Replies to post #20645 on The Question and Answer Board (IHUB)

[Churak]

I had been under the definite impression that iHub was created for stock promotors and that's why the "zero tolerance" for bashers rule existed.

Another brainiac from the RB SUGG board heard from. Where is this rule re zero-tolerance for bashers? I have read the TOU...link below for the surfing-challenged...

http://www.investorshub.com/boards/complex_terms.asp

and I am unable to find anything to that effect. I think I read somewhere that there was a zero tolerance for morons. Go figure.

You obviously know nothing about iHub and the fact that some COB's are in fact those with negative opinions about the stock boards that they chair.

If you would do your DD about iHub as thoroughly as you allege you do them re stocks, then perhaps you wouldn't come out with such blatant untruths.

[Mattu]

I always like to ask this question to folks like yourself.

"Why?"

Why would you spend all this time composing all this stuff? Bored? Or do you have a short position? Or are you a fomer employee?

It's nothing against you. I'm just asking.

I'd much rather someone come out and tell me they had a short position (which, I fully support) than to not know where they stand. Or whether you are an employee that got fired. Or a consultant who didn't get paid.

I enjoy learning why people do what they do.

Just curious.

[Bob Zumbrunnen]

I had been under the definite impression that iHub was created for stock promotors and that's why the "zero tolerance" for bashers rule existed.

Part of that comes from a label that was affixed to the site in the pre-Bob days: "Basher-free zone". I don't know who affixed that label to it, but if I find out it was Matt, I'm gonna bit-slap him silly next time I see him. <g>

It sounds like you are in favor of more balanced discussions that stay on topic and are free from personal attack. It seems that you might understand that many people who criticize an investment are not "bashing" but may be presenting valid causes for investor concern.

That sums it up nicely.

I would appreciate clarification from you on this as I might be interested in posting some of my verifiable DD on that board from time to time, but would want to avoid the vulgar and massive personal attacks that are waged by so-called "longs" on RB.

I realize that if my posts were not appropriate or if I violated the TOU, I would be subject to termination.

Correct on both counts. I know vulgarity and personal attacks has been a problem there recently, but Matt has stepped in to rectify it.

If your goal is to have a forum where all points of view can be posted as long as they are on topic and within the TOU, it would be good to encourage some rational dissenters and not allow their posts to be deleted just because the moderators don't like them.

My understanding is that Matt has been doing exactly that.

On the other hand, if your goal is to provide a safe haven for longs to be free from ever hearing anything that might threaten the value of theirn investment, I think you should place a disclaimer prominently on the board that lets participants know that it is censored to portray only hype and positive information.


The Filtering tool actually is, IMO, often used "for longs to be free from ever hearing anything..." they don't want to hear. I don't like it but can accept it so long as it's their own foot they're pointing that gun at when they squeeze that particular trigger.

It largely has not been a problem in recent times, as Matt has gotten pretty aggressive about making sure that doesn't happen and he has some tools to help him.

[marcos]

I've known Bob for quite a while now, five years or so, just online from public statements and enforcement actions and not personally, but the whole body of work is imho indicative of him being very much a free-speecher with both conviction and fervour ... there is some ddditzy bbblonde that will tell you otherwise, but ssshe is wrong - any degree to which this place was planned as a pure-promo pulpit happened pre-Bob, and hasn't been in effect for a long time, nor will it be in the future .... you'll find clear statements out of young Matt going back over a year ago on this thread that indicate he understands the importance of free speech as well .... of course freedom is not license, so you can't have multiple logins or type abusively and/or obscenely, stuff like that ... but positive and/or negative on any issue, no problema amiga, fill yer boots

... anyway, if you think about it, the interests of a message board firm are not served by a one-sided input .... look at that agorawhatever.com, how fantastically boringly stupid it comes across .... hardly the optimum manner of climbing that great ladder of success, the Way of Bob is far superior and will pay off, you just watch