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Cordial terms with sociopath swindlers? Why?

• mindcrime 10y ago
  It has not been established that anybody in this story is a "sociopath swindler". As such, I think the best advice is to assume good intentions and try to remain cordial and professional and avoid a "scorched earth" policy. But that's based on acknowledging that we don't have all of the details and a general philosophy of favoring diplomacy first.
  • HelloNurse 10y ago
    While there's a chance that the OP's account of the situation is biased or incomplete, "professional" VCs with "good intentions" don't ask for money, and professional firms doing any sort of business in good faith send legitimate bills (in this case, for hypothetical services) immediately, not after six months. The only professional viewpoint is that they are sociopaths who are willing to burn bridges with clients and other VCs for the sake of revenge or swindlers who want to extract money from a weak party.