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To: JustTradeEm who wrote (92119)	7/7/2002 1:08:43 PM
From: orkrious	Respond to of 99280

Good post, JB. I agree.

To: JustTradeEm who wrote (92119)	7/7/2002 1:29:07 PM
From: William B. Kohn	Respond to of 99280

I am saddened by what's happening to SI as well. I've been a member since '96 and have relied on SI as a consistant source of great information, not only on this thread but on individual threads for many topics, from individual equities to FADG. I am not sure that IHUB will be a total replacement, BUT, I would prefer to have an IHUB alternative available now, then one day, wake up and find SI gone, without the ability to track where people like Zeev, Nadile at FADG, and others have made their new homes. I guess I no longer have any confidence in SI and as to your doubts about IHUB, I just hope it can exist a few years with the same great group of contributors. I'll keep going to both for now, but I suspect it won't be long till I'm forced to find a new source for info like FADG.

To: JustTradeEm who wrote (92119)	7/7/2002 1:40:42 PM
From: (Bob) Zumbrunnen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99280

Bob, how long will you be an employee of IHUB this time ? I'm the President/CEO and am contractually bound to that position until 1/1/2004, although I'm not exactly counting down the days. And one of the two major stockholders. Personally, I believe the "bone picking" of the SI carcass this weekend is sad .... and only ensures SI's demise ! I think the worry is definitely overdone. Justified in the long-term, but I just can't see SI shutting down anytime soon. INSP still has lots of cash and has 90 days to deal with the threat of delisting. And their being delisted, if it happens, won't be immediately fatal to the company. I think the main "worry" is that if it does shut down, it will be sudden. What guarantees are there that IHUB outlives SI ? No more or less than any other site. I believe the business model assures its long-term survivability, but since it's a private company, all anybody really has is my assurances to that effect. The costs are very low (and very adequately covered) since there isn't a crew of dozens of people it has to support. I think the best assurance of its long life is my involvement in it and my demonstrated obsession with message boards, going back about 15 years.