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Hey #CoSoWriters!
Having a rough one?
Enjoy this story of a person whose game plan... doesn't make any sense at all.
He published fanfiction of LotR, then tried to sue Amazon and the Tolkien estate for infringement of *his* work.
Oh baby. The world is filled with people whose overconfidence is a wonder unto itself.
If the worst that happened to you this year is that you took a risk on original work you believe in, well done.
There are worse ways to go wrong in life!
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/18/copyright-claim-against-tolkien-estate-backfires-on-lord-of-the-rings-fanfiction-author
@MLClark
that's hilarious and sad simultaneously.
he was under the radar and perhaps doing ok until he ... what?
i suppose he thought he'd be the only one finding a way to capitalize.🙄
greed 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
he was lucky they didn't add punitive damages. they were merciful.