I actually started out as a discussion forum poster just like you but decided to take action when I realized the bashers/spammers had taken over and would never allow civil discussion between serious and intelligent investors.

I look forward to seeing your participation around the site, as well as, any feedback you may have. As others here will tell you, our customer service and response rates are incredibly high. Why? We built AGORACOM based on the feedback and input of our members, so it will continue to grow this way.

Thanks and have a great day.

Regards,
George

I also appreciate that you and all investors “get it”. You get the fact there are tens of thousands of intelligent small-cap investors out there who have been silenced by unmonitored discussion forums that allow spam, profanity and stock bashing to dominate discussion.

By amalgamating all of you onto AGORACOM and giving you an opportunity to exchange high-quality information in a clean and constructive environment, it is unequivocal that we are all in the process of creating the greatest small-cap market intelligence community ever seen.

Thanks for your contribution and participation. We do not take it for granted and will continue to add tools to enrich your experience.

Regards,
George

p.s. Re: John Buck. Yes, looks like John Buck was banned from the site. I assure you that banning is taken very seriously here, so it was warranted.

To achieve this goal, we completely agree that constructive opinions from both sides must be welcomed and available for all to view. Otherwise, we would simply be participating in an act of willful blindness.

I am 100% confident that we have delivered on this goal, even though I am also 100% certain that some perceived “negative” posts have been flushed out of the system. I’m OK with that because no system is perfect – but our model is far superior to anything that exists on the planet.

By eliminating virtually 100% of the noise, we’ve increased collaboration and information exchange to Utopian levels that small-cap investors always dreamed about but never expected to see.

Thanks again and keep the posts coming!

Regards,
George

On the other board, there is nothing but fighting. If you try and have a debate on the merits of the company, the name calling starts from both the pumpers and bashers.

A friend from my first board recommended your site and we are all looking forward to using your site.

I feel if posters can post facts weather positive or otherwise it gives the investor an oppourtunity to exchange information on stocks with people who have the same interests and will lead to a bond or friendship with each other.

Most investors have been the victims of BASHERS,PUMP AND DUMPERS and MARKET MANIPULATORS which leaves you with a feeling of defeat and therefore making it difficult to become a Career Investor.

Great jobs guys and gals

Jim Stewart

On another note there was a mention of John Buck being banned from the UC forum-Is this true?

I thought he was a very colorfull person causing no harm and his little contest was a bright spot that caused feedback and interaction among us posters.

However, in so doing, I am fearful that you are treading into a public domain where persons are expressing their personal comments, founded or unfounded, that could in fact be both negative in nature and correct in content. Just because a comment is negative doesnt mean its incorrect and to exclude it is in fact being a dis-service to your clients and their shareholders. By excluding negative comments you are obscuring possible concerns that management may need to address and correct.

I do appreciate your removal of offensive comments or bickering amongst persons as it becomes a fueding forum. BUT, please dont be removing negative comments just because they are not complimentary to one of your client companies…that’s a disservice to all!

In a related matter, I have also witnessed many instances of companies’ management and/or insiders using anonymous names in order to bolster the image and value of their own share prices. This is equally misleading and a disservice to all shareholders or prospective investors using your website. It is not diificult to sift out these persons as well.

If you want to make a sincere effort to contain the negative, frivolous or insider commentary on your website, then use your HUB Leaders instead to scrutinize the identities of the prospective participants in your forums before they start making comments, versus the even larger number of potentially insulting or misleading postings each and every day. In addition, make these persons’ real names or profiles available for viewing so the accused can view their accusers, or determine if bouquets are from non-insiders.

Thanks for your efforts but please go after the offenders and not the offensive comments…this should keep the heat below Fahrenheit 451!

Sincerely,
Michael Bryden