Hey everybody, I apologize for including an attachment. I did not realize that was a policy. Phil, I'd be happy to have a conversation regarding compliance rules and regulations in our section of the securities industry. Sincerely, Andrew On March 23, 2014 4:37:49 PM EDT, Rich Roth <webmaster at hidden-tech.net> wrote: >Phil and HT Group: >This is a bit of a mess due to a bit of sloppiness from a number of >people: > >1) clearly the original email from Andrew Bellak included a standard >signature that really didn't apply, >and I couldn't see, because my preview doesn't show full messages. > >2) Phil responded with a legal review that is interesting if not really > >relevant, also messy because it >was sent to many unrelated parties and I ok'd just to send this >response - > >3) Finally I ok'd the original message with an attachment that we don't > >allow on HT lists -- which I normally >catch and Andrew should know being a long time list member. > >Overall, a reminder for everyone to be more careful when posting to the > >HT list and >finally, no other discussion on this topic will continue. > > >Rich/webmaster > >On 3/23/2014 4:11 PM, Phil Innes wrote: >> >> I received the message below from someone circulating information in >this group, and the quoted segment below has no force in law that I >know, and it is a wonder that people still use it;— in that it seeks >prior restraint acting to suppress repetition IS against the law! >> >> The phrase ‘may be considered advertising’ is particularly egregious, >since after stating what the message is not, it still does not state >what it is, and who ‘may’ consider it advertising, that is, if any >message from the source may or may not be advertising, and since >unwonted spamming is against the law, and since communications may also >mislead, saying that they can be misleading would be no defense in law. >> >> >From a publishing point of view arrangements for confidentiality are >the same as with lawyers — that it must be a mutual up-front agreement. >> >> I mention all these things since messages of this type may seem to >offer an insulation against the result of circulating information, >whereas to the best of my knowledge such a statement provides none >whatever — with result that this can lead to a false or reduced sense >of security —nor has anyone been successfully sued for contradicting >terms stated in such messages, since the information is freely >volunteered to others. >> >> Cordially, Phil Innes >> >> Phil Innes >> Publisher >> Vermont Views Magazine >> www.vermontviews.org >> (802) 254 9722 >> >>> This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use >of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended >recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, >dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly >prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and >should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an >offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any >transaction, or as an official statement of StakeHolders Capital. Email >transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. >Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or >accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is >subject to change without notice. This e-mail may be considered >advertising under federal law. If you do not want to receive similar >commercial electronic mail messages in the future from StakeHolders >Capital, you may change your e-mail preferences at any time by >contacting our office. >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion >list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20140324/0abc6479/attachment.html