Nicholas, a Boing Boing reader in Toronto, says,

I read your article about how Voltage Pictures was planning to sue BitTorrent

users who downloaded their films. Being the concerned citizen that I am

I emailed their president Nicolas Chartier to politely register my

disapproval. I got a direct response from him (not just a form letter),

and it was… well, you've got to read it for yourself.

If you've heard the name "Nicolas Chartier" before, it's probably because the Hurt Locker producer was banished from the Oscars after sending an earlier round of impulsive emails. Here's another gem to remember him by.

Mr. Chartier's response is below (emphasis added by the editor), followed by the full text of our reader's (very polite) email, after the jump.

From: "Nicolas Chartier"



Date: May 15, 2010 2:30:30 AM PDT



To: [redacted]@[redacted].com



Subject: RE: Hurt Locker lawsuit Hi Nicholas, please feel free to leave your house open every time you go out and please tell your family to do so, please invite people in the streets to come in and take things from you, not to make money out of it by reselling it but just to use it for themselves and help themselves. If you think it's normal they take my work for free, I'm sure you will give away all your furniture and possessions and your family will do the same. I can also send you my bank account information since apparently you work for free and your family too so since you have so much money you should give it away… I actually like to pay my employees, my family, my bank for their work and like to get paid for my work. I'm glad you're a moron who believes stealing is right. I hope your family and your kids end up in jail one day for stealing so maybe they can be taught the difference. Until then, keep being stupid, you're doing that very well. And please do not download, rent, or pay for my movies, I actually like smart and more important HONEST people to watch my films. best regards, Nicolas Chartier

Voltage Pictures, LLC

[address, phone, other personal details redacted]



Original email from Boing Boing reader Nicholas in Toronto follows.