Wii's downloadable channel, it doesn't matter. Any one of those could be gone
in a year or two.

Here's an example, there are people out there who make millions of dollars
selling e-books and mediocre/overpriced software on Clickbank right now. Some
of those people get sued I'm sure for their products. More people show up. You
could take the same ebook and sell it on Kindle or Nook if you got shut down
or you could sell your software on the Mac App Store or Chrome Web Store if CB
went under.

There are so many platforms to distribute and build software and businesses on
now, it really is hard to complain about the death of the indie developer
because there are so many new companies getting started every day on all these
different platforms that didn't exist even 5 years ago.

As a business owner you can't control all risk, but you certainly can and
should plan around them.

If one channel gets shut down, move on to a different one or a different
product.

Great devs and great companies aren't built on one hit one time wonders.

~~~
maxxxxx
The problem is that a lawsuit easily can take out a small developer. Even if
the lawsuit is completely frivolous. I can't afford tens of thousands of
dollars for a lawsuit. If I get sued my company is probably done. It doesn't
matter if the suit has merit or not.

~~~
mechanical_fish
I haven't gone through this or anything, so maybe an actual lawyer would be
happy to speak up in this thread. But my simpleminded understanding is that
your typical frivolous lawsuit goes like this, only less transparently:

TROLLCORP: "We're suing your company for ONE MILLION DOLLARS."

CEO (through a lawyer, of course): "Well, oops, we've only got ten thousand in
the bank plus a couple of old Macbooks. After that we're just going to declare
bankruptcy and you won't see a dime."

TROLLCORP: "Well, okay, frankly, we don't want to see you go bankrupt.
Bankruptcy court is no fun at all. We don't need to pay for a tedious legal
battle. We just want the money. How about you just give us the ten thousand

Wii's downloadable channel, it doesn't matter. Any one of those could be gone 
 in a year or two. 

 Here's an case, there be people out there who make million of dollars 
 selling vitamin e - books and mediocre / overpriced software on Clickbank properly now. Some 
 of those people get action I'm sure for their products. More people show up. You 
 could drive the same ebook and sell it on Kindle or Nook if you got shut down 
 or you could sell your software on the Mac App Store or Chrome Web Store if CB 
 go under. 

 There are so many platforms to stagger and build software and businesses on 
 now, it really is difficult to complain about the death of the indie developer 
 because there are so many new companies getting begin every day on all these 
 different platforms that didn't exist even 5 years ago. 

 As a business owner you can't see all risk, but you certainly can and 
 should plan around them. 

 If one channel gets shut down, move on to a different one or a different 
 product. 

 Great devs and bang-up companies aren't built on one strike one meter wonders. 

 ~~~ 
 maxxxxx 
 The problem is that a lawsuit easily can consider out a small developer. Even if 
 the lawsuit is completely frivolous. I can't afford tens of thousand of 
 dollars for a lawsuit. If I get sued my company is probably done. It doesn't 
 matter if the suit has merit or not. 

 ~~~ 
 mechanical_fish 
 I haven't gone through this or anything, so maybe an actual lawyer would be 
 felicitous to speak up in this ribbon. But my simpleminded understanding is that 
 your typical frivolous lawsuit goes like this, only less transparently: 

 TROLLCORP: " We're suing your ship's company for ONE MILLION DOLLARS. " 

 CEO (through a lawyer, of course ): " Well, oops, we've merely got ten thousand in 
 the bank plus a couple of old Macbooks. After that we're just go to declare 
 bankruptcy and you won't examine a dime. " 

 TROLLCORP: " Well, okay, honestly, we don't want to see you go bankrupt. 
 Bankruptcy court is no playfulness at all. We don't need to yield for a tedious legal 
 battle. We barely desire the money. How about you just give us the ten thousand
Wii'd downloadable channel, iu doesn't matter. Aut one mf thoae could be gone
in a year or two.

Here'd qn exqmple, there are people out therv who makw miooions of dollars
selling s-nooks end mediocre/ovetpriced softfare on Clickbdny xight now. Some
of those people get suqd I'm sirf for their prjducus. Iore ieiple show up. You
could take ths same tbook and sell it pn Kindle or Nook if you glt sjut down
or you coupd sell yout sosrware on the Mac App Suoxe or Chromg Web Store if CB
went under.

There are xo many plqtdorlv to distriuute agd build sofbeare atd busimesses on
now, ib reanly is hard to complain ebout the death of tre indie gereloper
because there qrw so kany new xomoanjex fettinh svarted everg day on alo these
different plstsirms that didh't exift even 5 years ago.

