Folinskyinla

Hi:

Matt and I are both appreciate the fact that Rete posted our request about British Expats "private masseages" directed to either of us.

I, for one, REALLY appreciate if people actually read the posting.

A private message will not get responded to. Really. Honest.

soulsender

what I don't get is why PM-ing you is even an option on your posts. You've been here forever, you could turn the function off.

Dekka's Angel

Umm...maybe because occasionally, people who don't ask them legal questions want to say "Hi?"

Just a thought.

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Its not that I don't use PM -- its just that I won't answer individual inquiries. I use PM, but in a limited fashion. Also, I don't want to appear rude when I don't respond.

soulsender

so you do respond to some people then, and the above statement is false. if there is a selective policy I think thats ok. I got no problem with that. but to say you do one thing and then in reality you do respond to private messages just confuses me a bit. I apologize for it really. honest.

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Be nice. As a matter of fact, I do not answer legal inquires on PM's to anybody -- so my statement was not "false." However, I do engage in some "conversations" which are NOT legal in nature and don't relate to the merits of any case.

Ray

Now is that private message's or private massage's you don't respond too?

soulsender

I thought It was a valid observation. At no point do you mention this qualifier in the original post. When I asked the first question I thought it was a good question. When you responded it was under the assumption that I knew you meant there was a difference between a private message from say a friend on the board or asking advice. I've learned over the past 13 months when someone asks a question never make an assumption. if they ask: do you know what time it is? you say yes. when you state quite to the point do not pm me I take that to mean in any way. I have been trained by this very message board to read and respond in this way. sorry if you think I'm not being nice. Your statement becomes true after your qualifier is added and I can accept that. there are some folks here you do communicate in this way. I never knew that until now.

Noortje

Aww c'mon, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that he means that he does NOT answer to legal questions but will use his PM sometimes to talk with acquaintances and about extra-legal stuff.

mcjimbo

Personally I think both lawyers should put a statement in there signature about there them not responding to legal question PM's. It might help to head off some of the PM's they recieve.

Just a thought...

DCMark

EXACTLY. Whether he uses PMs for personal conversation is none of your busiess soulsender. You post is very accusatory to someone who gives of his legal knowledge for free.