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To: Laser who wrote (1664)	2/21/1999 9:40:00 AM
From: Raye Derickson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1913

Laser (this is an alias, right?), From the SEC:"They also use aliases on Internet bulletin boards and chat rooms to hide their identities and post messages urging investors to buy stock in microcap companies based on supposedly "inside" information about impending developments at the companies." Perhaps the SEC needs to add a section on other forms of disinformation? How about "Individuals who short stocks also use aliases on the Internet bulletin boards and chat rooms to hide their identities and post messages urging investors to sell stock in microcap companies based on inuendo, speculaton and unsubstantiated pessimism. These "shorters" gain personal profit themselves while causing undue stress for investors and legitimate small companies." Just an observation.....your motivation is profit like everyone else, and to your credit you have the stones to list "shortin' the dirts" on your personal profile. Many others are much more subtle. Do you short stocks for all your investments, or is it just a portion of your portfolio? What stocks do YOU want to see INCREASE their share price? Raye (my real name, right!)