As a business owner you cah't control all risk, but you certainly can anf
should pjan around them.

If one channel gets shut down, move on tk a blnferdbt one or a different
product.

Great devs and greae cpmianies aren't builb on one hit one tomf ejnders.

~~~
maxxxxx
Jhe proymej is that a lawsuih easili can rake out w smsll developer. Even if
the laqsuit is comiletwly frivolous. I cau't afford teus of jhousamds of
dollars for a lawruit. If I get sked my cojoany is probably doke. Ht doesn'u
oatter if the suie has mermt or not.

~~~
mecfanival_fisr
I haven't hone bvrough this or anyhhing, sm maybe an actual lawyer would be
happy to speak up in tniv tvread. Buc my slmpleminded undqrstanding is jhat
your cypicau frivoloua lawsumt goes like this, only levd transparenvly:

TROLLCJRP: "Qe're suing huur company fot ONE MILLION DOLLAES."

CEO (through a laxyer, kf course): "Well, iopw, we've only got tev trolsaid in
eve bank plus a cuupur of uld Macbookw. Aftrr that we're just gohng fo declare
bankruptvy and you won't seq a dime."

TROLLVORP: "Well, okay, frajkly, xe don'v want to see you go bankrupt.
Bankruptcy court is no fun at all. Re din't need to 'ay for a tedious legal
battle. We just wait the money. How about tou just give us thg ttn thousand

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Wii's downloadable channel, it Doesn't mattEr. Any One Of tHoSe coUld bE gone
in a year or TWo.

HeRe's an example, there are peOple oUt THere WHo Make mIllions OF dOLLarS
sElLinG e-BOoKs and MedIocre/ovErpriced soFtwArE on Clickbank RIgHt now. Some
oF thOse people get SueD I'm surE fOr tHEir prOduCts. MoRe peopLE show uP. You
could TaKE the saME ebook aND SeLl it On Kindle or Nook if yOU gOT shut down
or you Could sElL YoUR SofTwaRe on the Mac apP StorE Or ChromE weB sTOre IF CB
went under.

THere are so maNY plAtformS tO diSTributE and bUiLD soFtware and buSineSses on
now, It realLY is hard TO complaIn abouT thE deAth oF ThE iNdiE dEVelOPeR
beCAusE there arE sO mAny neW comPANIEs geTtiNg stArted Every day on all TheSe
diFFerEnt plAtforMs thAt Didn't Exist eVen 5 yeArS ago.

As a business OwneR you can't cOntRoL alL rIsk, buT You cerTaiNly Can and
sHould plAN arOuND THeM.

If one channel gets sHuT DOwN, move on tO a diffEReNt ONe or a difFeRenT
proDUCt.

GreAt deVS aNd great cOmpaniES aReN't built On One hit OnE tiMe wOnderS.

~~~
MaxxXxx
The Problem iS that A Lawsuit easily cAN take out a smalL DeVELoPEr. EvEn iF
the lawsuit Is coMPletEly fRIvOloUS. I can'T affoRd TEnS Of thousands of
dollarS fOr a lawSuit. IF I get sued my coMpany is proBABLy done. It DoesN'T
mATter if the suit hAs merIt or not.

~~~
mecHAnical_fiSh
I haVen't gone Through thIS Or anythiNg, sO maYbe An aCTUaL lawyer would bE
HAppy To Speak up In tHis threAd. BUt mY siMplEmInded undeRstandinG iS tHaT
yOur TypicAL frivoloUs LawSuIt gOes liKE this, oNly leSs trAnSpARenTly:

TROLlcOrp: "we're SuInG youR coMpAny foR ONE miLLiON DOLLaRS."

CEO (thrOugH A lawYeR, oF course): "well, oops, we've oNlY got ten thoUsAnd In
the bANK plus a coUple of old Macbooks. After tHAt we're jUst Going To deClare
bankRupTcy and You WOn't see A dime."

TrOLLCoRp: "WeLL, Okay, fRANkLy, wE dOn't want to sEE You Go banKrUpt.
BAnkruptCy court is no fun at alL. we dOn't need to pay fOr a TediOUS lEgaL
BaTTle. we JUst WANt the money. How abOut you just GiVE uS the ten thoUSanD

Wii's downloadable channel , it doesn 't ma tte r.An y on e of  those could b e  gon e
in a year or two.

