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I wonder how its going to be without a hotline/pr for 3 trading days. Oh well, its good if it goes up, if it goes down I am buying more. I guess BigTip will get back in too
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quote:Originally posted by realityinc21: I WANT TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT... People--just because QTV. arranged the schedule for my ticket--does not mean they paid for it. (I wish.) Susan was simply trying to help me by giving me flight schedule's and nearby hotel information.
BUT IN FACT THAT IS NOT WHAT ACCUALLY HAPPENED AT ALL. BECAUSE THE Q WAS CLOSED FRI AND MON (SUSAN) DID NOT MAKE MY ARRANGEMENTS AND I DID SO MYSELF BECAUSE I WAS PLANNING A TRIP TO SACRAMENTO TO SEE MY FRIEND ANYWAY. I PAID FULLY FOR MY TICKET AND HOTEL. I DID NOT ASK FOR ANY REIBURSEMENT FOR MY EXPENSES--NOR DID I RECIEVE ANY.
I DO NOT WORK FOR QTV--NOR DO I WANT TO. I OWN AND OPERATE MY OWN CHILD CARE FACILITY. Get a life folks--you have followed my advice on the Q for almost 5 months and now you want to question my intentions. PLEASE--GET A GRIP! I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME NOR THE INCLINATION TO PUT UP WITH THIS B.S.
Have you all lost your minds? I am one of you. A stock holder who has posted on this board since this stock was .0001, since Feb. 2, 2004. I am not paid by or associated in any other way the Q -- I am a fully vested stock holder, just like yourselves. Trying to make a buck. We are all on the same Q side. I believe firmly that we can and have made a tremendous amount of money on the Q. Furthermore, I believe there is much more to be made.
Hold onto you hats and your stocks. The ride has just begun.
I HOPE THIS POST HAS CLEARED UP ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE RE: MY INTENTION'S AND BELIEF'S IN THE SUCCESS OF THE Q. IF IT HAS NOT--DEAL WITH IT. SELL THE STOCK AND GET OUT-IN THE MEAN TIME LEAVE ME OUT OF YOUR B.S.
I BELIEVE I HAVE MADE MYSELF CLEAR ON THIS SUBJECT. I DO NOT PLAN TO HAVE TO ADDRESS IT AGAIN.
NOW LET'S MAKE SOME MONEY. THE Q NEED'S AND DESERVES TO BE AT THE . 05 LEVELS BEFORE THE LAUNCH DATE OF JULY 1, 2004.
GET OUT THERE AND SEARCH FOR DUE DILIGENCE. FIND ARTICLES AND OPINIONS. SEARCH THE GAY/LESBIAN AND STRAIGHT WEB FOR RELATED SUBJECTS. POST ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HELPFUL IN THE PROMOTION OF THE Q AND GET THE PPS UP SO WE CAN SPEND OUR HARD EARNED MONEY. LET'S GET THE NEW'S OUT THERE. TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.
ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY RISK OR TRIVIAL PURSUIT?
REALITY + POTENTIAL = PRICELESS
DIANA DICKSON
Please - if you do want to set the record straight please do not delete/edit your posts. A lot of people support you and your efforts here.
as for the big Q - come on! .. close higher!
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Remind me not to watch MTV again. You guys post too much for me to keep up, so I don't know if any one else seen this from MTV I seen it when I went to check my emails on hotmail.com Looks like they are shooting to beat us!!
Today's Business News / YellowBrix
MTV to Launch Nation's First Gay TV Network
By Phyllis Furman, Daily News, New York 05.26.2004
May 26--Cable programming powerhouse MTV Networks said it's launching the country's first gay network -- called LOGO -- and conservative groups are already vowing to erase it.
Following yesterday's big announcement of LOGO's launch, scheduled for Feb. 17 of next year, conservative groups promptly threatened to identify and boycott advertisers who buy time on the gay channel.
"We will have to put together a master plan that will pull together tens of millions of pro-family people," Traditional Values Coalition chairman Rev. Louis Sheldon told the Daily News.
Sheldon's group opposes gay marriage and has led earlier boycotts of companies like retail chain 7-Eleven for carrying racy magazines on its shelves.
Concerned Women for America -- which has boycotted Disney for its pro-gay policies -- said it would publicize LOGO advertisers. "They should not promote homosexuality," said Robert Knight, a leader of the right-leaning group.
