Esh, the effort is appreciated by a few of us. You,  Seth,...

Esh, the effort is appreciated by a few of us. You,  Seth, Stokdog et al add a lot of value  and I thank you for that. Next time I'm headed to Perth (i remember you mentioning something about Subiaco) I'd like to buy you a beer or a wine or a meal to show my appreciation.  

Hotgossip (as we named it in early 2000s) is like beating your head against a wall sometimes. Used to be more fun when you could call out the muppets back in the day. Like everything all too regulated these days.

To all the tripe I hear about listening to negative views for a well rounded argument , I say bah humbug. Investing is all about risk management and if you can't see the downside yourself then looking for it on a site like this is a recipe for disaster.  More to the point its justification for validation seekers promoting their own cause in reality. 

Now if altruistic posters want to share positive  insights into a business that are helpful to see what the market doesn't realise yet, then that adds value and in turn profits. 

There is value here and anyone with half an idea about businesses and what it takes to create a successful venture can see that .

Appreciate the input here and on other threads.