Let's continue this fun little game, because I want to make it abundantly clear that you have brought a fingernail clipper to a nuclear war.
So, without further ado, let's review some of the drivel that this pansy has been dropping in my Inbox. We'll let the people decide, because that's how we roll in the USA.
Enjoy!
From: "DRIFT Tuners Inc." <
[email protected]>Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 2:21amTo:
[email protected]: Hey!
Greg not too impress with the people running your forum 'Gold Digger'? after the topic was closed he reopened it so Sean Morris would post knowing that it would cause an issue. I will be posting the documents from the EPA and DOT etc.. when I do I will no longer have an interest in working with NICO. Best luck to you sir.
From:
[email protected] [mailto:
[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:06 PMTo: DRIFT Tuners Inc.Subject: RE: Hey!
Jeremy, we're all about transparency, and my Moderators are very good at what they do.
I'm sorry you feel that way, but the members come first. Always have, always will. That way, we have nothing to hide, and nothing to apologize for.
On a side note, I'd ask that you please refrain from telling potential customers that DT is "...a big sponsor of NICOclub." That's inaccurate.
From: "DRIFT Tuners Inc." <
[email protected]>Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:10amTo:
[email protected]
I understand your point. We have never told anyone that we are a sponsor.
The issue is that a thread was closed pending documents that I was going to provide Neal to prove that we are doing the Federalization of the Skyline. The closure was to prevent the argument on the importing topic. My responses were appropriate and I agreed that until I can show proof that the conversation was going to be put on hold. The issue came when Neal gets an email from Sean Morris to open the thread to discredit Drift Tuners so Neal went and opened it going against what he said about keeping the thread closed to give us a chance to provide the documents. It was simply a malicious and pointless thing to do and if you are looking out for the best interest of your members I failed to see that same extended to me, I was not promoting my company but answering a few questions.
Greg its very simple, once I prove and show our recent Federalized documents from the DOT office, NHTSA and the EPA I will post it online so everyone can see for them self. Im also going to post all the contact information from those departments so everyone can call and ask for themselves.
Today I have printed everything that has been posted online in NICO and on Sean Morriss website and copies have gone to the company Lawyers office, along with this the DOT, EPA and NHTSA documents are also going to the companys Lawyers office with a letter of authenticity from the NHTSA. We have filed a Lawsuit against Sean Morris for slander and many other things, he also states that we have ripped people off but has failed to post or show a post of our customer claiming that. That in its sell is dangerous especially to one selfs credibility. Sean also claims that we cant get any Skyline Federalized, well we all know at our office we can and we are going to prove it when the time is right.
Now my question to you Greg, has NICO been facilitating Sean Morris and extending their support behind the scene just like the crap that was pulled when Neal reopened a closed thread so Sean Morris could discredit Drift Tuners? If so, I will include NICO within the law suit as being felicitators and as its looks now one the link provided below, is a valid statement. If you respond to us in terms of this email and say you are not felicitating Sean Morris then I will simply forget what Neal has done but want an apology from Neal for doing so. If you dont respond to this email I will assume that you agree with Neals actions and I will continue with our suite. Beside a large financial settlement for damages we are asking the court for an order to have all threads and posts remove from NICO and Sean Morris's website conserning Drift Tuners and Jeremy Boddy and will be asking for a public apology.
This email is being sent to our Lawyer along with your response.
From:
[email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:00 PMTo: DRIFT Tuners Inc.
Subject: RE: Hey!
I appreciate your understanding.
I have two individuals who contacted me who will attest to your telling them that you are indeed a NICOclub.com sponsor, and that you advised them they should contact me (by name) to inquire as to the legitimacy of DT. I have no reason to be misleading on this matter.
The thread you reference was closed without my knowledge. I made the call to reopen it, as I believe in total transparency. You may feel it was "malicious and pointless", but then again, you're not running the forum. Additionally, the insinuation and attestation that DT can Federalize cars was made BEFORE the offer to post the documents. Therefore, it's not a stretch to anticipate some measure of skepticism. Had you been that concerned about your company's good name, you'd have withheld telling people what DT "can do" until proof was procured.
Actually, I don't know that you'll be posting those documents on my forum at all. See, that amounts to unauthorized advertising of a product or service, which our Terms of Service (agreed to when a user account is created) clearly prohibit. We've been lenient thus far, but in fairness to approved paying vendors, I'd likely disallow further solicitations without express approval and a contractual arrangement like all our other vendors.
Postings on our forum are (also clearly stated) not the responsibility of the owner, and case law supports us on this. Your issues with Sean are not of my concern, so your lawyer can do whatever they feel is necessary. Since Sean has nothing to gain in this matter, your question as to our "support' of him is irrelevant. He's not operating a business or purporting to be able to supply something to the membership (other than his experience and information). I'm not sure what "felicitating" means, but "facilitating" implies we're helping him. Again, as he's not (as far as I can tell) in a position to gain monetarily, I fail to see the relevance of the accusation.
If you think a mere mention or veiled threat of a lawsuit is sufficient to cause us to take action, you're mistaken. We've been down this road several times. We've never removed a post as a result of legal action, so it's not a concern. Be advised we track and maintain logs of all administrative actions on the site (such as post edits, deletions, etc.) as those are often useful in such matters. I've secured the logs for that thread (and all others that DT participated in) for that purpose.
Your offer to leave us out of your supposed legal action if we remove the thread is respectfully declined, as is your request for a formal apology.
Let me know when a complaint is actually filed. Until then, it's idle chatter, and I can't be bothered with it.
I've copied our attorney as a courtesy. Feel free to provide me with your counsel's contact information and I'll be glad to provide them with anything they want.
Thank you for your concern.
Warmest Regards,
- Greg
From: "DRIFT Tuners Inc." Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 6:22pmTo:
[email protected]: RE: Hey!
Thank you for your reply Greg.
Over all I think your right, sorry if it was misinterpreted in terms of the removal of the threads I meant that we will have it ordered that Sean remove what he said not NICO.
Its unfortunate that it has come to this, after we publish the Federalization documents on our website Ill let you know if you want, may be a help in the future. Anyways have a great Charismas and a happy new year.
From:
[email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 6:41 PMTo: DRIFT Tuners Inc.
Jeremy -
A court will not have the authority to demand removal of a post by Sean. Again, in the Terms of Service, all posts become the property of the company. Any removal would be at our discretion if it is determined to be in the best interest of the enthusiast community.
Speaking of content, consider this an official request to remove the following page and plagiarized content from your website:
http://blog.drifttuners.com/?p=204
The following notice is posted very clearly on the site where this content was originally published:
Information © Copyright 2000-2008 by NICOclubAll rights reserved.Material may not be copied or reprinted without written permission.
As no written permission to use my content has been secured, please advise as to when this has been removed.
If it is not removed within 24 hours, we will be generating a formal 'Cease and Desist' letter asking you to remove the stolen content from your site. We will also be filing a notice of Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) infringement with all search engines to have the offending site (yours) removed from their search results.
Lastly, please do not continue to email my staff. If you have any further concerns about the NICOclub.com forums, our Moderators, or posts therein, all communication needs to go through me so that it may be monitored by our attorney. I take such matters very seriously, especially when someone starts dropping threats of legal action.
Have a great holiday.
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Now, the lesson to be learned here is this:
Don't come stepping without being properly equipped. Don't question my Moderators, especially when they're right. Don't underestimate the power of complete transparency.
And most importantly, don't EVER, EVER threaten me with legal action unless you're actually prepared to bring it.
Jeremy, you and your wannabe company are pathetic.
You stepped in a big pile of shat, and it stinks.