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To: rrufff who wrote (1679)	9/28/2004 7:07:39 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 6035

Free Membership Value ... rrufff, << All good points Eric. >> Yours too. * I'd like to see controls or filters so we can avoid the spammers I think we have them, and filters will be added. I like the moderated board concept now (although I didn't originally) * The political whackos and other assorted crackpots from just producing a new account every day. This is done on RB and Yahoo and is why they are largely a waste of time for those of us who trade most of the day. I share that sentiment. * I think the owners here wish to create the best financial chat site. I'm convinced that they do. THE BEST. I think they can. I think they will. * Perhaps limiting freebies by 1 to an IP and/or email, limiting freebie posting to financial, not coffee, threads, might eliminate the spammers and whackos. I meant to qualify that in my prior post to you. I like the 3 post gig, but I do think those posts should be limited to a certain category of boards - Company specific, sector specific, investment theory, computing knowledge and learning, but NOT coffee klatch, not clubhouses, and especially not the overemotional political thingoes. << I haven't followed the Motley Fool board in a while. Does anyone know how they have fared since it became largely a pay site? >> Quite well, I think. Improved since paying. I participate in a dozen boards over there. It's a great forum. The threaded discussions (like newsgroups of yore) are unique these days. More international participation than this one. Better overall decorum, IMO. Best, - Eric -