Subject: s7-16-97
Author:  Brad <bevans@mail.multiverse.com> at Internet 
Date:    1/20/98 10:46 AM
     
     
Hello,
     
I feel that something needs to be done to regulate or at least make 
people responsible for what they say on the internet conserning stocks. 
As an example, on the BB known as Silicon Investor, the board dedicated 
to Franklin Telecomunications has recently be inendated by messages from 
"VALUESPEC". This person is unknown to the users of the board but has 
been talking negativly about the stock without regard to known facts 
about the company. I think it is an atempt to munipulate the price of 
the stock. Then, just this morning "VALUESPEC" posted the following 
message.
     
" From: VALUESPEC 
                                        Tuesday, Jan 20 1998 2:54AM EST
                                                Reply #  of 25527 
     
ELK, sure I'm short. I'll fulfill your fantasy for you. And watch out! I 
can manipulate stocks to do what I want them to do, and I want FTEL to 
go down. Quick! Sell before its too late :o
     
    VALUESPEC"
     
Silicon Investor is a public form and many people see comments like this 
and might believe this person and possibly sell there position at a 
loss. As a result, VALUSPEC will have munipulated the price. Is this 
legal or slander? This person is also starting their own web page 
located at www.valuespec.com. How many people will this person misslead 
with deflamitory comments about companys that valuespec has a short 
intrest in.
     
Bradley G. Evans