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31-01-2009, 18:13
Andy -
You guys do a great job here. However, what is the harm in a post that gives a link to another site to help verify what has been a rumor for at least 2 weeks. (I didn't post anything because I had no source I could quote.)
I had made a post a year ago or so about the "rumors" that at least a few of these companies would be shutting down in the near future. Some did, others like UM have hung on. I was heavily criticized for that post since I couldn't quote anything concrete. At that time, the rumors were just "chatter" in the industry.
I don't know how long ago the UM situation became "public". I didn't hear about it until 2 weeks ago - but couldn't name a quotable source - so didn't post.
The conventional news media prefaces stories by leading w. "unnamed sources" all the time, or prints stories like "rumors on Wall St. say company A is in merger talks w. company B.
I see nothing wrong w. someone posting something that is clearly listed as a "rumor" or "unverified source". If someone here posts a "rumor" others who have been holding back could help verify (or deny) or add more info.
FYI, when I head the rumor, I had assumed that the whole of UM was "shutting down". (My rumor sources were oral, never saw anything written.) Obviously my assumption was premature since it is now verified that only the +423 side is "up for sale" w. a 2/16 deadline.
...mike
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