RE: Shopping Carts under a Company breaking the law???

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I spoke with my book keeper and accountant plus many other friends about this and they say its just a joke.
They say when you go to youmaybenext.com they ask for donations so you can clearly see its a scam of some kind.

Im telling them yea its a joke cus its so stupid but it seems like its no joke and very real.
The problem i think is that cus this sounds so dumb no one pays it any mind and dont see such a big fuss that you would expect if it was real.
You would think everyone would be talking about it or atleast see it online more often.

[quote]A former CIA technology officer is bringing EBay Inc. to trial this spring, claiming that the hugely successful trading site is infringing an online auction patent he applied for in 1995 -- six months before EBay began.

Charles E. Hill & Associates, a software firm, is suing 18 e-commerce companies, including EBay, alleging that they violated its patents on an "electronic-catalog system" and a "method of updating a remote computer."[/quote]

If they win the lawsuit against EBay wouldnt that mean big trouble for all ecommerce sites?

If they do win then this "legalized extortion" crap has gone to far.
I mean expect a new trend in patents where everyone will license everything as it will be the new method of making money.

I still ask:
Is this a joke or not?