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The Death of Silicon Investor

An SI Board Since November 2001

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Introduction Compact

I do not believe SI is long for this world. I certainly hope that I am wrong on this point. But the posting rate has declined dramatically over the past year. And with companies looking to stop the hemorraging of cash, I believe INSP will make SI a quaint memory for us all.

In any case, where would people congregate to discuss technology stocks should SI become defunct? Surely Yahoo is not even a choice as a serious alternative. We need an exit strategy.

Sites suggested so far:

investorshub.com thanks mr. mark

suite101.com

thewallstreetinvestor.com suggested by glenn

lightreading.com suggested by Geof Hollingsworth

A possible buyout by the SI community? suggested by Roger Babb

boards.fool.com suggested by Mark Marcellus
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As suggested bu Bob Zumbrunnen....Here's the formula I like best:

1. Buy SI's database. No software. Just the accounts and messages on a few DVD-ROM's or tapes.

2. Plug it into a site like iHub, whose software, while still very undeveloped, is relatively functional and stable.

3. Grandfather all of SI's active members in via their accounts you got in Step 1.

4. Have enough in the bank to keep it rolling while you wait for SI's members to get active about posting.

5. Open the doors to new users, possibly charging for posting privileges, possibly not, but definitely charging them for enhanced features (multi-message view, no ads, etc)

6. Develop the software and when it's ready, deploy it elsewhere.
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marketnoize.com as suggested by mnoize

Thanks to Ed Pakstas for talkstox.com

Thanks to John Busby for passing this along from INSP management: Message 17729913

Passed along to me via PM: forbes.com

Usenet/Google Groups
google.com

Othernet IRC server (financial chatrooms)
irc://othernet

Silicon Investor and Ihub to merge....down the road:
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1003	If the death thread dies, does that mean the SI is among the Undead?	The Duke of URL©	-	7/20/2006
1002	Hahaha! See? You are great, Bob. I don't care what anyone says. . . Take ca	Father Terrence	-	5/4/2006
1001	I see what you mean. Heck, you didn't do anything wrong intentionally, yet	SI Bob	-	5/4/2006
1000	Sounds interesting, Bob, but I am afraid with all the changes I will be banned f	Father Terrence	-	5/4/2006
999	Insightful? Astute? Kindly? "He don't know me vewy well, do he!"	SI Bob	-	5/4/2006
998	SI Bob: it is I, Father Terrence. I am back (for a short while) and just wante	Father Terrence	-	5/2/2006
997	It is sooo hard to keep up here.	The Duke of URL©	-	3/7/2006
996	Yep... adserv.stocksite.com * * *	goldworldnet	-	3/7/2006
995	The 22,222,222 milestone post approaches. The Grand Prize winner gets $1,000. Co	The Duke of URL©	-	2/23/2006
994	Looks like go2net bought si in April 1998 and infospace bought go2net in June 20	The Duke of URL©	-	3/6/2005
993	Wasn't SI once owned by InfoSpace? Interesting article on InfoSpace in the	The Philosopher	-	3/6/2005
992	SI posting data updated to 07-31-2003 <pre> Post # Date Days Posts per d	Hijacked Account	-	8/15/2003
991	SI posting data updated to 04-30-2003 Post # Date Days Posts per day 0,000,000	WTMHouston	-	6/12/2003
990	"revitalization of boards here[Silicon Investor]" . Toby, . I don'	d:oug	-	5/28/2003
989	That's good -- I think. Now let's get some revitalization of boards her	Toby Zidle	-	5/28/2003
988	Is this SI Bob? Wow.... marketwatch.com	Chinacat	-	5/26/2003
987	Subject 50456	Don Green	-	5/19/2003
986	The only thing I'm wondering about is the date of the death of the mmmary ha	Phil(bullrider)	-	5/19/2003
985	You were right about death of SI that's for sure	mmmary	1	5/19/2003
984	Some did and some didn't. The system hadn't finished sending them by th	SI Bob	-	5/18/2003
983	fwiw, I got the notice before it was taken down.	The Duke of URL©	-	5/17/2003
982	Yes, it was, but I wasn't too surprised about the news.	wlcnyc	-	5/17/2003
981	Well, it appears that the late notice and reason for the downtime was pretty....	David Lawrence	-	5/17/2003
980	<i>Saturday, <b>May 17</b>, 2003 3:46 PM ET "From: Silico	wlcnyc	-	5/17/2003
979	Lots of posting around war issues could explain the bump-up in postings..	The Philosopher	-	5/15/2003

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