Knight added that the net's launch offers "a powerful new argument" to groups fighting on Capitol Hill to give consumers the right to choose what cable nets they want.
For now, though, MTV Networks chairman Tom Freston is shrugging off any protests from conservative groups, though MTV's parent company Viacom, is being trashed for backing shock jock Howard Stern.
"We don't anticipate a huge backlash," Freston told reporters yesterday on a conference call.
"This isn't going to have sex and sexuality," Freston added, explaining that LOGO would meet the standards of any basic cable channel.
MTV Networks, the red-hot cable programming giant whose other nets include MTV, VH1, and Nickelodeon, sees mega-bucks in the big-spending gay population, which it claims is now underserved on the TV screen.
Freston's boss, Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone, has told investors the net would cost $30 million to launch -- but could be worth $1 billion.
LOGO, which will likely be carried by cable systems on their higher-priced digital tier, is expected to be carried in 10 million to 14 million homes by the end of next year and turn a profit within three years, execs said yesterday.
Talks are under way with a range of cable systems. Time Warner Cable has already agreed to carry it in New York.
And advertisers like online travel agency Orbitz, which aggressively targets gay customers and was one of the early advertisers on Bravo hit "Queer Eye," have already signed on.
MTV execs declined to be specific about programming yesterday but said the network would appeal to a wide range of gay and lesbian viewers with entertainment, news, talk shows, and movies like "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" and "Gods and Monsters."
LOGO will also partner with Viacom's other units, like CBS News, and VH1 to create programming, execs said.
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I believe that you don't get it. If she heard in the office that july 1 is the launch date and that is not public, now I said PUBLIC knowledge, this amounts to insider information. Illegal insider information, this in itself can bring the sec in to the fray.
Get real, I don't care about any conspiracy, I care about Qbid and the impact that statements like this have on this stock. This can tank this stock just as quickly as anything else. Awareness is the key to making good decisions on stock. If someone is misrepresenting a stock and their relationship with the CEO of a corp, in a public forum, this can damage a stock as easily as any negative info can. Again the problem becomes CREDIBILITY. Diana at this point has a problem with that, and by association, re: her relationship with Frank, now qbid has the same problem.
This is why I have been cautioning Watch What You Say and How You Say It.
I have a vested interest in Qbid. Frank Olson is the CEO and the one who says who, what, when, and where, anything that regards qbid happens. Not Diana. I do not want Qbid to have problems because of wrong information.
And no I don't think there is a conspiracy going.
So again I say, If you can refute the evidence presented, do so, other wise leave the childish comments alone. I am truly sorry that you do not agree or are not wanting to see, but you see, that is not my problem. I can give you the information on what is going on, and the possible impact it can have on Qbid, it is up to you if you want to use it or not. I am not bashing, just concerned that others will see what I am seeing and make the very wrong connections and effectively stop Qbid in its tracks.
Mike
quote:Originally posted by dbmasters: DragonMaster, OK, she lied, whatever, SO WHAT...you just don't get it do you.
IT DOESN'T MATTER
Get over it, QBID is gonna be a winner, whether she is lying or not, so WHO CARES.
The future of this stock doesn't lie on the whether or not she lies...until this part of the thread I never even recall reading (or at least reading and buying based on) her comments. This stock is just common sense in a world that wants this product.
Get over it, this big conspiracy you are overcovering is totally moot.
I'm done wasting my time on your stupid posts.
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Sorry I take that back they are shooting for next Feb. I think we should email Hotmail and let them know MTV isn't FIRST!!
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quote:Originally posted by RevDew1: Sorry I take that back they are shooting for next Feb. I think we should email Hotmail and let them know MTV isn't FIRST!!
I'm sorry - why hotmail? .. I think I missed something
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I have stayed out of this to this point but i have to disagree it does matter. If Diane has been telling the truth in the past and is all that she has said she is. then changes the story today. one way or the other there is consequences. if she is leaking information that is not officially released that is insider trading. I don not want that investigation coming down on us as that will screw it up for everyone. If this happens the shares will get locked up, meaning no trading no getting your money out and no launch. I'm sorry but I'm not going to sit back and accept your explanation of it is moot and doesn't matter, because it does. I dint want my money locked up anymore then the next person.
