To: Jim Andrews who wrote (451 ) 6/1/1998 2:50:00 PM From: Bylo Selhi Read Replies (1) | Respond to
Jim, I agree totally... and since you've mentioned your brief but very professional presence on the Prodigy Mink board a couple of years ago, I feel that something needs to be clarified for the newcomers. Here on the SI boards, I have made some references to the infamous Mink hypster, and the "pump and dump" or "kiss and tell" artist, better known as the cyberbitch, who had hyped MKM day and night for a year or so on Prodigy. Then she turned on a dime all of a sudden (figuratively and literally speaking) when her hyping allowance (paid in "dimes") was discontinued by the company. One day she was talking about putting Orly's pretty face along with a "thank you" note on T-shirts, and the very next day (after being fired), she was throwing mud on Orly's face, and began biting the hand of a person who gave her those miserable dimes. She swiftly (overnight) declared a vicious "holy war" against the Mink's management in all the corners of the cyberspace. Incidentally, s/he made some good points and observations about Mink and its management, but in the process, she totally lost her credibility. A total lack of sophistication, but a lot of personal agenda. Even if you happen to be right, you don't fight with a sledge hammer, the bare fists or the fingernails. Many of those junior exploration companies are playing very sophisticated games that only a few can comprehend. It takes much more intelligent and sophisti- cated interlocutor to start and win a public argument with a company like this.
