James, I have been following the discussion on this thread, alternating between amusement and annoyance at some of the excess emotion which has crept into it recently.
Although I have read every post since you re-established it several years ago I have never bothered to pay SI for the right to post here. (Call me excessively frugal!) But I would like to make a few points for the regulars here.
First, I believe that you may know me from the Yahoo and Raging Bull boards. I have held EDIG/NCII for over two years and have been a consistent supporter of the company. (I used to argue with NCIIisDead.) And I believe that I own more shares in the company than anyone else has claimed on any of the three boards covering the stock, with the majority purchased below $0.10, but also including several hundred thousand shares acquired since the move above $1. So I feel that I can speak objectively about the stock from the viewpoint of both the "old-timers" and the newer investors.
What prompted me to get out the credit card and log on today is the dispute over Walter Morton.
Jim, please reconsider your comments which imply that Walter and (by inference) Christopher Hinton are the enemies of the EDIG investors.
Since he started posting last year Walter has produced more links to items of possible relevance for EDIG shareholders than anyone else. True, he has that annoying, fingernails-on-the-blackboard quality to his comments and he is often excessive in his posts. But I have never seen him post anything which was simply untrue.
The debate about his refusal to publish a private e-mail after editorializing on its contents strikes me as a little childish. If someone here wants to hear the direct comments of the reporter in question, then take the initiative, as Walter did, to contact that reporter directly.
One thing that I have noted over the years of following stocks on these message boards is that inevitably the supporters of the stock try to drive away criticism. This is very, very foolish. Unless you give reasoned negative opinions an open hearing you may fail to see the ultimate source of a decline in your investment. As they say, trees don't grow to the sky, and sometimes it is helpful to those who would nurture the forest to look for the reasons for the stunted growth of their trees. Only by listening to criticism can you do so.
My apologies for the overly look and sermonizing post, especially for my first official time here. I would like to add that I have enjoyed the discourse here over the years and look upon the regulars as old friends. I hope I can add something of value here myself. |
