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The issue is a very tricky one, and causes angst on all forums.
I will comment on the same, but as part of a more general comment on forums i participate on :
I participate actively on 3 forums : MMB, ISG & a network54.com forum (a pvt one, which i will refer to as N54 hereon ..).
MMB boards are organised by company name, so while it may be easy to find messages on a particular company, the disadvantage is that one could spend years on MMB & never discover the true “ace stock- pickers”, as you might just fail to visit the boards of the companies that these guys have recommended. So it is my least preferred forum.
On ISG & N54, the messages are ordered by latest post, which i prefer, as it allows me to within a few minutes get a birds-eye view of what topics have been discussed since my last visit. It is important of course that the topic name be properly named, else one may skip reading the same & miss a hidden gem therein.
While ISG has allowed free membership, N54 has a limited membership which is by recommendation only. Both have their pros & cons.
ISG has a vast coverage & hence if members participate in the true spirit, possibility of finding hidden gems is indeed vast. Also, it ensures that on any company, however unknown, someone of the other is able to provide useful information (this is my personal experience on ISG, to my delight). However the free membership also may constrain people from posting confidential/insider information which members may feel free to post on a limited membership forum where people are aware both that “big brother” is not on the prowl & that the info will stay in a small group. In a pvt forum it is also possible to invite only “quality” membership. Posting of sensitive information in my opinion is not an insurmountable problem for ISG - it just requires the person posting to either drop a hint or use couched language or just mention that he is tracking a particular company (smart cookies will follow-up & do their own investigation) - of course one has to look out for people who post motivated stuff & claim that they cannot reveal their sources as it is “privileged info”, but in any case everyone needs to do their own due diligence.
On both ISG & N54 there will always be members who by virtue of participating in the true spirit of participation, will feel aggrieved that while they are sharing a lot of good picks, majority of the members are only “taking”, not “giving”. One therefore has to think very carefully on what the forum seeks to achieve - is it to be a forum of sharing that is easily accessible to a vast pool of investors, or a forum of only serious analysis/discussion. In my experience, though the N54 forum seeks to be the latter & has hence restricted membership, it is difficult to ensure this strictly. I would prefer ISG to remain the former, while urging increased participation, purely because the potential of unearthing hidden gems & getting important information on relatively un-researched scrip’s is better. However this needs participation in the true spirit, i.e. of “Giving” too, not only “Taking”.
My final word is this - this forum is the result of the hard work of the founding members & moderators , and I will abide with whatever decision they take.
- ZeeNut

On Sep 11, 5:27 pm, “kukku picks” wrote: > yes participation from investors members is poor. most of the members are > not ready to do any home work which is very discouraging. > > we are in process of reorganising the group members. > > i request to all those members who have not participated since long time, > should unsubscribe from the group. or our moderators will do so soon. > > we need constructive & active participation from the group members, > > identifying stocks & doing all needful home work for the same is not that > easy work. it requires lot of dedication & hard work. > > investors members need to contribute on the same or they should > contribute thier own ideas. > > members joined to use this group for promoting own blogs or groups or > marketing of any product may also pl unsubscribe. > > even silent members should also participate. > > suggestions invited. > > *moderator* > > On 11/09/2007, ~abhi wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear Members, please refrain from assuming reasons for absence seniors. > > Some of the messages, i might stick my neck out, were a lot childish which > > assumed Kukkuji is out because of being upset. > > > This, rather questions the maturity of senior members. The are the > > founding members and have been around for a good many yrs now. > > > Regards, > > abhi > > > On 9/11/07, shashi sri wrote: > > > > Dear Borders, > > > > Kukku ji is back with his valuable comments. pl See Thread No ISG:61560. > > > Sir, welcome home and we, ur poor followers, promise not to commit any > > > mistake which hurt you. > > > > regards > > > > shashi > > –http://groups.google.co.in/group/investmentsupergrowth > IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere > efforts have been made to present the right investment > perspective.Theinformation contained herein is based on analysis and > up on sources that we > consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the > completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not > responsible for any loss incurred based upon it.& take no responsibility > whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the > recommendations above.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -