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To: ztect who wrote (392)	11/25/1998 9:08:00 AM
From: judge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2585

you are a nut.. why not report yourself... To: +Provocateur (2380 ) From: +ztect Monday, Nov 23 1998 4:02PM ET Reply # of 2392 Prov, Nice move on low volume. Looks like those who are in the "know" are getting the best seats, before others even know when to show up for the show. z

To: ztect who wrote (392)	11/25/1998 9:11:00 AM
From: blessed	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2585

I am referring your posts to Jill as disruptive and demeaning to the GGNC thread. We're above your type of nonsense. This thread has maintained a atmosphere of courtesy, integrity, and professionalism. No need to change now. Regards, Blessed

To: ztect who wrote (392)	11/25/1998 11:31:00 AM
From: Vandyman	Respond to of 2585

Are you for real??? "...MANIPULATE the emotions and subsequent investment decisions of the less informed and less sophisticated members of these "cyber" communities, then in accordance with the Miranda Rules, I now here have to inform them that their words written here will be used against them in a court of law, and they should therefore seek the council of an attorney...." What a maroon!!!! Could you be a little bit more condescending? The use of adjectives is protected under the US Constitution, as long as they are opinionated, and not stipulated as factual. Writing "this stock will fly" is fine...writing "the company said they would..." is ok as long as it is referenced, and not fictitious. Citing fictitious references & making up false statements to help or hurt a stock is not allowed. Of course, the above statements are ONLY MY OPINIONS...... I hope I have not caused any adverse emotions Ztect....oh, but that would infer that you are less informed or less sophisticated, and I surely don't want to seem condescending.

To: ztect who wrote (392)	11/27/1998 9:36:00 AM
From: ztect	Respond to of 2585

FYI Online Investment Newsletters sec.gov Online Investment Newsletters "...Hundreds of online investment newsletters have appeared on the Internet in recent years. Many offer investors seemingly unbiased information free of charge about featured companies or recommending "stock picks of the month." While legitimate online newsletters can help investors gather valuable information, some online newsletters are tools for fraud. Some companies pay the people who write online newsletters cash or securities to "tout" or recommend their stocks. While this isn't illegal, the federal securities laws require the newsletters to disclose who paid them, the amount, and the type of payment. But many fraudsters fail to do so. Instead, they'll lie about the payments they received, their independence, their so-called research, and their track records. Their newsletters masquerade as sources of unbiased information, when in fact they stand to profit handsomely if they convince investors to buy or sell particular stocks. Some online newsletters falsely claim to independently research the stocks they profile. Others spread false information or promote worthless stocks. The most notorious sometimes "scalp" the stocks they hype, driving up the price of the stock with their baseless recommendations and then selling their own holdings at high prices and high profits. To learn how to separate the good from the bad, read our tips for checking out newsletters..."

To: ztect who wrote (392)	11/27/1998 9:38:00 AM
From: ztect	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 2585

Read carefully what the newsletter says about payments it receives. sec.gov Be suspicious of newsletters that do not specifically disclose these items: who paid them, the amount, and the type of payment. The following examples raise red flags because they do not contain specific information: "From time to time, XYZ Newsletter may receive compensation from companies we write about." "From time to time, XYZ Newsletter or its officers, directors, or staff may hold stock in some of the companies we write about." "XYZ Newsletter receives fees from the companies we write about in our newsletter." Think twice about newsletters that bury their disclosures or put them in tiny, hard-to-read typeface. Legitimate online newsletters that have been paid to tout stocks will clearly and specifically tell investors who paid them, the amount, and the type of payment. Look for their disclosure statements in articles about particular companies or in a list or chart on their websites...."

To: ztect who wrote (392)	11/27/1998 9:45:00 AM
From: ztect	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2585

The robber said in court,"I told him I was going to rob him, so how, therefore, can you say I did anything wrong?" This news letter promotion is a scam. The company may be an innocent. The language of the newsletter's disclaimer doesn't necessarily say that the company gave the newsletter any shares. The language of the newsletter's disclaimer basically states, and I paraphrase, we warned you that we are robbing you, therefore we are not guilty of robbing you. Message 6559847 superstocks.net The company's stock is being pumped, and then it will be dumped. Proceed with caution. ztect .

To: ztect who wrote (392)	11/27/1998 9:48:00 AM
From: ztect	Respond to of 2585

FYI- Pump and dump a Must Read upside.com September 25, 1998 By Geoffrey James Pump and dump The Systems of Excellence debacle is the high-tech version of the infamous (and age-old) "pump and dump" routine. Traditional pump-and-dump operations are run out of "boiler rooms" filled with telemarketers who use high-pressure sales tactics to get regular folks to buy questionable stock. The artificial demand they create causes the stock price to rise, at which point the investors who are "in the know" sell their shares, and the investors who bought from the boiler room are left with a portfolio of toilet paper. Systems of Excellence, however, was never pumped up by a boiler room operation. "Unsolicited phone calls from brokers were not a significant portion of the sales of this stock," explains the SEC's Schwartz. Instead, SEXI was promoted--at far less cost--directly over the Internet. Furthermore, the scam benefited from the ready availability of online trading, which made it all too easy for Web-enabled investors to buy SEXI shares. "Systems of Excellence is the poster child for Internet hype," says the SEC's Stark. "Here you have a company that never sold a product that suddenly achieves a market capitalization of $350 million, mostly because of promotion on the Internet."

To: ztect who wrote (392)	11/27/1998 9:51:00 AM
From: ztect	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2585

Scams on the Internet upside.com September 25, 1998 By Geoffrey James Scams on the Internet The Internet and the online trading environment it supports put enormous power in the hands of entrepreneurs and investors: Entrepreneurs can make customers immediately aware of their companies and products, and investors can quickly and easily put their money into stocks and investments that might otherwise be neglected. But trouble is brewing in this fiscal paradise as growing numbers of criminals are using the Internet to promote fraudulent stock schemes and encourage investors to make questionable investments. Such nefarious dealings may in the long run injure the legitimate market for online securities trading and e-commerce. "The Internet is a cheap and efficient way to reach a large number of people quickly," explains Erich Schwartz, assistant director of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). "And there are people who are going to take advantage of those efficiencies to carry out securities fraud." The problem has grown so large, in fact, that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) receives as many as 1,500 complaints a day, and that number is increasing, according to Paul Luehr, chairman of the FTC's Internet Coordinating Committee. To make matters worse, a disproportionate number of complaints center around bogus high-tech companies, which may make it difficult for high-tech startups to use the Web to attract and retain new investors..."