Re: [amsat-bb] Members Please Read
… Did the organization spend money when you literally threaten them with litigation?
My problem was never with AMSAT-NA. It was one of their volunteers - ‘EWK - who was accusing me of plagiarism, of otherwise being dishonest, and his additional libelous, published statements intended to damage my reputation.
Legal recourse? It would have taken a lot of money for me to initiate formal litigation. But that was never my intent. I knew as soon as the AMSAT-NA board saw how close they were to becoming involved in such a case, they would rein in the threat. Patrick collaborated creating an obscene, defamatory Web site for a short while, then, apparently lost interest.
My “cease and desist” letter achieved its intended result, as far as I am concerned.
Clint Bradford K6LCS
My memory is hazy but I kind of remember seeing something about publishing a text without giving prior credit to the author. Also remember you asking an AMSAT officer if he was talking to you as an individual or as a representative from the organization. Fishing for another lawsuit threat?
"Patrick collaborated creating an obscene, defamatory Web site for a short while, then, apparently lost interest". Can you provide us more info on this? That's a serious allegation, specially coming from someone who signs on QRZ as an AMSAT Ambassador.
And talking about that... Please make sure you update your presentation with information provided by the program in regards to operating and etiquette. Next time you start calling other "units" over the air, not only you will be the laughingstock but the organization as well.
Be well,
KF7R
On Sun, Jul 12, 2020, 5:14 PM Clint Bradford via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
… Did the organization spend money when you literally threaten them
with litigation?
My problem was never with AMSAT-NA. It was one of their volunteers - ‘EWK
- who was accusing me
of plagiarism, of otherwise being dishonest, and his additional libelous, published statements intended to damage my reputation.
Legal recourse? It would have taken a lot of money for me to initiate formal litigation. But that was never my intent. I knew as soon as the AMSAT-NA board saw how close they were to becoming involved in such a case, they would rein in the threat. Patrick collaborated creating an obscene, defamatory Web site for a short while, then, apparently lost interest.
My “cease and desist” letter achieved its intended result, as far as I am concerned.
Clint Bradford K6LCS
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