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To: Dave B who wrote (39741)4/13/2000 1:34:00 AM
From: Bilow  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93625
 
Hi Dave B; So Jeff Mitchell is an exemployee of the bus. Seems to believe in the company, and so presumably still has loads of stock. Under that circumstance, I would really be loath to publish a website subtly touting it, it seems like there would be some sort of problem with that. What would someone who bought the stock based on the investment advice, thinking it independent, unbiased and fair, but then lost money, feel like? In any case, there is an obvious conflict of interest in someone who claims to be unbiased but is actually so closely connected to Rambus.

As far as his being open, it may have been his intention, but it was pretty mysterious to the average guy. At least now we have an answer to Jdassoc's question:

From: Jdaasoc Wednesday, Feb 9, 2000 11:25 AM ET
Who the hell is behind. dramreview.com

#reply-12819685

By the way, the earliest reference to dramreview I could find on SI was this:

From: Estephen
Tuesday, Feb 8, 2000 3:00 AM ET #reply-12805421
Tuesday, Feb 8, 2000 3:10 AM ET #reply-12805433

-- Carl