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Pastimes : Discuss Go2Net's acquisition of our beloved SI
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To: Jerry in Omaha who wrote (227)4/28/1998 10:54:00 AM
From: Michael Sphar  Read Replies (2) of 446
 
I had some brief discussions with Brad, Jeff, and Jill regarding one sub-class of "lurkers". Those being the senior execs and officers of the companies talked about in these SI threads. This sub-class of "lurkers" may have influenced Brad somewhat for though they are silent on the threads, they have often given the SI threesome more than an earful including threats of injunctive relief. For legal and professional reasons a large component of these lurkers will always remain anonymous. But this is more opportunity than problem.

I know for a fact that at more than one high tech company which I often trade, a post to the thread is a direct line to the top corporate offices. I'm sure its safe to generalize on this.

Name any other 30-something kids who've had a more profound impact on the corporate Board rooms of High Tech. Bill Gates comes to mind but that's about it for my list. My hat is off to these three for they have given us investors a tremendous leverage point to the Boards and management of the companies we invest within. The profound impact that SI will continue to have in this regard can only be guessed at, but is bound to be enormous. So I say let them lurk! They work for us right ? And this is where they need to come to find out our latest biddings.

BTW when I realized that GNET bought SI thru my SI wanderings over the weekend, I had an instinctual gut reaction and rushed off an order to buy GNET at the open. Put in a limit at 28, got filled on the down spike at 26.25. For better or for worse, I now own a piece of SI, one of my long held goals.

- Another left side dominant being
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