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To: White Shoes who wrote (94)	4/28/1998 4:34:00 AM
From: Kevyn Collins-Thompson	Respond to of 28311

I don't have a huge problem with a high-tech startup renting nice office space in downtown Seattle, although it wouldn't be my top choice. There are plenty of software companies there already, e.g. Alias/WaveFront, Adobe, etc. Speaking of the co. making money, in order to keep SI successful I think go2net needs to do a few things in my opinion: 1. Keep ads off of SI for paying subscribers. They may be a source of revenue, but they are a nuisance and a bandwidth hog. What are we paying fees for anyway? 2. Some sort of fee re-structuring is inevitable if we're talking about operating a for-profit business here. Keep the existing visitor and member (lifetime $125/yr) services, but add a third level of enhanced service that charges an extra yearly fee. The enhanced services could include 144 filings, special discount brokerage rates, etc. If SI provided some of these missing links I'd easily pay an extra $100/year. Heck, it's already a bargain. 3. Keep the "thin client" UI philosophy. No ActiveX controls or Java applets! 4. Focus on quality. The scary thing about an investment like SI is that it really wouldn't take that long to duplicate the essential services elsewhere with existing technology. However, knowing that the SI webmeisters are dedicated to continuous improvements in the service will win my eyeballs. KCT