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To: SDR-SI who wrote (4448)7/5/1999 4:08:00 PM
From: Raymond Duray   of 12823
 
Hi Steve,

You said I may have an unduly prejudiced viewpoint on AOL's AOL-centered, restrictive philosophy. I know that it's hard for me to note an AOL address on a business or on an an individual that one has come to respect, and not saying to myself "Why are they on AOL?".

I've gotten more bold, I ask them to their face why they are at AOL. My motivation, of course, is to get them to start thinking about getting past the elementary school and onto the real infobahn.
Answers vary, but there is little embarrassment on behalf of most AOL members. It's a real community and the buddy list is a powerful motivator to stay with AOL. It is a safe and conservative way to use the Net, I'll bet 80% of the 50% of all Web users that AOL serves sees it as very reassuring to run with the crowd. Kinda like in the mid '80s when friends of mine who were naive about PCs ended up spending 40% more than necessary to buy an IBM labeled box, rather than a clone.

Remember Steve, there are relatively few people like us who are willing to think independently and act upon our beliefs. Most people are convinced that if they raise their head above the crowd that it will be cut off. So independents like us toil away to find brilliant start-ups in the hope of making 100 to 1 in the market and most AOLers are content to invest in AOL or mutual funds where they find strength in numbers and comfort in the crowd.

Happy Investing, Ray


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