The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman Responds to Lawsuit Threat By Raising $25K for Charity

Adrianne Jeffries — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:58:51 -0400

There were some other parts to Mr. Inman's response. (theoatmeal.com)

Popular webcomic The Oatmeal has reportedly been threatened with a lawsuit for making allegedly defamatory statements about FunnyJunk.com. Did the threat work? No, not at all, as of this writing.

FunnyJunk is a site with which Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman has some history. In response to the demand for $20,000 in damages, Mr. Inman proposed raising $20,000 on on Indiegogo, which he has pledged to donate to the National Wildlife Federation and the American Cancer Society. The project hit $20,000 in 64 minutes and is up to $25,000 with 15 days left to go. How do you like them oats?

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The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman Responds to Lawsuit Threat By Raising $25K for Charity