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» iivkovic - Off the air

In response to Off the air posted by BoltonCT:

BoltonCT,

All Investment discussion forums were temporarily disabled because the topic no longer had an assigned Feature Writer. The way things are set up at S101, it is Feature Writer's responsibility to moderate discussion forums, as well as provide topic content. So, no, there were, nor are, any SEC investigations, not even expressions of interest, etc. We simply went "off web" for not having a Feature Writer, that is all.

As far as any stock recommendations discussed, or potentially made, by the previous moderator are concerned, I'm afraid I cannot provide you with any meaningful information. I was simply not made aware of any prior history on S101 Investment dicussion boards.

What I can tell you is that in my capacity here at Suite101, I am not a registered salesperson, and as such, giving investment recommendations would represent a breach of securities regulations. In addition, Suite101 is not licensed to act in any advisory capacity either, which is why topic content provided on our Investment pages is intended purely, and solely, for investment education purposes.

That does not necessarily mean that we will attempt to censor forum participants while discussing specific securities, their features, and trading experiences. Suite101 may step in only if implications are made that such discussions have been initiated, or appear benefiting, Suite101 and its writers.

I hope this helps clarify things going forward.

Cheers,

-- posted by iivkovic