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To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (70462)	4/21/2001 9:32:02 PM
From: i-lensman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Truthseeker a paid basher? Who would've guessed...LOL

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (70462)	4/22/2001 9:33:50 AM
From: Tim Luke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

simply amazing the sh*t that goes on in these message boards, private sites (fee based),...from the little pump n dumpers to the paid bashers and then the real big fish...the ones who are breaking the sec rules and fleecing the public out of millions... dirty ratt bastards, every single one of them

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (70462)	4/22/2001 10:11:23 AM
From: afrayem onigwecher	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 122087

Beware of the Basher The Investing Guys (Investopedia.com) Whether you are just starting to invest online or a seasoned veteran, chances are you've seen the message boards and chat rooms that focus on stocks. Many of these boards make rag mags look tame. These sites churn out rumor after rumor 24 hours a day, with some of the more popular boards getting upwards of 10,000 posts daily. The Internet has changed the financial industry to a greater extent than nearly any other sector. In the pre-Internet era, there was no way for individual investors from every corner of the globe to meet and talk about the prospects and threats of a company. This free-flow of information has changed the very way we invest. This does not come without a price, the anonymity of the Internet has also allowed for creative, yet unscrupulous people to artificially deviate and control the price of a stock. We refer to these people as bashers. The Paid Basher. This profession may seem fairly simple, but there is a science behind it. A basher's intentions usually go further than just trying to push the price of a stock down for their own good. Supposedly reputable companies and investment firms may use a basher for things such as takeovers. You see, if one company wants to buy another, stock price is king. For a multi-million dollar company a $1 change in the stock price is a difference of millions of dollars. A basher who successfully pushes the price of a stock down can receive a very lucrative compensation. There are three major types of bashers: advanced, intermediate and beginner. An advanced basher would spread false or misleading information about the company. They would deal in facts, countering every long post with articles, news reports and opinion surveys that gave a negative impression about the company. An intermediate basher tries to weasel their way into the confidence of longs and create doubt using rumor or innuendo. Finally, a beginner basher would attempt to create confusion in the room by distracting other posters with satire, name calling and pointless arguments. Their goal is to make sure no serious discussion of the stock takes place. Bashers go about their job very professionally. First they develop a character to build both awareness and trust from others on the chat board. Bashers are careful to never to use profanity or vulgarity because that would cause people to ignore them. Quite often they will answer posts in a way that ridiculed the questioner for asking such a "stupid" question. The idea is to get a reaction from other posters. The more reaction, the more the room would be disrupted. To throw yet another monkey wrench into this mix, bashers often send in another person to side with the longs of a stock. The idea behind this is to again distract people from a stock and spread rumor and confusion throughout the room. The truth is that this is happening everyday. There are people out there who make a good living by bashing. Keep this in mind, participating in a chat forum is both enjoying and sometimes insightful, but take each message with a grain of salt. Cheers, The Investing Guys Webmaster@Investopedia.com investopedia.com

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (70462)	4/22/2001 7:20:27 PM
From: Mr. Pink	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 122087

Tony, Say it ain't so. Truthseeker a spineless paid basher? Where's the humanity? Where are his ethics? If true Mr. P$nk will sit shiva for his "deceased" friend, the Truthseeker. mr. P$nk

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (70462)	4/23/2001 1:23:06 PM
From: Bo Didley	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Truthseeker....."paid basher" "Please dont ask me to elaborate , just know that he is being paid now by outside parties." Speaks volumes why Truthseeker spends all his time on the GUMM board. There's a 1 million share shorter of GUMM since 1997 that's been trying to cover. Wonder if that's his boss?

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (70462)	5/12/2001 12:05:45 AM
From: Sober	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Tony,.. not regarding Truthseeker, but in general can I say that: All good things do NOT have to come to an end someday...it is just that they often do so, and especially when we expect that they will, and in expecting such, we could miss that they have just transformed into the early stage of an even better (if less obvious) good thing. PS. my wife ask me to ask you...did TokeyoJoe ever get convicted?? Sober

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (70462)	5/27/2001 12:04:22 AM
From: afrayem onigwecher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

The paid basher The truthseeker that is no more posting on SI became now CHARLES_P0NZI on RB ragingbull.lycos.com

To: Anthony@Pacific who wrote (70462)	6/14/2002 3:55:03 AM
From: M0NEYMADE	2 Recommendations Respond to of 122087

From: Anthony@Pacific Saturday, Apr 21, 2001 8:28 PM View Replies (6) \| Respond to of 77892 Notice of termination of all association with Thetruthseeker. As of Yesterday. I wish him luck in his current business venture as a paid researcher/basher.. I dont pay for any posts..period and I'm not gonna start ever doing that. Please dont ask me to elaborate , just know that he is being paid now by outside parties. He has done some good work and we have had some good times , but all good things must come to an end..someday. Peace, A@P --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A@P saw the handwriting on the wall,,,,he simply had too much to lose. Why would he become an extortionist for shares as the prosecution alledges. SOONER RATHER THAN LATER THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT.