• flop_leash_973@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I think Rossmann tends to be a drama king about things sometimes, but the general overarching message he is trying to get across, sometimes poorly, is something I usually agree with. This included.

    The whole thing reads like just some lawyer on retainer was sent a memo telling them to send a threatening sounding letter and no further thought or research went into it on Googles or the lawyers part.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      Yup. Here’s how I understand the flow of events:

      1. YouTube hears about Grayjay app
      2. YouTube sends threatening letter
      3. Rossmann responds, essentially saying: we never agreed to your TOS and we don’t use your API
      4. crickets
      5. Repeat step 1

      I doubt this will go anywhere unless Grayjay gets popular, at which point we’ll see the lawyers gear up for a lawsuit.