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  • bleachit
    Conturbo et Ledo
    • May 2003
    • 1410

    #16
    Originally posted by chasden
    SP has shown that they really don't care if the overall impact of their actions is hugely negative on the paintball world.
    really? sp doesnt care about the pb industry as a whole? please tell me this isnt just a evil diabolical scheme to make even more money.. say it isnt so.
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    • WARPED1
      I'm a pirate, ARRRRRRRRRR!
      • Nov 2001
      • 7458

      #17
      Originally posted by chasden
      If you don't think threatening with a lawsuit isn't bullying, then I don't think you're looking at looking at the situation realistically. Additionally, by their predatory actions, which have the net effect of stopping production of some of the best electros on the market, SP has shown that they really don't care if the overall impact of their actions is hugely negative on the paintball world.
      They haven't threatened anyone, they were merely excersising thier rights by law. All you zombies have to face that legally, SP is in the right. Ethically? Only if you're Bill Gates..............
      [Something Cool is Here]

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      • chasden
        Registered User
        • Oct 2003
        • 220

        #18
        I'm a "zombie"? Well, I did like the Dawn of the Dead re-make... so I'll take that as a complement.

        If you guys see nothing wrong with the way Smart Parts does business than, I guess they are the company for you. Enjoy your Freak kits and Shockers.

        Personally I see their actions as damaging to paintball community at large, and I'm gonna make sure that they don't get a cent of my hard earned money.

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        • DiRTyBuNNy
          Registered User
          • Sep 2001
          • 4854

          #19
          Well..did anyone catch this part of the press release?

          as well as patents and/or pending patent applications in Germany, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, and other countries.
          I think SP may discover that regulators in other countries aren't as easy to lie, cheat and steal from.
          Dirty Clothes for Dirty Ballers!

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          • gtrsi
            Automag?
            • Dec 2001
            • 5786

            #20
            i still dont understand the crying. Evolve or move out of the way!
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            • Bonx0007
              AO SOCAL OG
              • Sep 2001
              • 1388

              #21
              That is exactly what we should do...evolve. Sp is putting pressure on smaller companies, the truly innovative and intelligent companies will find a way to over come this hurdle. I both hate and like smart parts.
              I hate the fact that they are driving the price electros up and putting a lot of people under their legal thumb.
              This patent is about as ridiculous as someone coming alog and patenting the wheel. The part about smart parts that i do like is that their die hard sense of competition will bring the best out of those who are determined to be successful in the paintball industry.

              ADAPTATION IS THE KEY TO SURVIVAL.

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              • WARPED1
                I'm a pirate, ARRRRRRRRRR!
                • Nov 2001
                • 7458

                #22
                Originally posted by chasden


                Personally I see their actions as damaging to paintball community at large, and I'm gonna make sure that they don't get a cent of my hard earned money.
                Well, then you can't buy an ICD gun, Intimidator, or Matrix(including the DM4).
                [Something Cool is Here]

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                • baka
                  my 9" member
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 230

                  #23
                  no, he can, he just dosen't want to.
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                  • WARPED1
                    I'm a pirate, ARRRRRRRRRR!
                    • Nov 2001
                    • 7458

                    #24
                    Originally posted by baka
                    no, he can, he just dosen't want to.
                    Well, yeah. But if he buys any of those guns new, SP gets money.
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                    • baka
                      my 9" member
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 230

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Bonx0007


                      ADAPTATION IS THE KEY TO SURVIVAL.
                      So are you saying that we should've just let the nazi's take over and adapt to there ways. I do believe there's nothing wrong w/ a fight against sp if you see it as threatening an idustry and sport that you love.

                      Is sp hurting, or was it in any way before they started doing the patent enforecemant?
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                      • baka
                        my 9" member
                        • Dec 2003
                        • 230

                        #26
                        Originally posted by WARPED1
                        Well, yeah. But if he buys any of those guns new, SP gets money.
                        now your getting it.
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                        • RT pRo AuToMaG
                          (un)official MatrixDM4Tech
                          • Mar 2002
                          • 1000

                          #27
                          The point most of you are missing:

                          IF ANYONE HAD A CHANCE AGAINST SP, LARGE COMPANIES LIKE DYE, NPS, AND ECLIPSE WOULDN'T HAVE SIGNED AGREEMENTS WITH THEM!!!!!

                          I know for a fact that Dye and NPS have enough money to fight them, but appearently they saw some vaid points in the patent. The people on AO, although smart, probably don't know near as much as Dye, ICD, Eclipse, and NPS's lawyers do about patents, and I'd like to think that their lawyers know what's best.
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                          • gtrsi
                            Automag?
                            • Dec 2001
                            • 5786

                            #28
                            Originally posted by baka
                            So are you saying that we should've just let the nazi's take over and adapt to there ways.
                            the slaughter and near genocide of an entire people and a poor patent of a paintball product: dont ever make that comparsion again. Its just sick and wrong
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                            • baka
                              my 9" member
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 230

                              #29
                              thats true, but if they just hired Johnny Cockren they'd beat SP and get away w/ murder !
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                              • robdamanii
                                The AO Village Idiot
                                • Dec 2003
                                • 707

                                #30
                                Originally posted by WARPED1
                                Smart companies that want to stay in business and not fade away in obscurity, sign with SP to settle things, Planet, yet another intelligent company.
                                You think Kingman or BE are going to sign with them?

                                You know how much money BE/K2 has to fight that? Or kingman?

                                I'd LOVE to see that battle in court. Of course, SP may never attempt it knowing it's a losing battle.
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