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Author Topic: Ignoring GI  (Read 7360 times)

oz457

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Ignoring GI
« on: April 18, 2011, 05:11:00 PM »
Ignoring their letters is one of the available options.
I think of their scam as follows. In worst case scenario (it get's into court), just tell the judge their proof is faked.
If the picture(s) have been removed, why bother.
If 100 or 1000 people group together and we all claim the same, their proof stands nowhere.

What's your reason for ignoring them?

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Re: Ignoring GI
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 07:05:25 PM »
I can see some potential problems with that strategy.  If you lie and say the proof is fake and that you never displayed the picture on your website, then I think it would be fairly easy to prove that you did indeed display the picture (www.archive.org and other databases that record your website history).  That opens up the possibility, I would think, to a perjury charge against you, but even if it didn't, I think it would put you in very poor standing with the court (how could they trust anything else you say if they caught you in that one?).

Besides ... in the words of Mark Twain: "If you tell the truth you dont have to remember anything."  :)


As far as ignoring them, I think that's not a good strategy either.  I would want to be able to prove that I had made a reasonable offer to settle before it got to court (if it ever indeed got there).


Just my unqualified opinion (Im NOT a lawyer so take it for what its worth ;) )

Oscar Michelen

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Re: Ignoring GI
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 10:30:47 PM »
Lettered is correct on both points Please see the numerous posts on various topics about ignoring the letter

 

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