Participants on several of the Stock Hubs I read appear to simply not wish to hear anything other than positive comments concerning their investments. When members post important information which challenges even modestly the prevailing rosy picture of the company and its prospects they are immediately attacked as being bashers and rated down significantly. I for one see no purpose whatsoever in being exposed to only the most positive spin possible on information provided about the stocks I own. Some of the Hubs unfortunately appear to be rapidly becoming merely places for folks to extoll the many virtues of what are, in many cases, highly speculative investments. Reading a Hub on which members refuse to ever hear a discouraging word is an exercise in futility even if it may very well be an ego massaging experience. Frank discussions with as much factual information included as possible rather than bashing or pumping would be a very good thing indeed in my humble opinion. It would really help if Hub Leaders would encourage a diversity of opinions. New members/posters should be highly encouraged and even recruited instead of being made to feel that they have just crashed the White House party.

We have the very best message board system in existence. Andreas and the Agoracom team are working very hard to make it better and better. We, as Hub Leaders, need to do our part in encouraging others to join us and to post on our Hubs.

Have a great and most profitable day.

Doc