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Comment by lazyasciiart

19 hours ago

> At best: you actually win money. At worst: you don't

No, at worst the court orders you to pay for the time spent by lawyers working for the company you sued. This option exists to nudge that calculation “it’s a million to one chance, but it might just work” away from filing lawsuits just for the hell of it.

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