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Pastimes : Can SI Members Really Manipulate Stocks? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mama Bear who wrote (190)	8/2/1998 3:56:00 PM
From: DJRoss	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 461

Hey Barb, I think an important issue here is will there be precidents set considering the changes in trading i e via the web. The lines between paid shills, and self motivated share owners has become thinner. The line may be in the process of being moved. While I doubt that simple hyping and trashing of stocks will incur the wrath of any judicial body, orchestration may become a hardtarget. Defining orchestration I feel will be the key to this issue. You and I and a few friends could if we had enough money decide to buy up a nice chunk of stock. Five of us could conceivable own collectively up to 16% without anyone noticing as we appears as individuals. Dumping that much would definitely raise some eyebrows, and the hunt for a connection between parties begins. If we met on a chat site and decided to all buy a bunch of shares and sell them all at the same time, we are orchestrating, but alas the malady of the judicial system a la SEC. Where to draw the line. Dug Ps Check out my new thread and help make it a big one www3.techstocks.com