tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8000128.post115760327572584889..comments2023-10-26T11:33:43.599-04:00Comments on There are no bad ideas: Writing AgainDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980248848147600519noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8000128.post-1157773514896030582006-09-08T23:45:00.000-04:002006-09-08T23:45:00.000-04:00Well, my response when talking to classes is: "eve...Well, my response when talking to classes is: "everyone gets sued." In this case it would be you, me, the rest of the committee, the USITT, the convention center the convention is in, GES or whoever is show vendor, the people that print the exhibit guide, anyone that might have money...<BR/><BR/>I think I will talk to them about a blanket "only try this if you are trained to do so" disclaimer - but that won't keep anyone from being sued. Not how our system works.<BR/><BR/>I passed the question on to the committee chair...<BR/><BR/><I>"Anyone can make a case about anything--there is no protection against malicious prosecution, other than a better lawyer. The TE Committee does try to vet obviously dangerous ideas. We can offer a disclaimer on ideas for which the jury is still out, e.g., the "uncle Buddy" line lock. Some qualified riggers swear by it, some qualified riggers swear at it."</I>Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980248848147600519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8000128.post-1157729954556245562006-09-08T11:39:00.000-04:002006-09-08T11:39:00.000-04:00Does submitting an exhibit make you liable if some...Does submitting an exhibit make you liable if someone tries your idea again and gets hurt? Be it poor execution of a sound technical design or poor design to begin with?<BR/><BR/>considering<BR/>-deanoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com