This Dragon guy makes a lot of sense to ma. he is showing concern for the company and i admire him for that. You don't have to accept his explanation of what has happened and you can turn a blind eye to what has happened but i cant. this is concerning me to no end and at this point in the game we don't need any loose cannons.
I don't know what is actually happening as we have 2 different stories from Dianne at this point. What i do see is that she is there at Q and she is throwing around dates that have not been released and now she has deleted her threads. something is being covers up and it does not look good.
IMHO
quote:Originally posted by dbmasters: DragonMaster, OK, she lied, whatever, SO WHAT...you just don't get it do you.
IT DOESN'T MATTER
Get over it, QBID is gonna be a winner, whether she is lying or not, so WHO CARES.
The future of this stock doesn't lie on the whether or not she lies...until this part of the thread I never even recall reading (or at least reading and buying based on) her comments. This stock is just common sense in a world that wants this product.
Get over it, this big conspiracy you are overcovering is totally moot.
I'm done wasting my time on your stupid posts.
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Then you are implying that she is employed by qbid? Or is doing this because Frank said do it, which effectively makes her an employee, after all she does have stock in the company, how much was given for a job well done?
You see how fast this can get out of hand. the above is how quickly this can happen and opens everything up for insider trading.
Again, think it through before you post, at this point it would be easy for misinterpatation to happen and people to start screaming insider trading.
NO I DON'T THINK THIS IS HAPPENING, AT ALL. But this thread gets over 1 million hits a day, and nowhere near that many posts. So there are a lot of lurkers out there that read it. Think before you blindly post or just react to a post.
Again the 1st paragraph is just an example.
Mike
quote:Originally posted by thinkmoney: diana helped qbid and all of you more then anyone else but i think folks dont get it. she may have a creative imagination but it has brought qbid to where it is today.
i dont like lies but sometimes things are not as they seem.
quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by realityinc21:
MALLOY--WHEN A NEW THREAD IS STARTED WILL YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN TO US THE PROCESS OF CREATING A NEW TV NETWORK? PLEASE. I KNOW THAT WILL TAKE TIME FOR THE POST. THANKS FOR YOU TIME AND IMPUT.
Hey Malloy - if you are still out there can you please post the process for a new TV network? I am assuming it has not been posted. If it has <whoops sorry> .. I will have to dig around but I dont recall seeing it.
Thanks!
sorry my smiley did not come out right
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Agreed, and they come here to look and see what they can find to use. I own stock in Qbid, I only want it to succed... THIS IS MY ONLY CONCERN....QTELEVISION....MUST AIR....ON SCHEDULE..for all our sakes, (and pocketbooks)!
Oilman, hey I'll split it with ya...lol
Mike
quote:Originally posted by OilMan: One more thing, be careful of who you think might be an ally of QBID. We all seem to forget that QBID has groups that do not like them which will go to EXTREME lengths to destroy thier efforts. Remember the abortion clinic bombings, the book burnings, and the FCC.
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I don't think Malloy's posted this yet... But I too would love to see it. How about it Malloy?
HKF
quote:Originally posted by sharkus: Hey Malloy - if you are still out there can you please post the process for a new TV network? I am assuming it has not been posted. If it has <whoops sorry> .. I will have to dig around but I dont recall seeing it.
Thanks!
sorry my smiley did not come out right
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Sharkus- good call in saving Di's earlier post, i also saved a copy just in case she erased or edited it, you beat me to it by reposting, thanks
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D is passing the same information on other sites as well and i have not seen dakota or the misses or several others post all afternoon.
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I believe you mean it was a collective effort to raise awareness with the public, news organizations, ect. A great many people on here helped with this, I would not even begin to presume that one person is responsible or even mostly responsible for the effort put forth by this group of people.
However, remember, Frank runs Qbid, we do not, we cannot issue PR, we cannot issue statements on the company beyond what is public knowledge or contained in Pr releases from the company, and as long as Frank pays the bills for the Q then he has the say on what happens with this company. We do not have that power.
By the same token, I am sure he appreciates the efforts of all who are actively promoting his network, using the available public information, to the various news media, and cable operators.
Mike
quote:Originally posted by thinkmoney: sorry i agree alot of folks brought it to where it is but diana did more then alot others on THIS board.
quote:Originally posted by Bagram: D is passing the same information on other sites as well and i have not seen dakota or the misses or several others post all afternoon.
