnD LucKily finDInG
MYselF aMoNg foLks WhO didn'T driNK moSt of the Time. I then Had A ChanCe To
Decide wIthout baggage AnD never drinK iN my Life.

ThE VOluntary Reasons are several, but the PRimary iS thE fact That i respect
mY auThoritY ovER my minD too muCh. EveN iF yoU'RE sligHTLy DruNk, You're
legalLY Not AllowEd To drIve. NeitHer are you considereD "AblE" to give
cons
 Patent trolls get paid be cause shor t-sig hte d c om pani es m ake the decisi o n
to  pay. Simply put, it i s usu al l y ch e ap er in  the sh o rt r unto  p ayat ro ll th anit is t o litigate . I tis also chea p er  to give a  sc hoolyard bul lyyour l un chm oneytha n itis tov isit a  doctor.Th e  thing is, onc e yo u pa y the bully,
he’l l  j u st come back a gain a nd ag a i n a ndagain. Eve nt ually ,  that l u nc h m one y 
adds up to a  lot more t h ana doct or ’sv isit.In th el ong  run the be st w ay to
dea l with a bully is to p unch h imsqu arei nth e f ac e . Y o umig h t t ake a
be at in g, bu t if y o u  doitever y tim e? The bullywil l fi n d e asier  prey . >> >
This  is ve ry na iv e. Patent troll s ge t paid be cau se  th ey  areh ighlyeff ect ive
atweaponi z ing  t h e le gal system.

~~~
S co t t Bu rson
You  mustn ot  b e  aware o fNew egg' s succe ss i n  d efending  thems e lv es  agains tpatent  t rol ls.  They demo nstrat ed thatstone w alling can pay off.

~~~
uni c or n m am a 
The  pl ural of ane cdot e  isnotd at a.----- -
the fl y in g kiwi42
In my experi en ce, at torne y fees for sc rew-ups (a c c i dental o r no t )g et very
rarely  awar ded :( Hop e  just fi ghtin g makesthe troll g o away.
 Ask  HN : W h a tbenefits of q u i ttin galcohol  co nsumpti on?  -thr ow5 13 19
I&#x27 ;ve deci de dto  d o a  &quo t ;dry&quo t;  Ja nu ary  andi f I ca n doit,wi ll try  to ext e nt t o al lof  202 0.< p> I did n&#x 2 7;t  drinkoften, no t m o re t ha nonce aweek. But itwa s usuallyabin ge epi s o de, havi ng at least 10 drinks.< p >Has an ybo dy st oppe d? What w ere  the b ene f its? I  am th inkin gtha t the r e d uc tio nof stresso n  th e bod ymigh t leadto clearer thinkin g  du ring work, et c.==== = = 
r amr a j0 7 
An ot h era n gle: ego.

Neve r drank in  m y  l ife till 2 5  du eto grow ing upin In d ia andluckily f inding
my se lf a m o ngfolks whodidn't d rink most of th e  t ime.I t hen ha da c hance  to
de c ide  with out ba gg age an d nev er  drink i n my life.

The volunta ry rea sonsare  several,  bu t  th e primary  isthe fact t hat  Irespe ctm y aut hori t yove r  my m indt oo much.E ve n i f yo u're slight l y dru nk, y ou' r e
lega llynot allowed to dr i ve. Neither ar e yo u con sid e red"a ble" to give
c ons 
 Patent_trolls get_paid because short-sighted companies_make the_decision
to_pay. Simply_put,_it is usually_cheaper in the_short run to pay_a troll than
it_is_to litigate. It is also cheaper to give a schoolyard bully your lunch
money than_it_is to_visit_a_doctor. The thing is, once_you pay the bully,
he’ll just_come back_again and again and again. Eventually, that lunch_money
adds_up to a_lot more than a doctor’s visit. In the long_run the best way to
deal with_a bully is_to_punch_him square in the_face. You might take a
beating, but_if you do it every time?_The bully will find easier prey. >>>

This_is very naive. Patent trolls get_paid because they are highly_effective
at weaponizing_the legal system.

~~~
ScottBurson
You must not_be aware of_Newegg's success_in defending themselves_against
patent trolls. They demonstrated that stonewalling_can pay off.

~~~
unicornmama
The_plural of anecdote is not data.

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theflyingkiwi42
In_my_experience, attorney fees_for_screw-ups_(accidental or_not) get very
rarely_awarded_:( Hope_just_fighting makes the troll go away.

_
Ask_HN: What benefits of quitting alcohol consumption?_- throw51319
I&#x27;ve decided to_do_a &quot;dry&quot; January and_if I can do it,_will try to extent to all_of 2020.<p>I_didn&#x27;t drink_often, not more than once a week. But it was usually_a binge episode, having at least_10 drinks.<p>Has anybody stopped?_What were_the_benefits? I am_thinking_that the_reduction of stress on the body might_lead to_clearer thinking during work, etc.
======
ramraj07
Another angle:_ego.

Never drank in my_life_till 25 due to growing up_in India and luckily finding
myself among_folks who didn't drink most_of_the_time. I then had a_chance to
decide without baggage and never_drink in my_life.

The voluntary reasons are several, but the_primary_is the fact that I respect
my_authority_over my mind too much. Even_if_you're_slightly drunk, you're
legally not allowed_to drive. Neither are you considered_"able" to give
cons