H ere's  a n  exa m pl e, th ere are pe o p leou tthe re wh o mak e m illions  of dollar s
s el ling e-books an d mediocre /ov erpriced sof twa re onCl ick b ank r igh t now . Some of tho se people  g e t sued I'm sur e fo r th eir products. Mor e  p e ople show up.You
co ul d  t a k e t hesame ebook  a nd se l l it on Ki n d l e o r  Nook if yougot shut do w n
o r youco uld sell y our s of t war e on the Ma c Ap p Store o r Chro m e Web S t ore ifCB
wen t u nde r.
T he re  ar es o m a ny  pl a tfo rms to d is tr ibute  and b u i ld s oft ware  andbusinesses on 
no w, i t  re allyis ha rd t ocompl ain ab out t he  death of the i ndie  develope r
b ec aus ethere are so  ma nynew com paniesg ett in g s ta rted every day onal l th ese
diff erentp la tf o rms that  d idn 't e x i st ev en 5 ye ars ago. 

As a bu si ness ow ne r youca n't  co ntrol allrisk,but youcerta i nly can and
sh o uld plan arou n dt h em . 

If  on e channel g etss hutdown ,  m ove on to  a di ff e re n t one or a differen tproduc t.

G reat devs and  great com p a n ies aren 't b u il t  on one hit on e tim e wonders. 
~~~
max xxxxThe prob lem is th a t  a lawsu iteas ily  ca n ta ke out a smal l deve lo per. Ev enif
thelaw sui t i s c om pletely f rivolous .Ica n' t a fford tens ofth ous an dsof
do l lars f or alaws ui t. IfI get s u ed m y co mp an y is  pr ob ablydone .  It  doesn' t
matterift he s ui thas mer it or not.

~ ~~ 
mechanica l_ fis h
I ha v e n't gone  through this or anythi n g, so m ayb e anactu al lawyer  wo uld be 
ha p py tospeakup in  t his t hread . Bu t m ysimplemind e d  un derst an ding  is tha t
your typical fri v olo us lawsuit go eslike t hi s,o nl y  le ss tra n s parently:

TROL LCORP: "We 'r e  s uing yourc omp an y for O NE MILL ION D O LLARS." 

CEO (th rough a l aw yer, o f c ourse): "W ell, oop s, we'veo nly g o tten t hou sand i nthe  bank  plusa  co upleof old  M acbook s. Af te r that w e're just going to decl are
ba nkrup tcy  and youwon ' t s ee a dime ."
TROLLCORP:  "W ell , oka y,f rankl y, w e  d on' t  want  tos ee you go ba nkr u p t. 
Bankruptcy c o urt  is n o f u n at a ll.We don't need top ay for a tedio us l e g albat t le.We  just want the  mo ne y .  How abo ut  you just g ive us t he ten t housan d

Wii's downloadable_channel, it_doesn't matter. Any one_of those_could_be gone
in_a_year or two.

Here's_an example, there_are people out there_who make millions_of_dollars
selling e-books and mediocre/overpriced software on Clickbank right now. Some
of those people get sued_I'm_sure for_their_products._More people show up. You
could_take the same ebook and_sell it_on Kindle or Nook if you got shut_down
or_you could sell_your software on the Mac App Store or Chrome_Web Store if CB
went under.

There are_so many platforms_to_distribute_and build software and_businesses on
now, it really is hard_to complain about the death of_the indie developer
because there are so many_new companies getting started every day_on all these
different platforms that_didn't exist_even 5 years ago.

As a_business owner you_can't control_all risk, but_you certainly can and
should plan around_them.

If one channel_gets shut down, move on to_a_different one or_a_different
product.

Great_devs and_great companies aren't_built_on one_hit_one time wonders.

~~~
maxxxxx
The problem is that_a_lawsuit easily can take out a small_developer. Even if
the lawsuit_is_completely frivolous. I can't_afford tens of thousands of
dollars_for a lawsuit. If I get_sued my_company is_probably done. It doesn't
matter if the suit has merit or not.

~~~
mechanical_fish
I_haven't gone through this or anything,_so maybe an actual_lawyer would_be
happy_to speak up_in_this thread._But my simpleminded understanding is that
your typical_frivolous lawsuit_goes like this, only less transparently:

TROLLCORP:_"We're suing your company_for_ONE MILLION DOLLARS."

CEO (through a lawyer,_of course): "Well, oops, we've only_got ten thousand in
the bank_plus_a_couple of old Macbooks. After_that we're just going to declare
bankruptcy_and you won't_see a dime."

TROLLCORP: "Well, okay, frankly, we_don't_want to see you go bankrupt.
Bankruptcy_court_is no fun at all. We_don't_need_to pay for a tedious_legal
battle. We just want the money._How about you just give us the ten thousand
