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To: Mongo2116 who wrote (3549)	4/9/1998 9:57:00 PM
From: cm	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9343

Good Evening, Gene... About to begin my Great Boston/Springfield/Manchester adventure. But, wanted to check in. It was a good, rousing day for SEEKers. No, we didn't perform like XCIT. But, where's the news in that? We were mentioned favorably on CNBC this afternoon. The undervaluation story--now seeming as old as Beowulf-- is being trotted out to new crowds. And to our profit no doubt. But, one shadow on this day. I am waiting, waiting, waiting for the NEXT clear sign that SEEK is creatively approaching its business. The last sign was the Memorandum of Understanding with Deutsche Telekom. In the meantime, XCIT keeps skipping, IMHO, ahead with interesting deals and new strategic alliances. On the event horizon, tourists... * Some sort of NSCP resolution. * Earnings release. (Now, I think it will be a surprise, BUT NOT A SHOCK. Still, good news... beating Street estimates.) * The imponderables: another upgrade, or another major deal. What I want though, overweening sort that I am, is for SEEK to strike some sort of masterful STRATEGIC ALLIANCE that could possibly obviate the need or eliminate the desire for a NSCP alliance. (But, as oft repeated, I also want time with Isabella Rosellini... but the restraining order seems to be a bit of an obstacle.) No, when mentioning this alliance, I don't mean something with a MAJOR TELECOM PROVIDER. (My guru license remains out of reach.) I DO mean some sort of co-branding venture or arrangement or outright purchase of a site that has a strong, established community--perhaps something in "gamer" land or "movie" land. SEEK needs COMMUNITY BUILDERS on their site. (As I write this, I am utterly aware of the fact this message is posted on what is arguably the PREMIER community site on the Web. Bar none. Unless you count that little known Usenet newsgroup, "alt.binary.I.was.just.helping.that.sheep. over.the.fence") SEEK is weak on the COMMUNITY front. Thus, when they actually finish the revamping of their STOCKS area-- with the much-awaited addition of message boards--they will take a step in the right direction. But, SEEK, outside of her die-hard investors, has yet to create a SEEKER class of folks... self-identified and stuck on SEEK. Best Regards and Good Holidays, c m