February 20, 2008


Moore, Sorensen & Horner
Attorneys At Law
 
Third Floor
Beverly Hills, California 90210-5311



Dear Mr. Moore:

In your most recent letter, there is a typo which gives opposite meaning to the statement you were intending to make. The section that reads "your website does contain defamatory material" should most certainly read "your website does not contain defamatory material", as that is the case and it was clearly explained in my last correspondence with you. Regarding your most recent letter, I would be open to starting a dialog with you through mail or e-mail (preferably e-mail to help save some trees), but not through phone or in person, as I feel the need to have all correspondence in writing. I am sure you can understand why after the terrible experience we personally have been through with the Pacesetter Corporation and their employees. I will not publish our e-mail conversations on my website, if that concerns you at all.

I have indicated previously that, if it is felt I have posted false or misleading statements, then the proper course of action would be to bring these statements to my attention on a line-item basis, along with the specific reasons they are believed to be false or misleading so I can investigate and remove them if they are truly found to be false. Since this has yet to occur despite the clear opportunity for you to do so and my willingness to cooperate if you provide proof contrary to my reporting, the only conclusion any rational person could reach was that none of the items reported on my site exceed the facts. So, the only conclusion I can reach is that your request to discuss how to best resolve this matter primarily involves finding out what kind of monetary offer would take for me to sell my site.

Although I did not create this site with the intention to make money and do not happen to be eager to sell it, I would be open to reviewing proposals you might wish me to consider. Please be aware, however, that a substantial amount of time and effort has gone into the creation and continued maintenance of this website (I would even say more than what goes into a typical job-related project), so I ask that you please do not repeat Mr. Rick Ladendorf's insultingly low offers. In those prior offers, I cannot say if it was thought that my site was actually worth next-to-nothing, or if I would simply want to sell rather than risk dealing with a frivolous lawsuit, or even if it was truly not understood how much time and effort had gone into the site, but I do know that my site holds definite value as an informational site focused on consumer-friendly news for the many people who visit. I am also aware that I have the right to report publicly available information, to express my opinions in a non-defamatory way, and to provide an open forum allowing others to express themselves.

Once again, I'll make the offer that if you wish for me to correct/revise information that you believe to be false, please submit the factual proof proving the information to be incorrect to the original consumer agency (for example, the Better Business Bureau, a trusted consumer agency that has reported some of the information I use as factual) so I can coordinate with them and update my website. I am willing to examine any errors you personally believe are in my site, but the simple fact is that none of them so far have been proven to be in error, and I believe they are true and correct as presented.

Alternately, if you wish to make an offer in writing for the website, please submit it for my consideration.