X-Message-Number: 28759
From: Gareth Nelson <>
Subject: Re: The defamation of the Cryonics Institute [Jonathan Despre...
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:05:10 +0000
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You would not win this as everything stated in the article is fact. Though the 
term "the ebola virus of cryonics" may be overly offensive, Ben Best was 
quite correct in publishing this article to warn others of your dangerous 
behaviour.

To make a defamation/libel case the plaintiff has to prove that the statements 
are 3 things:

1) knowingly false
2) harmful to their business and/or reputation without good cause
3) not in the public interest

The only point you have is number 2, and there was definitely good cause to 
display this article. I suggest you forget about such petty matters and take 
up the offer that Ben Best gave you of signing up after a year of good 
behavior then focus on your other interests unrelated to Cryonics.

Note that I am also banned from CI membership (as anyone subscribed to this 
list will know) for reasons that I consider to be unfair. I intend to sign up 
via Alcor instead if I can gather the funds. You are in a much better 
position in this regard - you merely have to behave well for 1 year.

Don't promote yourself as offering services you can't
Don't solicit donations
Don't post legal threats about CI or other cryonics organisations
Don't make other stupid public statements
Focus on getting a decent job and possibly developing a business (a business 
where you are not putting lives at risk if you fail or one which you do not 
have the required skills or scientific knowledge for for)

It is clear to anyone that you are a very passionate and enthusiastic young 
man, you will do very well if you apply this passion and enthusiasm to a 
different subject other than cryonics and life extension.

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