Yep, that's true - also something I need to reflect in the guide is it's important to understand which jurisdiction you're under, since that'll affect your rights

Usually the terms of service you sign up to make it clear which jurisdiction disputes would be adjudicated in

For me, as a UK citizen/resident it was Ireland. Which is great since I've never been there, but I've heard their courtrooms are lovely in the springtime

I worked on a controversial app. I generally take the letter then throw it into the trash. I did this for 4 years, never had an issue. Github was the only one that seemed to want blood - then banned me. They would send me weird emails, trying to trick me to admit fault. They would also track new accounts I made (ip) and send taunting letters. They gave up eventually too.

Looking back, these companies can send these things out for no cost, looking for you to mess up by replying. If they want to sue you, don't worry, it will happen.

> If they want to sue you, don't worry, it will happen.

As my attorney once opined: if they really want to sue you, the first thing you'll hear from them will be about the lawsuit they filed, not a C&D.

On the NANAE newsgroup, law firms would often pop up threatening legal action against blocklist maintainers or mailadmins; the standard response was "Where is your writ?".

The best way to perform surgery is to read a few articles online and then get to cutting!

It is certainly true that anyone can respond to a C&D letter. But whether you can do so without doing more harm than good is another question.