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To: helo4 who wrote (12)	9/4/2015 12:56:32 PM
From: hoov	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 537

Your argument is specious, helo. Any company official could conceivably disclose non-public material information, anywhere, any time, by any means. Having access to private messaging function on a bulletin board is no different than having an email account, or a telephone. There is an issue you have not touched on. It is a requirement of the regulators that company representatives never post anonymously. Bruce Duncan has always identified himself in his posts. Always. Lar

To: helo4 who wrote (12)	9/4/2015 12:59:40 PM
From: NuclearCrystals	1 Recommendation Recommended By hoov Respond to of 537

Helo4, I think the safeguards are in place. The investing community has evolved along with the introduction of all these social media outlets where communications occur on a daily basis with market participants availing themselves of Twitter and the like. Regulators have avenues for investors to report any breaches of disclosure rules. If you see such a breach, you can call the offices of the OSC or BCSC or whatever jurisdiction you feel applicable. Back to my questions though …………. where and how do you draw the distinction between social media and one on one conversation as it pertains to non-public "material" information?