How long before you take it to the boards ?

[sarettah]

So, how about it. When is the proper time to take something to the boards ?

In mainstream type business in the U.S., dealing with consumers, you can't really take much action of any kind before the customer is 30 days past due... And then about the only action you can take is to get a note into a credit report and start some collections proceedings etc... So, in the mainstream biz to consumer end, it is a long process to collect on a debt. Further, if during that time you go public, you are going to have lawsuits and charges a plenty coming right up your ass...

Here in the adult online, there is definitely a lower threshold and I have seen stuff hit the boards often very quickly and in a nasty nasty fashion..

So, how long do you think is a "reasonable" amount of time to try to deal privately before you go and start torching the bridges ?