Battleangel

Taking nastygrams to an entirely new level. One can’t help but smirk at the letter that was sent to Boing Boing

I just opened a letter sent to Boing Boing from some fools at Baker & McKenzie LLP in London.

The letter states that their client, Infront Sports & Media, “anticipates the possibility of unauthorized streaming and downloading of FIFA World Cup matches.” The letter goes on to warn Boing Boing that Baker & McKenzie will be “actively monitoring your website … to identify unlawful activity and will, if necessary, take appropriate action to ensure the protection of Infront’s rights of those licenses.”

Boing Boing must really have a wicked reputation for anyone to even bother with this sort of nonsense. Which seems to be the case considering the number of groups that are presently or have been blocking their site on account of everything from “porn” to circumventing censorware.
Gotta love dimwitted pencil pushers though. The way they just line themselves up for humiliation. Are they so down and out that they can’t wait for people to infringe anymore? I would have to concur with BB in that sports are just plain nauseating. Not to mention nationalistic, commercial and distracting. This sort of notice really makes you want to break their precious “rights” … but it’s football. I. Can’t. Make. Myself. Do. It.