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To: Henry Niman who wrote (20178)	2/19/1999 10:44:00 AM
From: Rene Madsen	Respond to of 27307

Why not just post the stories on the appropriate thread here? No matter what you try to use as justification, essentially what you do is spamming. There are already enough unreliable boards on the web. One reason I still use SI is that the signup fee used to keep a lot of the scruff out ... seems that that's no longer the case though ...

To: Henry Niman who wrote (20178)	2/19/1999 10:45:00 AM
From: Joe S Pack	Respond to of 27307

OT: To Henry, That is good that you will consider both types. But you did not answer the second point I mentioned. Your answer also implies that you are interested in promoting your web site. For example you have posted today on 10 different threads in SI all linking to your web site with following break up. 4 Internet threads : CMGI (twice the same story and pointing to your web site) BCST ( twice ) NAVR YHOO 3 threads on storage tech companies: NTAP LGTO BPBJY 3 threads on disk drives: HMTT WDC KMAG All these posts have a small intro about CNBC briefs and a link to your web site. It is not clear wether you are promoting your web site or promoting CNBC news briefs or both. If you are really interested in helping us why not give us direct links to the stories rather than you web site? Why not pay to Go2Net to a place an advertisement about your web site? Hope this clarifies my point. -Nat

To: Henry Niman who wrote (20178)	2/19/1999 10:54:00 AM
From: Holyman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27307

All: Definition of spamming is still fuzzy. I think if you "force link" in such a way that you have to do something to avoid it (e.g., close the link), then I would say yes, it should not be done here. But in Henry's case--as long as he is objective and truthful in posting the news--readers who do not have access to CNBC (or those who have, but too lazy to watch) may benefit from the news he posted. Here, readers are given the choice to open or not to open the link. Henry, I thank you for your post, and keep up the good work for being objective and truthful. God Bless