My last post unless you cover my ass!

[doombug]

... in response to My last post unless you cover my ass! , posted by papi on Aug 9, 2005

Funny stuff.  As long as forum posters remain naive as to how unsuccessfully such suits would turn out, agency owners/operators can intimidate you into "hushing up."

Good luck, agency dudes!  Opinions in a forum are RUBBISH in court.  And y'all know it.

It's nothing more than an urban myth designed to counter shoddy service.

[papi]

... in response to Agencies suing forum posters?  LOL!!!!, posted by doombug on Aug 9, 2005

Doombug, I am no attorney and tend to agree with your assessment but feel the forums have to take some responsibility with regards to this matter, at the very least discipline the agencies that contact posters directly.

[fathertime]

... in response to My last post unless you cover my ass! , posted by papi on Aug 9, 2005

Hello Papi,  
I intend to give a detailed report of Cali-Vip on my upcoming trip.  Hopefully it will be good but even if it is scathing the report will still be an honest opinion.  I am not concerned about any legal action. I expect no protection from the forum.  Business owners may be upset and do whatever they think they must to protect their interests.  Posting here is a risk. Becoming a shut-in is less of a risk but I enjoy reading your posts and posting myself so I would hope you would settle down and consider all your options and take never posting again off the table.  
Thank you
Fathertime

[valuedcustomer]

... in response to My last post unless you cover my ass! , posted by papi on Aug 9, 2005

You are being intimidated with alot of hot air.  If you stick to either opinions or the true facts of what happened, you haven't done anything other than exercise your right to free speech.  Where are they going to sue .. Colombia or US?  Do you have any assets in Colombia.  Are they going to pay a lawyer $200 an hour to bring a case they can't win in the United States?  Please tell your story and call their bluff.

[papi]

... in response to Re: My last post unless you cover my ass..., posted by valuedcustomer on Aug 9, 2005

I am not being intimated and have no problem exposing the agency - however, I agreed to a truce and will stick to that as the agency in question wrote back later with some kind words. However, I also feel the forums need to do more on our behalf. Thus I am departing unless I hear back from them with something concrete. I have nothing to gain by exposing myself if the forums are going to sit back and do nothing. Adios Amigo

[valuedcustomer]

... in response to Re: Re: My last post unless you cover my..., posted by papi on Aug 9, 2005

When I joined this board in 2001, in my very first post I exposed a career scammer who cheated me in Cali.  I was immediately ganged up on by the posters of PL led by PL's lead attack dog at that time ... Hoda.  Nobody backed me up and I don't care.  As a result of that experience,  I subsequently decided to change my name to "valuedcustomer".  This summarized my feelings that customer's should be valued and treated with respect.  Realistically, the only way to have someone "on your side" is for the customers to have their own independent website which doesn't accept financial compensation of any kind directly or indirectly from any agency.  The best you can hope for here, is that you are allowed to tell your story without being censored.  Good-luck .. whatever you decide.

[papi]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: My last post unless you cove..., posted by valuedcustomer on Aug 9, 2005

VC, it is my feelings the forums need to do something, at the very least ban the agency and delete them from the listing rather than sit back and do nothing. I am not going to participate in the forums without them getting involved in this matter. Most others may disagree - this is my position. suerte

[Frank O]

... in response to Re: My last post unless you cover my ass..., posted by valuedcustomer on Aug 9, 2005

I've been threated with crap like that for simply being honest back when I was a fight promoter. I NEVER got sued. On the other hand one guy DID make some slanderous statement about me even put them on VIDEOTAPE (Fightworld.com) & I wound up SUING HIM instead. What a loser. Anyways Papi I'd stick to my guns on this one.