tag:consumerist.com,2010:/1/tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254- 2010-01-09T04:40:59Z Comments for Best Buy Apologizes For Sending Cease And Desist Letter To Blogger For Reporting Factual Information Shoppers bite back. Movable Type 4.32-en tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254 2007-12-13T04:32:48Z 2008-05-01T10:01:20Z Best Buy Apologizes For Sending Cease And Desist Letter To Blogger For Reporting Factual Information -->Best Buy has backed off and apologized for sending the Laughing Squid blog a cease and desist letter over their posting on other group's Best Buy parody shirts. Initially, Best Buy didn't feel the blogger's free speech rights were of importance, saying Laughing Squid was "promoting" rather than reporting." Now Best Buy says, "...we do not object to fair and accurate reporting of fact, and respect the First Amendment rights of Laughing Squid and other bloggers to provide articles or commentary on current events. Now that we have a better understanding of your website, we regret sending you the demand letter." Hooray, the internet wins again! consumerist.com Best Buy has backed off and apologized for sending the Laughing Squid blog a cease and desist letter over their posting on other group's Best Buy parody shirts. Initially, Best Buy didn't feel the blogger's free speech rights were of importance, saying Laughing Squid was "promoting" rather than reporting." Now Best Buy says, "...we do not object to fair and accurate reporting of fact, and respect the First Amendment rights of Laughing Squid and other bloggers to provide articles or commentary on current events. Now that we have a better understanding of your website, we regret sending you the demand letter." Hooray, the internet wins again!

Best Buy Apologies For Sending Cease & Desist Letter [Laughing Squid]
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]]> tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3311471 Comment from Trauma_Hound on 2007-12-13 Trauma_Hound He should still file a complaint with the Bar against the lawyer that signed off on it anyways. Dumb people shouldn't be able to practice law.

]]> 2007-12-13T21:03:17Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3310719 Comment from UCLAJason on 2007-12-13 UCLAJason

I think it is funny that this happens alot ie. Best Buy screws up, the person who got screwed posts something on the web, everyone and their mother is pissed, Best Buy tries to save face by apologizing/remedying mistake. When will BB learn that the best policy is just to treat customers nice upfront and avoid the mess?

]]> 2007-12-13T20:32:08Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3309904 Comment from AceKicker on 2007-12-13 AceKicker

Yeah, this was done just hours after the initial story, so I have to assume it was done out of Best Buy's own accord. At least they admitted they screwed up without needing a court order to do it.

]]> 2007-12-13T19:44:22Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3309073 Comment from aikoto on 2007-12-13 aikoto http://www.jeremyduffy.com You have to give them credit. They figured it out way before it got really bad. The apology came before the guy could even get legal representation :)

]]> 2007-12-13T17:29:59Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3309051 Comment from econobiker on 2007-12-13 econobiker

yeah and best buy was going to sue the Wall Street Journal too for "promoting"

]]> 2007-12-13T17:21:04Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3307947 Comment from spinachdip on 2007-12-13 spinachdip http://spinachdip.blogspot.com @svreader: Laughing Squid is also a San Francisco-based web host and art curator who is apparently held in high regard.

(I was looking for a web host a few months ago and I considered them, but didn't make the connection when I read the original article)

]]> 2007-12-13T10:34:15Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3307739 Comment from BigNutty on 2007-12-13 BigNutty http://ConsumerFight.com

Somebody at Best Buy has realized the power of the Internet as far as publicity goes.

]]> 2007-12-13T10:01:02Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3306890 Comment from Phildawg on 2007-12-13 Phildawg http:// Best Buy is only doing this to save face in this crucial holiday shopping season.

]]> 2007-12-13T08:29:47Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3305517 Comment from Brian Gee on 2007-12-13 Brian Gee http://www.brokenvaporware.com/photoblog/ Now if only they had a better understanding of intellectual property law and would apologize for sending the initial cease and desist over the parody item.

I guess that's asking too much.

]]> 2007-12-13T06:35:19Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3304713 Comment from tk427 on 2007-12-13 tk427

Ok, sorry, that post looks like shit but I hope you get the idea.


btw how do I do a strikethru in the comments?

]]> 2007-12-13T05:37:56Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3304650 Comment from ceejeemcbeegee is not here on 2007-12-13 ceejeemcbeegee is not here @comopuedeser: Yes they do: stealing your porn.

Zing!

]]> 2007-12-13T05:34:26Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3304619 Comment from tk427 on 2007-12-13 tk427

...Now that we have a better understanding of


your xxxxxxx, we regret sending you the...
rights

]]> 2007-12-13T05:31:57Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3304609 Comment from lostalaska on 2007-12-13 lostalaska ... or Laughing Squid!

]]> 2007-12-13T05:31:12Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3304172 Comment from comopuedeser on 2007-12-13 comopuedeser Doesn't Best Buy have anything else better to do?

]]> 2007-12-13T05:03:45Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3303968 Comment from ConsumptionJunkie on 2007-12-12 ConsumptionJunkie Nobody f#$%s with the First Amendment!

]]> 2007-12-13T04:52:52Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3303771 Comment from homerjay on 2007-12-12 homerjay See what happens when you don't take it seriously, Best Buy??

]]> 2007-12-13T04:41:05Z tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.333254-comment:3303765 Comment from SVreader on 2007-12-12 SVreader A huge company having to apologize to something called "Laughing Squid" is not just a win for the internet, but for humanity.

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