ghotiaroma t1_ja65n22 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:10 AM

Reply to comment by NewCanadianMTurker in TIL of David Sarnoff, the head of RCA and NBC who suppressed and then stole FM radio and Television from their inventors, driving one to suicide and the other to alcoholism. by Dega704

> so they can legally steal

It doesn't even need to be legal, courts will almost always rule for the richest party.

I used to work for a lawyer who explained judges never want their judgements appealed or criticized and that weighs heavily in their decisions. Fucking the little guy is usually a safe move for a judges career. Piss off McDonalds or Amazon and your career can be over.

RealJonathanBronco t1_ja7jk9c wrote on February 27, 2023 at 12:52 PM

I think that's an old world mentality that's on its way out. Social media is increasing the reach of the average person by the day. I feel like we're approaching the era where pissing off an influencer will signal boost as much as pissing off a company.