McMansion Hell returns, ditches all Zillow images to prevent legal battle

Enlarge Zillow and McMansion Hell have buried the hatchet. The company won’t sue, and the blog won’t use images from Zillow anymore. However, the blog’s creator, Kate Wagner, will keep all archival Zillow images (including her commentary) on her site. In a brief statement, Zillow said it will “not pursue any legal action.” The company […]

“McMansion Hell” used Zillow photos to mock bad design—Zillow may sue

(credit: McMansionHell) An architecture blogger has temporarily disabled her website, McMansionHell.com, after receiving a demand letter from Zillow and posting it on Twitter. On Monday, Zillow threatened to sue Kate Wagner, saying that that she was violating its terms of use, copyright law, and possibly the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act because she took images […]