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10 years, 9 months ago - John Lubran

Some good and useful comments and observations from the usual suspects ;-))

As ever I try to put things into the context of actual Law beyond legislative presumption, because everything we do in the world of commerce and trade, and most everything else too, is subject to it, no matter what so many in ivory towers desperately assert to the contrary.

Just as there are blurred lines between tax avoidance and tax evasion, as any bankster, politician, tycoon and super star can affirm, much of the legislation emanating from governments, who must surely be contenders for the title 'most inefficient creators of blunt instruments in the world', there are any number of lawful ways to avoid being a part of their paradigms (reality bubbles). Most things affected by legislation can be defined by the meaning of words, which form the bedrock of Law and legislation (note that, despite the assertions of governments within Common Law and some other constitutional domains, Law and legislation are not, fundamentally, at all the same thing). Simply, there is no need to play this game within the presumed structures provided by some when other structures are provided by others. The alternative structures are 'relatively' closely held and not widely discussed but it doesn't take the brains of a rocket scientist to discover them.

Freeing oneself from establishment conditioning is the first step. If you find a financial or legal adviser who truly understands this you probably can't afford them or won't have the networks to join that club; fortunately these days their assistance is no longer essential. A pertinent but far from definitive example here is the differing rules that exist in different countries. If you don't like the set up in one place then do your deals in another! You don't even need to travel; and neither do the investors!

The naming of parts is the whole of the law. Two or more circumstances may in effect be exactly the same thing in real life but by naming them differently within terms of legal reference they become completely different in Law. A bit like the differences between avoidance and evasion. This is a game played out every day by powerful elites who operate beyond the 'apparent' intent of legislation. So can we all. Just remember though that some of those elites become so greedy that they cross the line somewhat foolishly, thereby proving that to become a member of that lawless elite idiocy is not a bar.

10 years, 9 months ago - Paddy Robinson-Griffin

@Dan Selakovich Heh, it's a small platform and quite immature, but a friend had the claim that he produced the first equity crowd funded movie in the UK... And he's in post :)

Problem is people don't know about it or understand it yet. Kickstarter is a more familiar and trusted brand!

10 years, 9 months ago - D. James Newton

LIKE

10 years, 9 months ago - Dan Selakovich

What? Damn. How come I'm not seeing a dump truck of films coming out of the U.K.? What's wrong with you people! Get on that shit! ;) America sucks.

10 years, 9 months ago - Paddy Robinson-Griffin

Seedrs also provide equity crowdfunding in the UK, for anyone interested :)