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Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 18:12:38 -0400 From: Rich Kulawiec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [[EMAIL PROTECTED]: COURT: MAPS Sues Former Employee and DUL Founder, Gordon Fecyk] [ I haven't read the entire referenced web site, but so far, it's fascinating. ---Rsk ] ----- Forwarded message from Nick Nicholas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > From: Nick Nicholas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 14:40:12 -0700 > Subject: COURT: MAPS Sues Former Employee and DUL Founder, Gordon Fecyk > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I have been a strongly outspoken supporter of MAPS for many years. > > When I was at pacbell.net I nearly had a heart attack when Paul Vixie > called in 1997 to warn us that we were about to be listed in the MAPS RBL > for running unsecured mail servers. But I supported his actions even > then. Indeed, his call was very helpful in speeding up the bureaucracy at > pacbell.net and getting the unsecured mail servers closed to relaying even > more quickly. I appreciated Paul's willingness to work with us on > resolving our problems. > > I wanted pacbell.net to use the MAPS RBL, but instead I was instructed by > management to compile my own list. I felt my meager efforts could not > compare to the quality of the RBL made available by MAPS, but, > unfortunately, my own wishes were overruled. > > When Paul offered me the opportunity to become Executive Director of MAPS > in December 1998, it was an offer I simply could not refuse, and for the > next year and a half I was one of the leading cheerleaders for MAPS. > > Even though I left MAPS in August 1999, it was an amicable departure. Soon > afterwards I was hired as Chief Privacy Officer for a company in the direct > marketing industry, and I still continued to defend MAPS against its many > critics in that industry. > > Last year I decided to write a book about the history of MAPS. My intent > was to focus on the companies that sued MAPS and abused the legal system in > order to prevent MAPS from exercising its legitimate free speech rights. I > wanted to portray Paul and Dave Rand as beleaguered but slightly flawed > heroes. > > However, my opinion of MAPS was forever changed this past April when it > decided to sue DUL founder, Gordon Fecyk, after Gordon attempted to > exercise a December 1998 contract he entered into with Paul Vixie in his > capacity as MAPS CEO. > > My overview of this matter, as well as copies of court documents filed in > the case, can be found at the following URL: > > http://www.lawsuitinfo.com > > It seems that MAPS has learned a great deal from the lawsuits brought > against it by Harris Interactive and others, and has adopted the same slimy > tactics. In particular, the affidavits filed by Margie Arbon and Anne > Mitchell are full of factual errors and material misrepresentations. I > will add my commentary on these affidavits at a later date. > > A hearing will be held in the Manitoba court tomorrow (5/7). We will add > additional info as soon as possible. > > Gordon may have to sell his car in order to pay his not inconsequential > legal bills. Is anyone interested in making a contribution to help Gordon > with his legal expenses? If so, please send your contributions to Gordon's > attorneys at the following address: > > Cassidy Ramsay > 385 St. Mary Avenue, 2nd Floor > Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0N1 > CANADA > > Checks or money orders should be made out to Cassidy Ramsay > > Be sure to include a note with your contribution stating that it is on > behalf of Gordon Fecyk in the Mail Abuse Prevention System v. Fecyk case. > > All contributions will be placed in a trust fund by the law firm and used > solely to cover Gordon's legal expenses. > > Contributors will receive an acknowledgement from Cassidy Ramsay. However, > all contributions are covered by attorney-client privilege, and thus the > identities of contributors will remain anonymous. Information about > contributions *cannot* be obtained by MAPS through the discovery process. > > I cannot describe how much it saddens me that it has become necessary for > me to bring all of these disturbing facts to light, but I think it is > essential for the Internet community to be aware of what MAPS has > become. MAPS is no longer devoting its energy to fighting spam and > co-operating with others in that fight, but instead is suing a former > employee who attempted to exercise his legitimate rights pursuant to a > contract with MAPS. I find it extremely ironic that an organization which > is currently soliciting donations to its own legal defense fund would now > be using its limited resources to pursue litigation against a former > employee. > > Regards, > > Nick ----- End forwarded message ----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign this pro-therapeutic cloning petition: http://www.franklinsociety.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------
