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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: wooden ships who wrote (4110)	3/14/1998 12:46:00 AM
From: Kirk	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42834

Truman. Employing a bit of "Geek Speak", if I may, I would add that we are in the "information age" and, as such, pay $185 per year in order to have some information before the general public has access to it through the airwaves of ABC Radio. Lately, we can add the internet to another public access source of the information. Basically, by divulging early that which we pay for, we are making it valueless, or at least reducing its value. Hardly what we faithful listeners want to do. It is my humble opinion that I am totally free to pay Mr Brinker for his newsletter, or even go read it in Dipy's library, and then post a full summary of the newsletter in whatever medium I wish. Many call this a "book review" when done for a novel. Of course, I can not quote verbatim major sections from the book (or Bob's newsletter) without express permission from the author. I should add that I am allowed by law to take a gun in a boat 201 miles offshore of the USA, load it and shoot myself in the foot. Neither of these ideas really appeals to me. Looking forward to your wonderful summary as I will be at a 60th wedding anniversary party tomorrow and will miss the broadcast. regards Kirk out

To: wooden ships who wrote (4110)	3/14/1998 12:51:00 PM
From: Rock Fish	Respond to of 42834

>Now, broadly speaking, Brinker would seem to possess >"exclusive legal right" to the newsletter he publishes >via copyright laws. I am certainly not free to publish >the contents of Popular Science on this board without permission >of the copyright holder. In a similar vein, I could not >publish the contents of Brinker's newsletter here without >Brinker's express permission. Just as you could publish a summary of the design of some gadget written about in Popular Science, you could publish a summary Brinker's newsletter here. Copyright covers the expression of the idea, not the idea itself. Brinker's radio broadcasts are copyrighted, but we freely discuss their idea and content here everyday. I do agree with your point, however, that there is a legitimate tendency to hold the contents of his newsletter in secret, given its relatively high cost and low circulation. -- Rock Fish

To: wooden ships who wrote (4110)	3/15/1998 12:03:00 AM
From: Lars	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Truman, Upon reviewing the last wk or so of posts I am compelled to write to you regarding the direction of the thread. I share what I perceive as your disbelief as to what is happening. As a previously outspoken critic of some of the caustic and abrasive posts on this thread I must admit it has become beyond ugly. A line has been crossed. What was once a diversity of opinion as perceived from the facts of various arguments has become ad hominem bovine scatter. I saw more maturity when I taught programming to grade school children. Bob has been assaulted verbally as well as other threaders. It is time for a change and a return to the focus of the thread. I am in disbelief. How about a comparison to the Starship Commander's meaning of a shark attack. Does anyone see the shark attack taking place? Let me tell you that the one taking place on this thread would be the envy of the brokerage industry (in terms of the disinformation and high-pressure tactics). Who else sees this? The thread is currently withstanding an unfair assault. I suggest those who give a damn about this unique place, where we exchange ideas, share information, discuss Bob and Moneytalk, etc., pull up the drawbridge and throw the transgressors and their ladders of untruths down into the moat. Perhaps some boiling oil is in order too. IMHO, this can be accomplished simply by focusing back to the original goal of the thread. It appears from some of the recent posts that we may be back on track. Back to basics should be the goal. Good grief, let's get back to Bob and Moneytalk. There is so much to learn. Lars