And Stockwatch's defiant reply....
stox.com Inc -
Stox receives reply from Stockwatch re alleged libel
stox.com Inc
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Shares issued 5,428,791
2000-01-31 close $9.7
Monday Jan 31 2000
NOTE: STOCKWATCH SENT THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO STOX.COM'S
LAWYER, REPLYING TO HIS LETTER OF JANUARY 27.
January 31, 2000
Mr. David Gooderham
Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang
2700 - 700 West Georgia St
Vancouver, B.C.
V7Y 1B8
Sent by fax: 669-7642
Dear Mr. Gooderham
I have your letter of January 27, 2000, in which you threaten immediate legal action
if I do not comply with your demands.
Your clients, Patrick Lavin and stox.com Inc., have and continue to have ample
opportunity to reply to and counter the posts you cite in your letter. They can use
precisely the same medium and forum that the offending poster used to present their
side of the Kuznecov story. In fact, they can do even better: they can also present
their side of the story and rebut 'aces' charges on other forums where 'aces' has
never been. Had they chosen to do so, they would have reached the same audience
with their side of the story, and more. But no, rather than explaining their side of the
story in as many compelling words as they wish, they go running to their lawyer,
complaining that they have been defamed, and seek to impose libel chill.
Your clients can still avail themselves of this opportunity, replying to 'aces' with as
many words as they choose. Our stox.com forum, and possibly several others, is
ready and eager to hear their side of the story as soon as they wish to break their
self-imposed silence. I believe this is their appropriate remedy.
Accordingly, I will not ban posters from posting on our stox.com forum; I will not
delete any postings; I will not provide you with any names; and I will not provide you
with a draft apology.
My address for service is 1550 - 609 Granville St., Vancouver B.C. I come to work
about 5:45 am, and usually stay until about 2:00 pm.
Yours truly,
John Woods
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