I'm right here reading word for word. At the moment, I'm at a loss for my own words...but I'm here and I ain't goin nowhere!
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OK. Here's a new angle. Does anyone know if it's even ethical for a publicly traded company to pay a shareholders airfare and accommodations? What if one of the things Diana found out was that's a no-no, and that should not have been made public? So she tries to fix her honest mistake, (to everyone's benefit), but everybody keeps stirring it back up.
I'm starting to think it would be in ALL our best interest for everyone to delete their own posts, in which this little trip AND July 1 were mentioned...
With Diana's history as a contributor on this board, why are some so eager to think the worst of her?
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quote:Originally posted by Bagram: D is passing the same information on other sites as well and i have not seen dakota or the misses or several others post all afternoon.
I'm here, reading post. Just a little confused and somewhat disappointed. Too much so to say very much right now. Thank God we live in a country that says we're innocent until proven guilty. No denying that there were marked differences in some post over the past few days though. I feel the Q is strong and this will eventually weed itself out. Oh, I work till 5 est. and only get caught up when I get home. Hang in there guys and gals. I am. Dakota told you that......
------------------ Dakota Just because I'm paranoid don't mean there ain't someone behind me........
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yea someone should just send bob frey an email and have this whole and all threads for Qbid deleted. sorry dakota just paying abit more attn right now. D had no conversations with frank and was a complete fake Qtelevision would not put themself in that possition . Posts: 146 | From: bagram air base, afganistan | Registered: May 2004
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hey i am not saying she lied i am just wondering why she covering her as$ by editing and deleting posts Posts: 146 | From: bagram air base, afganistan | Registered: May 2004
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quote:Originally posted by Bagram: yea someone should just send bob frey an email and have this whole and all threads for Qbid deleted. sorry dakota just paying abit more attn right now. D had no conversations with frank and was a complete fake Qtelevision would not put themself in that possition .
Bagram- I can confirm that Di did speak to Frank (as well as many others can confirm, if they choose to make it known), we are mad at what she is saying, not whether she spoke to him or not, because we know she was there and did speak to him
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this is very easy just send Q an email and verify the information, see if she was there and tell them what she is doing if they dont know and she is acting on her own. then they can find her and press charges, her IP is logged in the server here and i know that Q would want to know if there is someone out there placing them at risk. i would do it but i am in afganistan and it's a bit$$ to make a call.
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quote:Originally posted by Bagram: this is very easy just send Q an email and verify the information, see if she was there and tell them what she is doing if they dont know and she is acting on her own. then they can find her and press charges, her IP is logged in the server here and i know that Q would want to know if there is someone out there placing them at risk. i would do it but i am in afganistan and it's a bit$$ to make a call.
I already confirmed it with Q, so did some others on here, we did it together
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Your open attacks on Dianna only serve to expose your agenda. If you were really concerned with any possible negative effect of her posts on QBID pps you would have asked her to contact you by E-mail instead of posting your fears openly on the most trafficked well informed QBID message board around.
**************Know this!***************
It makes virtually no difference what anyone writes here. You, Dianna or anyone & that includes me.
Broadcasting National TV Networks do not trade under a buck a share. This one will be no exception.
Our targeted audience generates a documented 500 Billion Dollars of disposable income.
One Half of 1% is 2.5 BILLION DOLLARS! If we see only One Tenth of that in revenues that amounts to $250,000,000.00!
I haven't even mentioned advertisers yet! We will see more revenue from advertising than we see from subscriptions.
We've all seen the research lists of Fortune 500 Companies ready & willing to advertise to the G/L community.
I'm not even guessing when I tell you that this First-In-Kind Broadcasting National TV Network will produce revenues that will exceed Half a Billion within a year & may even exceed that.
Remember this. "When" QBID begins public broadcasting next month they will have already secured contracts. They will never air without them because as I said months ago when networks make it to the airwaves they've already met all the sponsers requirements. That's what this soft launch is all about.
quote:Originally posted by premiumtodd: Wow, its true, gayness does rub off! This drama reminds me of sitting at a gay bar with a bunch of big ol queens getting in a cat fight.
Remind me if I happen to pop into Palm Springs not to tell a soul and keep it to myself.
LOL... i was thinking of flinging kitty litter on the floor!
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