Re: FYI: Pay for disclosure

[Cory <snort () babtras com>]

I personally feel the deal should be:

Give the vendor 30 days of exclusive rights to purchase the data. After 
which, it is made available to all buyers.

John Dietz wrote:
> I agree, it does seem a lot like extortion the way they present it on 
> that site, but putting myself in their shoes, I'm having a hard time 
> figuring a way to get paid for all my hard work without it sounding so 
> much like extortion.  One thing for sure I would change is the 30-day 
> deal.  The only real way to be fair (and legitimate) on this subject 
> is to treat it like any other merchandise.  Either offer it one time 
> for one lump fee to the first buyer or sell it for one reduced rate to 
> everyone who wants to buy it.  I can see where they would want the 
> vendor to have some extra time to fix the issue before releasing it to 
> anyone else, but this is walking a fine line towards extortion.  Best 
> bet would be consult a lawyer before doing anything like this...
>
> On 8/2/06, *Thierry Zoller* <Thierry () zoller lu 
> <mailto:Thierry () zoller lu>> wrote:
>
>     Dear List,
>
>     Just to be a bit more clearer, I am not opposed to being paid for the
>     research one did, I just find it astonishing to read "If the vendor
>     buys the analysis it is given 30 days protection for all
>     private information included in this analysis."
>
>     This sounds a bit like the mob to me, "protection money".
>
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