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Technology Stocks : COMS & the Ghost of USRX w/ other STUFF

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To: Mang Cheng who wrote (5312)	9/17/1997 2:18:00 PM
From: Bill Ulrich	of 22053

(OT) Mang, Wow -- I looked at your question and looked at my answer and realized that my reading skills have 'gone to the dogs'. I'll try to get it right this time. SI has had a membership fee structure since March/April. It was recently increased to $125 (lifetime). They do have some extraordinary expenses -- T3 service, for example. I rather imagine that SI is receiving some type of additional subsidy; perhaps through personal funds of the owners'. They have at various times considered selling advertising space on the site; and seeking out venture capital. But these are just some ideas they are kicking around. Currently membership is about 30,000 but the number of 'paid' subscribers is substantially less. Lurkers, btw, are estimated to outnumber posters by about 3 or 4:1 -- I'd be interested to know how many posters and lurkers a T3 line can accomodate. It could be like one of those contests where you guess the number of jelly beans in the jar.... -MrB

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