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Re:Patent troll Sable pays up, dedicates all its patents to ... by bawolff on Friday October 04, 2024 @07:11AM (#41740190)
This is no different than security bug bounties. The pay out for those are generally way way below industry rates.

The reason they are succesful is because they signal to people that the person on the other side actually cares about the report somewhat. If they are paying for it, even just a little, they are unlikely to immediately throw your report in the garbage or threaten to sue you. Its not really about the money.

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Re:Patent troll Sable pays up, dedicates all its patents to ... by LorenPechtel on Friday October 04, 2024 @04:02PM (#41745070)
Yeah. This sort of thing isn't about it being a job. It's a thank you for letting them know you stumbled on something they might be interested in and that you can expect a friendly reception in telling them about it. You're not being paid for the stumbling on, but for taking the time to tell them what you stumbled on.
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