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To: hedgeman who wrote (795)	2/16/1998 9:59:00 AM
From: Martin Wormser	Respond to of 17683

Hedge, Paul and all, It's not a boycott unless everybody starts. So, I suggest every time you post on SI and Yahoo or wherever, write a PS: Boycott CNBC and their ridiculous peacock. Get it off the ticker. Also, change the up and down arrows. They look the same. info@cnbc.com squawk@cnbc.com martin

To: hedgeman who wrote (795)	2/16/1998 10:01:00 AM
From: Guy E. Fleming	Respond to of 17683

I agree with you guys but have no other choice but to watch CNBC. What kind of graphics does CNNfn, which I don't get, use for its tape? I sometimes switch to Bloomberg for a few minutes to get away from the damn peacock -- I keep trying to sneak a look under its colorful feathers at the next stock coming out of the chute! I try not to but because it's semi-transparent, I just have to peak! But that alternative channel can really drive you nuts after awhile with its graphics layout and while it has some good stats, it has no moving tape. If we keep complaining, maybe CNBC will actually look at the product they're producing and change it.

To: hedgeman who wrote (795)	2/16/1998 4:12:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Perhaps, instead of e-mailing CNBC about their annoying chicken in the screen's corner, we could e-mail the advertisers who are paying the bills. I'm sure that a word or two from the guys who write cheques to CNBC will bring more results than a ton of viewers' e-mail. Just my thoughts, PW. P.S. If memory serves me correctly, advertising is priced by the number of viwers who see the ads. If a number of those people you're trying to reach with your message tune out, for whatever reason, you end up overpaying for your advertising. Since most business people don't like overpaying for services, I'm sure they'd be quick to take a look at this situation. As for CNBC, I doubt they'd welcome the additional scrutiny.