On Friday 14 September 2007, jonathon wrote:
> Damaged Goods wrote:
> > running them is a) we are trying to avoid legal action as we can't
>
> If the content on the sites was created by you, it is your
> intellectual property --- unless one of the forms you signed turned
> over all intellectual property rights to the organization. If that
> is the case, you can bill them for webhosting/traffic, and the like.
>
> > b) I'm feeling a little unsure of the moral obligation to the
> > people that I've introduced
>
> Your moral obligation would be to delete the content on the site, and
> replace it with an explanation of why you regret introducing people
> to the organization.
This is an interesting point. Is it possible that you can leave the
current material, but add to it your comments that you want to leave
the business (don't state why), then include a direct quote from their
threats? If you have a written letter or an email you can cite (and
keep for proof), that could help.
Yes, they'll pitch a fit, but if you have the emails or letters (and if
you print the emails, make sure you print the headers too), then all
you're doing is quoting them.
> > We've thought about penning a letter to our downline politely
> > explaining that we are leaving the company etc - pulling our
> > website down and using it for my new business
>
> Perfectly legal. That would be the moral and ethical thing to do.
>
> > have warned against doing that too.
>
> You have three options here:
>
> * Shut the site down, and wait for the lawsuit. If sued, you file a
> countersuit that the organization is a bona fide pyramid scheme,
> meeting all of the criteria for such, as defined by both federal law,
> us case law, and the pyramid scheme laws in your state.
And, as Deb said, beforehand, file appropriate complaints with local
regulatory agencies. Once they get involved, the bad guys will likely
back down because they don't want to deal with those issues. It's
easier for them to let you go than to fight the state.
Hal
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