I am an American as well. An absolute American. I don't need ANY ONE's acceptance, endorsement or consensus to be known as such. I would not have apologized had Monica (Who I have great regard for) NOT made me feel my mistake. So, for the threats and heated remarks I made either to a person or a group, I apologize.
This is not just about $300. It could be a million dollars. I was wronged. I tried to be civil to a point. The threats and extortion came from the other side.
I still want my Father's name back. To that end, I will be open to my actions and remedies. The concerned party must take a note of this.
Admin, please delete my account from this forum. I no longer wish to be a part of it.
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http://www.dnforum.com/f26/beware-c...like-me-386104-post1784271.html#post1784271): Hi, Chris. Yes,
I was trying to be understanding, and I knew after your contacting me earlier in the year that you had no money.
But you really shouldn't make personal attacks like talking about Americans and their ancestry, as it's not only completely unnecessary and beside the point, but it gets people's backs up even if they were on your side originally. Who our parents or grandparents are or were has absolutely nothing to do with how we behave ourselves.
Those people who posted defamatory messages about you on the web are completely wrong, but if you're the guy I took you to be you won't again stoop to their level and retaliate in kind. I think it would be a good idea to apologise for that remark, as those who attacked you will then be wrong-footed and shown to be who they are.
A lot of problems in domaining seem to be caused by lack of clear communication. If you don't have the money to pay someone what he feels he is owed, it's quite simple to do as you have done today and tell him so. A declaration of intention to pay when possible is all most people need. A pity you didn't do that at the start.
I think it's a real shame all this happened, because you seem to me to be a good guy who has had bad things happen to him of late. We all have our down times, especially in the current economic climate, and it shows real character to try to ride them out without going off the deep end.
Anyway, I wish you all the best and hope that you do get back to the forum to read this message. Take care.
Best wishes,
Monica (MAllie)
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Re: Beware of Chris Desouza / nameadvertising.com on this site, he will get you like me!!
Mallie,
You are wrong about the cause and effect of this all. I was not only stunned by the events but saddened. Keep in mind, this guy never purchased anything from
me. This was a partnership. Any profit and loss goes both ways. He did not give me funds on a personal level. The funds were investment into a business deal.
Most people are ignorant of partnership laws and what characterizes blackmail and defamation. I reacted brutally, but after much consternation and emotion.
Maybe you need to take a look at what legal partnerships are all about. I made my intent of a refund on day 1. He started to harass me with threats, phone calls and registering domains of my name and my fathers namesake with information to suit his light. He started to extort funds and threaten me with costs of domain, seo and websites built on incendiary defamation.
Look at the evidence. So, your indictment of me as someone who did not make this clear is not only wrong but accusatory. I DO NOT appreciate that at all.
I give you permission. You may post this PM as my apology to the members for remarks I did not personally hurl at anyone individual in particular. I am going back to my business and not congregate with the herd of poor education and reasoning.
I will bounce back an do what I do best.
You are someone I respect very very much. So, thanks for being the voice of reason for both sides.
Regards and all the best in life to you.
I will not respond any further.
Chris Desouza
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Chris, I don't mind if you don't respond, but my pm was in no way meant to be accusatory or an indictment of you, and I think you have taken it in the wrong way.
I can only assume that you are feeling hypersensitive because of all that has gone on and so you have misread my tone.
This guy feels you owe him but I have no opinion on this, except that there seem to be crossed wires somewhere. I do think you did very wrong in threatening domainers and their families (if you did), but also that those who posted links to defamatory threads about you were totally wrong also.
It's clear to me (from when you pm'd me earlier in the year and from this thread) that you are going through a tough time and, while this doesn't seem to me to be an excuse for your attacks on others, it is certainly a reason. I feel that if you are man enough to apologise for your threats and personal attacks on Americans,
you will find many sympathetic to you. Those who have posted on the thread make up only a tiny number of the members.
I won't post your pm as an apology, because that is something you have to do yourself, and I hope you can bring yourself to do so and put an end to the malice -
someone always has to be the first one to climb the mountain, and it's usually the one with the most character who makes it.
Once again, best wishes and I hope that you can sort this out and put it all behind you soon.