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Protestors Gathering


My deepest appreciation is expressed to those who are lending support.
Your messages, your email, your supportive words through private
channels are of importance. I see you outside this mockery of justice,
carrying your signs and raising your fists in defiance.

I am a child of the Sixties, I am a child of the Chocaw. I well understand
the importance of protesting to effect improvements in our society. For
my most dear friend, a fisherman, yes, my husband served a combat
tour of duty in Vietnam, yes, he was twice wounded, and, yes, he was
treated very poorly upon returning home from serving our country.

I all too well understand this need to effect improvements for all of us.

However, do not turn this into another Wounded Knee incident which
produced no winners, on either side of issues, both the 1890 version
of Wounded Knee and the 1973 version of Wounded Knee.

I agree, pump and dump criminals have made a complete mockery
of administration, as in the past, as in the future. Readers should keep
in mind being gullible is not an indication of being unethical. Being
gullible is a reflection of being naive, of being unaware, of being
out-of-touch with reality.

As you know, allowing moderators who are vested in a stock to moderate
discussions is a clear conflict of interest, and has led to widespread problems,
in most cases, criminal problems which are evidenced in SEC litigation
documents which list Investors Hub as a vehicle of securities fraud. This
is not an indictment of Investors Hub but rather confirmation there exists
very serious problems at this website, however innocent and unintended.

Again, you out there protesting, quietly, are to remember I-Hub being used
as a vehicle to commit financial crimes is not an indictment of administration.
This is simply a reflection of very poor management policies as displayed
at virtually all discussion board websites.

I would suggest to administration establishment of independent moderators,
such as offering free subscriptions to this website in exchange for people
acting as unbiased moderators of boards. However, current moderators
are also a source of revenue; they pay for a subscription and moderate.
Profits always rule over professionalism. We know, in a capitalistic system,
making profits is significantly more important than quality and ethics. This
is simply a part of our Western World cultural mores, liked or not. Making
a suggestion to make changes, to make improvements, to raise the
quality, reputation and ethical standards of this website, I believe would
not be entertained; profits rule.

Almost all here in this instrument of shameless Ad Hominem, this jail,
deserve to be here. I read incidents of gross vulgarity, unwarranted
personal attacks and flagrant violations of terms of service. Contrasting,
I also note a known racist spreading discontent and hatred is allowed to
roam free, to continue his efforts. Being fair, I also note a very few here
who have not violated terms of service but rather are being victimized by
concerted efforts of those pump and dump criminals out there, and those
criminals well represent the majority of participants here; this website attracts
criminals, as do almost all stock discussion websites.

Yes, I support this notion this "jail" is actually a device to legitimize
degrading and insulting "inmates" for personal ego satiation. This
policy, as some of you indicate, is what leads to this website being
nicknamed "I-Bash" and this is fair. A predominate activity here, as
with other boards, is personally insulting participants rather than
intelligent discussion of stock trading. These boards are really
nothing more than cheesy America Online chat rooms.

With all considered, knowing of these significant faults in policies,
I still contend your best option is to contact administration and
politely, emphasis on politely, express your opinions you are
not receiving the quality of service for which you pay.

In the long run, to effect changes for the better, you must be
persistent, but be persistent in polite and professional ways.
Always maintain your dignity, never fall to shame. Your true
strength is in being professional, in maintaining your dignity.

Set high standards for yourself, set high standards for others,
set good examples and those of lesser values will often
rise to your high expectations, for the better of all.

Be firm but fair.

Dr. Kiralynne Schilitubi
Professor of English
Choctaw Nation
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