Just got a letter from a lawyer the other day, paraphrased below, highlighted at key points. Basically, they are saying that I used my former condo address on web sites that I allegedly own and that it will cause nuisance, a decrease in property values and is defamatory toward the building I lived in and it's residents.
This is about as ridiculous and frivolous as any claim can get and since I have no personal addresses listed on any sites I can only assume they mean the domain registration. Anyhow the letter:
The (condominium) Corporation has become
aware that you are the administrator/webmaster of certain pornographic websites. (Lists several web sites). Each of these sites lists you as webmaster and lists your contact address as (my former address). Accordingly, we have been instructed to
require immediate removal of references to addresses with the property of the Corporation, or any other associations with the property of the Corporation, from certain websites of which you are the the administrator/webmaster.
Your use of the address of the Unit may expose the owner or occupant of the Unit, or other residents of the Corporation, to
unwanted contact from third parties. Further, your use of the address of the Unit may act to associate the occupant or other residents or the Corporation itself with your websites and your personal business.
... The fact that you have no right to use the address in the manner in which it is being used, its
continued use on your websites is defamatory and may occasion occupants and residents from being victims of nuisance. You may also be responsible for any
diminution in property values owing to the association of the Unit with your personal business.
We also note that your
use of the Unit as a base of operations for your website was contrary to the Declaration of the Corporation ... "each of the Dwelling Units shall be occupied and used only as a private single family residence and for no other purpose ..."
Signed
Lawyer Dude
-- So I was thinking about how to respond. Perhaps sending a letter back saying "Fuck you, sue me" or maybe putting the address of the lawyer and his firm in the contact info on the domains? Probably get another letter
