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To: KW Wingman who wrote (1709)	6/1/2000 11:14:00 AM
From: Ahda	Respond to of 1782

Do you have nothing better to do with your time than try to destroy and stop any potential growth. Is future ever set? If it is then it isn't future it is past. The man who created the wheel looked like an ass to the rest of tribe but it worked at some point. Do some thing constructive please enough of destructive. The could be's are the can be's and the had be's are of no value.

To: KW Wingman who wrote (1709)	6/1/2000 1:38:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1782

KW- In spite of what anyone says about any company or technology, and whether or not you consider it promoting, hyping, scamming, etc...is irrelevant. As an investor, you are the one that makes the decision to buy or sell. It's your decision and blame should never rest on any other individual willing to take time to contribute to the SI community message boards. Since, Frank, you, or I can't predict the future, maybe none of us should post anything on the SI community boards and it should all go blank to avoid personal attacks of your nature....Geez, didn't anyone tell you technology investing is risky. So either take personal responsibility for your own investment decisions, or get out of it. Comments of your nature are completely unwarranted. If you don't like Frank's comments, there is a convenient tool called, "Ignore this Person." It would have been much better if you had just used that tool instead of posting your ridiculous question. As a matter of fact, I hope you put me on, "Ignore," right now because I have opinions too. -MikeM(From Florida)

To: KW Wingman who wrote (1709)	6/1/2000 1:48:00 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1782

Hi KW, You wrote: Did you ever reach the conclusion that Silkroad was a scam company. Though you have not addressed this to me personally, I take offense at the accusation that Silkroad was promoted by Frank C. I have read just about every post on the SR thread and find that fairness and honesty is what was in the main what was presented there, especially by Frank. As an aside, I was requested by a third party to advise a holder of Silkroad Class D Preferreds last November as to whether I would advise the investor to re-up his commitment to the company. Largely based on the useful, intelligent and honest discussion going on here at the SI Silkroad thread, I was able to advise this investor that a further investment in SR was probably not in his best interest. He went ahead and re-invested anyway. The SR salesman topped my story. Now my correspondent is out $400K. But there is simply no way in the world, had you read and understood the SI SR thread that you could make the accusatory statements that you did in message #1709. KW, I'd strongly encourage you to get your facts straight and your history right before besmirching anyone's reputation. Especially that of one of the best contributors to SI. Sincerely, Raymond G. Duray

To: KW Wingman who wrote (1709)	6/1/2000 5:01:00 PM
From: Bernard Levy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1782

my 2 cents on the Silkroad issue: As a lurker on the SR thread, I thought it presented quite well the pros and cons of Silkroad, with ahaaha in the advocate's role and Kachina appearing for the prosecution. Based on the thread and reading the company's PR, it was rather apparent something did not add up in the Silkroad story. Thus, the thread really pointed out the problems more than it promoted Silkroad.

To: KW Wingman who wrote (1709)	6/1/2000 7:23:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1782

Some of my fellow threadsters, both from here and from ATHM, have said it all, and all too eloquently. Further, they've probably wasted too much time in the process. And for that, Folks, I'm appreciative and say to you, thank you, to each of you, en masse. Mr. KW Kingman, kindly refrain from stepping onto my cloud again until you've been properly tutored in good Internet citizenry and proper netiquette. I'll thank you very much for that, in advance. For the record, all of what you have stated in a derogatory or otherwise libelous manner towards me (and to the best of my knowledge my fellow thread members on SR, as well) has been both false and malicious. On ATHM you accused me of hyping FTTH in response to two posters questions. FTTH is a generic technology, not even a company. To whose benefit I do not know. And here in FCTF, you barge in and revert to a two year old mantra about a company whose underpinnings we did more to expose for its complexity and vagueness, than to endorse. Just take my advice about upgrading your community skills, learn when to hold them, when to fold them, and we'll continue to be okay. Fair enough? FAC

To: KW Wingman who wrote (1709)	6/2/2000 11:55:00 AM
From: Srexley	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1782

As an early investor (series A) in SilkRoad, I truly appreciate the forum started by Frank and Ahhaha because it allowed for some independent discussion as to whether the technology was legit. In theoretical form, it was (to a laymen, at least). The thread was the only way for me to get unbiased (not SilkRoad PR) information. For that I say thanks (Thanks, Frank & ahhaha). Also, because this drama has not completely unfolded yet, we don't know whether it was a scam, or extreme ineptitude on behalf of the management. In that since, you are being a bit of a hypocrit by implying that it was a scam, when I doubt that you have concrete proof that that is the case. Should be coming to a courtroom near you soon, and I'm going to follow it the best I can and continue to post what I know on the SR thread. If people are exposed to the entire SR cycle from hyped up technological breakthrough to courtroom ashes maybe they will not be so quick to invest in such high risk ventures. That would actually result in people saving money, right? Thanks again, FRANK!