content: “Don't even bother to show up...just file a motion to dismiss and let them know.” The level of stupid. Its amazing. “Default judgment is a binding judgment in favor of either party based on some failure to take action by the other party. Most often, it is a judgment in favor of a plaintiff when the defendant has not responded to a summons or has failed to appear before a court of law. The failure to take action is the default. The default judgment is the relief requested in the party's original petition.[1]”  Wiki