It really sucks to be sued. This is the conclusion I’ve reached after being essentially a total nobody, building up my site (Oscarwatch.com) and then having it reach a certain level of success only to see myself being sued for using the Oscar name. I decided not to fight it but to settle. I’ve changed the name to Awards Daily and have broadened it slightly to include TV and Theatre. Where it will go, IF it will go are still unknowns. I will devote myself to making the new name as much of a success. I have probably lost my place in line and it will take some time building up a new audience. I have to believe people came for the forums and for the content. I guess I will have my answer by awards season.
The Art of Being Sued
by sashastone | Jun 1, 2007 | AMPAS Lawsuit | 1 comment
You got sued over using the term Oscar? What if it’d been an Oscar Meyer Weiner fansite? Or Oscar the Grouch? Or Oscar Madison, for cryin out loud.
Heaven forbid they might have just axed a source of free advertising for their goddamn broadcast, on which I’m sure they ain’t giving away commercial airspace.