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To: snerd who wrote (18)	6/20/1999 1:54:00 PM
From: EyeDrMike	Respond to of 72

Seems the banner ad is here to stay, unless some of the most bookmarked people on SI join together, and go on strike until they are removed. One banner ad, will lead to more.

To: snerd who wrote (18)	6/20/1999 7:31:00 PM
From: SI Brad	Read Replies (8) \| Respond to of 72

Snerd, If we had meant to promise you that you would "never see an ad on SI", we would have stated that you will "never see an ad on SI". Instead, the word "banner" was inserted to specify that you would not see a "banner" ad (commonly accepted as a graphical intrusion taking up substantial screen real estate). Similarly we would not have inserted language "in the message area" unless we wanted to leave open the possiblity of placing a banner ad on, say, a stock quote. You have not been bombarded with solicitations, and we have not displayed "banner" ads in the message areas. No promises were made that haven't been kept, and I think Go2Net has gone well beyond the "promise" to date....for an more than a YEAR and counting. I am proud of the fact that management has respected the desire of the SI members to keep advertising to a minimum, and Go2Net has surpassed my highest expectations for keeping a commitment that SI made prior to the acquisition. Brad