Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Microcap & Penny Stocks : DCI Telecommunications - DCTC Today -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: wd who wrote (5208)	4/23/1998 12:59:00 PM
From: David Bartkowski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19331

WD & bgtit, I don't trust the "kid" behind the phone at my brokerage. I will be calling to have my certificates delivered to me just to make sure they will not be loaning out my shares! I am in for the long haul so there is no need to have my digital paper in my account. Even if I did want to sell afterwards (which I wont) I can still sell and have 3 days to send in the certs. Thanks, DAVE

To: wd who wrote (5208)	4/23/1998 1:11:00 PM
From: Pr-Ac Man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19331

Very interesting article, wd. One for the file, to be sure. And it really affirms my growing sense that there are games going on that we can only guess about. We don't really know who the players are or what they are up to. I'm becoming more intrigued, though, with the idea of fighting back. It really pisses me off to think that there are people out there who would knowingly drive a potentially good company into the ground, and its shareholders along with it, simply to make a few bucks. These people are predators, and I would like to see a few of them eat their own dirt. I know the idea of taking possession of our certificates has been kind of dismissed. But I would be interested in pursuing this discussion here more seriously. We have some very large shareholders, and it may not take all that many of us to make a difference. I also know that many of the big holders follow this thread. What are the pros and cons of trying to organize ourselves into a more pro-active force? Are there reasons why we shouldn't take possession of our certificates? It seems that many of the large shareholders are clearly long-term players, and many of those that post here (including myself) have professed to being in it for the duration. Bottom line for me, I'm just getting tired of sitting back and doing nothing. While I believe that things will work out in the long run, clearly it would be a much easier road if Joe Murphy didn't have to spend his time and DCI's money trying to run down these culprits. Maybe it's time that we stepped up to the plate and did our part instead of just waiting for Joe to fix the problem. Lets's talk about this!!! PA

To: wd who wrote (5208)	4/23/1998 1:37:00 PM
From: Mr. Cellophane Man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19331

WD, Great post -- BUT it's really depressing to begin to understand all the games people can (legitimately) play with us :-(. Unlike PA (in his response to bgtit), seems the more I learn about all these games, the less I understand all the nuances. Dan Note: Does anybody know if there are any good books out there that explains all this in fairly simplistic terms, e.g., maybe something like "Shorting For Dummies" or "The Market Maker's Compleat Guide To Screwing The Little Guy".