Mark,

You're welcome for the reply.

I should point out that I really am not asking any questions. My opnions are based upon my observations and experiences. My opinions are set rather firmly, and only real, documented results will change those opinions.

The negative posters on the Nanopierce board on RB, and even here on Agora at the start of this board, would infuriate me. I was too close to my beliefs in the NCS technology. I chose to look at one side of the discussion... my position was unbalanced.

Do you remember Willy Wizard? As I remember it, he was actually compensated with Nanopierce stock to promote the company on his investment board. Then things went sour, and he became a basher of sorts. It was kind of ironic that someone could switch horses without missing a beat. It was hard to figure out what was real and what was hype. It is my opinion that he hyped the stock at certain times to move the share price higher, and then would bash the stock to move it lower. I haven't seen his name mentioned for quite some time. I wonder what is going on in his world.

The problem with boards like this is that you never really know the identity or motives of board members who post their thoughts. The trust for posters develops over time. You develop a comfort level for posters based upon the consistency of content in their posting. Too many of us have felt an affinity for posters because of their initial posting message or style, only to feel foolish later when their true motives or identity were uncovered.

It's too bad that new posters like you are subjected to the scrutiny of long time posters; but, that's the nature of the beast. Only with time and a posting history is a poster's real character established.

I can tell you that it is my opinion that people who post on this board who are insiders of one form or another, need to work a little harder to make themselves credible with me, and probably with a lot of the other true longs. You claim to be a long going back a number of years. I don't really know if that is true, or not. I must take you at your word, at least for the time being. I do find it interesting, however, that someone with such a gift for written communication, and who was very aware of RB, never posted. I am a big believer in transparency. If you do have a connection with the company or with management that is something other than being an ordinary investor, it will probably reveal itself over time. As someone else suggested.... it wouldn't be that much of a stretch to have a friend of Paul's, or maybe an old college classmate or legal profession buddy, or maybe even a finance industry buddy, begin posting as a long. We live in a world where hidden motives and self-serving interests are very common.

There have been a number of posters over the years who have claimed to be objective initially, only to have their posting history reveal otherwise. It's unfortunate that relatively new posters like you cannot be taken at their word; but, there's no "truth" button that we can select, so we must get to know a new poster before we can honestly judge their position. I suppose it's a price that must be paid if a new poster really wants to achieve a level of credibility. And those posters who seem the most offended with that little bit of human nature are usually the ones who have something to hide.

As an educated and intelligent person, I believe you understand why many of us are skeptical about new posters with strong opiniions. It will take time for many of us who have paid our dues to get comfortable with new posters who claim to be long.

All my personal opinion.

Jeff