I knew I should have written a statement yesterday, but well, it was late. I know you all are busy so Ill try to keep this short.

#1 TMAN, as I said in PM I will reconsider your rating at the end of february (~1 month from now). Please remind me via PM.
#2 Lauda, I am may be willing to reconsider your rating further in the future.
#3 I left no rating to minifrij because the connection is not strong enough for it. The timing is odd and Im wary, but its not enough for a rating IMHO.

The reason I am willing to reconsider at all is that you both seem to think you have done something that is allowed (TMAN) or at least justified by its ends (Lauda).

I strongly disagree. Extortion is evil[1][2] and should be punished. If everyone else can let this slide, I cant. In regards to the Enland and Wales law, an extortion or blackmail is no proper means and the demand was money which has no reasonable grounds in this case. I think this was put into place to allow e.g. "blackmailing" someone into self-indictment with the threat of a report to police.

Im less lenient with Lauda because we discussed how the end does (or does not in my view) justifies the means for quite some time now and because I think my rating will have less impact on them due to their connections and past ratings.

[1] In a similar sense as is torture, a lesser one though. See e.g. the remarks by Terry Karney here -> http://www.tinyrevolution.com/mt/archives/002951.html
[2] QS also send me a well constructed argument as to why no information gained this way can be reliable. Maybe they are willing to repost this here for everyone to read.