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Pastimes : Discuss Go2Net's acquisition of our beloved SI -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (98)	4/24/1998 12:12:00 PM
From: SI Brad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 446

We usually announce major changes on the member home page after the fact, but making all personal profiles visible to non-members (I think that's your concern?) would be a "sensitive" change and we would give you as much notice as possible. With the recent addition of private messaging to the site, it's easy to send such notifications to everyone. I see the personal profiles evolving to function more like custom home pages, so it might actually be desirable to the creator to make it visible to non-members. We will likely make it (the ability to make your profile visible to non-members) an option you can set, much like the option to display your email address. Brad

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (98)	4/25/1998 2:28:00 AM
From: 246810	Respond to of 446

TO All, not just Michelle. I see a lot of over-reaction in some of these posts. The trio have done well by us and they aren't selling us out to Yahoo or Seek. Time will tell how SI and Go2net will make money from their investment. They will control 22% of the combined company; they have created a synergistic opportunity to grow both businesses; they have a veted interest in keeping us customers satisfied. Internet advertising CAN BE IGNORED. I don't even see it any more. Pictures can be turned off to speed loading and printing . . . I do it every time I visit YAHOO. In other words trust them to continue to meet our needs. 246810