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To: sandintoes who wrote (9832)	7/20/1999 5:10:00 PM
From: cscott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28311

OT - I think it's interesting that The Motley Fool just got its one millionth post (http://www.fool.com/specials/1999/sp990720million.htm), and Go2Net's SI boards passed ten million quite some time ago. That's pretty impressive. Personally, I use SI and TMF in addition to CNET Investor on a daily basis (in that order usually).

To: sandintoes who wrote (9832)	7/20/1999 5:33:00 PM
From: Susan G	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28311

A mom and pop operation that was one of the biggest Nasdaq gainers this year, giving us longs phenomenal returns. <VBG> Clueless, totally clueless. Now if they'd all stop confusing go2net with the others go sites.

To: sandintoes who wrote (9832)	7/20/1999 7:26:00 PM
From: RTev	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 28311

They keep referring to GNET as a mom and pop operation... In fairness to the BusinessWeek writer, he doesn't call GNET or Hypermart mom & pop operations. Rather, he suggests -- accurately I think -- that Hypermart appeals to small businesses. Although I've never really used the site, a cursory glance suggests that it's a cyber version of the strip mall -- a place on the way but far removed from the glitzy downtown department stores (for which amazon.com might be considered a cyber equivalent) and sprawling major malls with their anchor tenants (for which several folks have proposed a cyber equivalent, but no one has delivered yet).