As others have pointed out, a default judgement implies the defendant basically doing nothing, which is the worst possible "defense". This is what a lot of lit

As others have pointed out, a default judgement implies the defendant basically doing nothing, which is the worst possible "defense". This is what a lot of litigators bank on - send threatening letters (perhaps en-masse) to rake in the default judgements but then only proceed on appeal if it's worth the hassle.