THE INCHOATE LAWYER

[Declan McCullagh]

So far we have at least $450 in pledges, then.

I think the below is interesting, and makes it competitive, with an
85-97 safe harbor for Choate where he neither makes nor loses money.

We could have a cpunx escrow service hold the money while the
competition is taking place. Also, I'd want a way to verify with ETS
directly, but that's just quibbling over the details.

I've deprocmailed Choate for a while.

-Declan



On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 05:26:32PM -0400, Phillip H. Zakas wrote:
> i'd front the expense of the test and a cab fare between his home and the
> nearest testing facility (not to exceed $50 total cab fare.) but let's make
> this interesting:
> 
> 1.  Choate will receive a $500 bonus if he scores above 97th percentile (eg.
> 97th percentile loses, but 97.01th percentile wins.) (I'll pitch in $100 in
> prize money, the rest from cpunks?)
> 2.  ETS scores must be presented in original unmodified form to an approved
> cpunks reader within 72 hours of Choate's receipt of official test scores.
> 3.  Choate pays the EFF $500 for any score less than 85 percentile.  Choate
> must send this money via an approved cpunks reader to the EFF to verify the
> inevitable transfer of funds.
> 4.  If the ETS scores aren't received by Choate and cpunks within a
> reasonable period of time (not to exceed eight weeks from the day of the
> test), Choate will not be eligible for the $500 bonus, and Choate must pay
> the EFF $250 as per point 4 above.
> 5.  If Choate does not take the exam by September 30, 2001 he must pay the
> EFF $250 as per point 4 above.
> 
> phillip
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-cypherpunks at algebra.com
> > [mailto:owner-cypherpunks at algebra.com]On Behalf Of Declan McCullagh
> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 3:19 PM
> > To: Petro
> > Cc: cypherpunks at cyberpass.net
> > Subject: Re: THE INCHOATE LAWYER
> >
> >
> >
> > By my count, we now have three or four people willing in principle to
> > either chip in or refund the ~$100 cost. Depending on details (we'd
> > require full disclosure, of course), Choate could make up to $300 on this,
> > after expenses.
> >
> > That should be sufficient incentive.
> >
> > -Declan
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 10:23:11PM -0700, Petro wrote:
> > > At 9:41 PM -0700 7/22/01, Black Unicorn wrote:
> > > >I will personally refund the money to Mr. Choate when he
> > presents a valid ETS
> > > >score report for the test to me or Mr. Sandfort.
> > >
> > > 	Willing to make me the same offer?