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To: John Busby who wrote (951)	3/23/2000 6:31:00 AM
From: levy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3372

john SI is really running great.....faster than I have ever seen it.....did they move up to a new server or what?

To: John Busby who wrote (951)	3/23/2000 6:48:00 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3372

Eventually I would like to be able to have multiple SubjectMarks pages, like the user-defined portfolios on Yahoo. Perhaps the check off box would have some use in maintaining these. People are saying good things about SI's speed tonight. LOL, did you guys stretch a new string between the tin cans or something? <g>

To: John Busby who wrote (951)	3/23/2000 9:29:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3372

This is a good idea, also. We are planning on making some message board changes which would allow you to file and delete multiple 'public replies' or 'private messages' in the Inbox. Will we have the option to share our filed public messages? This would be useful if we wanted to make a group of best of the thread or other posts available to other users. Replace the "remove" links with check-off boxes This would be a big help. Removing threads one by one is very time consuming. Perhaps the check boxes could be on a separate SubjectMark management page. The SubjectMark page already has too much info. IMO it only needs the name of the thread and the number of new posts. If the number of new posts were situated closer to the thread then it would be easier to click on the right number. As it is now some of us have difficulty making the correct correlation as there are no guidelines. I would like the option to not split posts with new posts from posts with no new posts. I often forget the exact name of a thread. I then spend extra time searching for the thread only to find that it has been moved to a different location and has no new messages. I second the proposal for multiple SubjectMark pages. I would like to keep a dozen or so of my favorite threads on one page. Then have a separate SubjectMark page for less frequently read threads. Wouldn't this free up some bandwidth as well? Zeuspaul

To: John Busby who wrote (951)	4/2/2000 9:13:00 AM
From: Pareto	Respond to of 3372

Fixed font problem John, if you respond to a post set in fixed font, default for you message is fixed font as well. I saw some long messages running of the screen, from people who didn't change the default. Better always have no fixed font as default. Regards, Pareto

To: John Busby who wrote (951)	4/2/2000 9:44:00 AM
From: Pareto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3372

Stocktalk categories John, I know that the categories in stocktalk have been grown organicly over the years. They serve for some "old" members who have become familiar with them. siliconinvestor.com But for the general public the categories are quite weird to understand. Some threads are still in the IPO group while their market cap is north of 10B. Some categories display 5 threads, other ones hundreds. Then there are the miscellaneous forums with a whole bunch of threads in them. As a result I never use the stocktalk page. Is it possible to redefine the forum categories? You could define industry groups, based on a general standard. (you might even want to integrate it with the directory service of Looksmart, like you are doing with the gnet homepage, then you can link the category to general information over that industry) In addition you might create multiple views for threads. A thread might be semiconductors and ipo at the same time. You could index a company or thread in a couple of dimensions and allow users to choose their default and optional views: - per industry group - life cycle (private-ipo-development-mature) - market cap - country Over time a thread might change its subject or the company might change from 5dollars and under to a gorilla, then you have to adjust the listing. It would greatly improve navigation. Regards, Pareto