If this were just a matter of DAYV wanting donations for a project we would all assume he was actually working on a project, needed the money and donate as to our estimation of the merits of the project and our available funds.
Shawn of the Deli (a chap I'm only dimly aware of from my lurking days) has cast doubt over Dave having cancer.
When someone says they have cancer and need money we all assume it to be true but there is more of an imperative to raise money and fast than with a fan-edit or film preservation project.
It does strike me as a bit lopsided that Shawn hasn't been put under anything like the same sort of pressure to prove his counter claims but the unescapable fact is that for Dave to get what he says he needs from us he requires something relatively easy to obtain and something I'm prepared to pay for if there is a charge.
Dave has written in a PM to me that if you want to see the documents Jay and myself were sent you should ask him personally.
That is his prerogative so I shall not send them out or post them here.
Putting myself in the shoes of someone with cancer being constantly asked to prove himself I too would feel frustrated but as someone with a number of illnesses who has had to prove himself to insurance companies, to government officials etc on a regular basis it's a fact of life that you don't have to be guilty of something to be expected to produce appropriate documentation.
People with cancer need swift and regular treatment and that costs money and to raise money you need documentation to prove you need it.
That would be true of a charity or a government agency so it would make sense to get hold of such proofs either way.
It's not helpful to call people names and make judgements on the actions of someone based on the uncorroborated testimony of a single postee on this thread but if this money is needed documents of the kind described by myself and others will help raise those funds.
Not just here but in all manner of other agencies and fund raising groups.
That should be Dave's only focus, getting well.