SvsG Benefits of Written Negotiation

Staddon vs. Griever: Benefits of Written Negotiation

Written negotiation has clear advantages to both parties, especially in a complex case like this one; I have not been able to think of any disadvantages. (See also Proposed Ground Rules.)

in objective terms

• Anyone who gives false or contradictory information, or who replies without really answering the questions at hand, will go on record as having done so.
• In the event that either party feels that the process was unfair (either during or afterwards), they will have documentation of this unfairness
• Neither party will have to be inconvenienced by the stress and slowness which is inevitable in any situation where negotiation can only take place when both parties meet face-to-face, and when
  • negotiation can only take place on on a date when both parties are available and prepared to lose an entire day
  • said parties have had great difficulty agreeing about anything much in the past, especially meeting dates
  • one party has to travel 325 miles each direction in order to be at said meeting, and has to make arrangements to deal with being away from home overnight
  • both parties have very busy schedules, inevitably resulting in much rescheduling of each meeting date
• Parties will not have to meet face-to-face, which would obviously be stressful for all involved
• More time is allowed for each party to process what the other party has said, calm down if necessary, and compose a solid, carefully-considered reply, leading to better dialogue
• Taking time to reply accurately, as well as to do research towards one's answer, is not penalized as harshly as it would be in the heavily time-constrained environment of face-to-face negotiation in a courtroom
• Each party's ability to research information will not be constrained by whatever documents they happen to have brought with them to the courtroom

in Griever-ese

Legal note: where the following statements relate to past actions by the Plaintiff, they solely reflect opinions stated by the Defendants and should not be taken as representing the Plaintiff's opinions of his own actions or of the legal process.

• If Nick says something really outrageous, his idiocy will be on record for the whole world to see
• If you end up getting screwed by the process, you will have written proof of how hopelessly corrupt and unfair the legal system is
• You won't have to see Nick, speak with him, or be in his presence
• You can take the necessary time to recover from the ridiculousness and spun-ness of Nick's absurd claims before having to reply, thus allowing truth and righteousness to prevail
• You will have a written record of Nick's utter inability to defend his shameful treatment of you -- promises broken, trust betrayed, lies, deceit, and so on
• Or, as you once said, "Lose with truth and right rather than gain with falsehood and wrong." – Maimonides, "Tzavaah"