tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post8495251580733008613..comments2024-03-28T13:45:43.362-04:00Comments on <center><a href="http://www.barelkarsan.com">Barel Karsan - Value Investing</a></center>: Provision HoldingSaj Karsanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04493152766022812984noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-60448772424698207012009-12-18T01:20:15.176-05:002009-12-18T01:20:15.176-05:00Ok, will do! Thanks for the feedback!Ok, will do! Thanks for the feedback!Saj Karsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493152766022812984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-61347632425199530772009-12-17T15:41:08.415-05:002009-12-17T15:41:08.415-05:00This is another anon, yes please change the font o...This is another anon, yes please change the font or something. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-40150943700134646272009-12-15T18:45:31.450-05:002009-12-15T18:45:31.450-05:00Hi Anon,
I didn't write that post, but it see...Hi Anon,<br /><br />I didn't write that post, but it seems that you think I did, which is maybe why we are not seeing eye-to-eye. I can see how this could happen, because only in the "by" line (under the title) is that identified. Perhaps in the future I should add a line making it clear that I did not write the post, and maybe change the font of the post, would that help?<br /><br />Regarding your other questions, you are quite right that the blog is not capital intensive, but the costs are labour, for which there is an opportunity cost. The blog is my primary source of income, because earnings that <a href="http://www.barelkarsan.com/2008/07/fund.html" rel="nofollow">the fund</a> generates stay inside the fund to grow it. No, I was not paid in options, as per a previous post where I outlined what the guidelines are for paid posts.Saj Karsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493152766022812984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-23125244721864888752009-12-15T17:55:14.626-05:002009-12-15T17:55:14.626-05:00there's a pretty big difference here... google...there's a pretty big difference here... google ads are one thing, banner ads, whatever, but typing some big pitch for a stock and at the bottom saying "sorry this is an ad" is something wholly different.<br /><br />you wouldn't go near this stock, i hope they paid you a lot of money (although i'm sure they didn't pay you near enough to buy your credibility.)<br /><br />"ads are necessary to pay the bills" is a funny way of saying it as well. do you really need the money that badly? i thought you were a good investor, what, you need an extra 500 or 1000 bucks? are they even giving you that much? or do they pay you in shares? the whole "oh i just have to pay the bills" sounds like the justification a prostitute would make, i know that's stretching it a little but seriously (i didn't know having a tiny website and a blog on blogger were so capital-intensive...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-17155963533551931662009-12-14T18:31:38.810-05:002009-12-14T18:31:38.810-05:00Hi Anon,
That limitation appears both difficult t...Hi Anon,<br /><br />That limitation appears both difficult to implement and overly restrictive. The nature of how ads are served (for example, in the upper-right portion of this page) makes it impossible for me to look at every sponsor. I will also readily admit that I am probably not interested in purchasing the products of 99% of the advertisers on this page, but this should hardly constitute a moral requirement. For one thing, I'm particularly stingy; my ad revenues relative to other sites would therefore be particularly low. Furthermore, this practice is completely out of line with the entire media industry. For example, when you see an ad on tv, there is no requirement for the show's writers, actors, or the broadcaster to 'gladly purchase' the product!<br /><br />Would a disclaimer help? For example, if the disclosure included a line that the site does not necessarily endorse the sponsored product?Saj Karsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493152766022812984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-35662409781604218532009-12-14T17:33:37.111-05:002009-12-14T17:33:37.111-05:00It might be honest to limit one's advertising ...It might be honest to limit one's advertising -- and the implicit endorsement that running these ads conveys -- to products/services that you would gladly purchase yourself.<br /><br />Would you purchase PVHO?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-7990648312286146722009-12-14T14:09:58.475-05:002009-12-14T14:09:58.475-05:00Hi Anon,
It's not the first time we've ha...Hi Anon,<br /><br />It's not the first time we've had a sponsored post, nor will it likely be the last. When we disclose that the post is sponsored, think of it as an advertisement rather than content. Unfortunately, ads are necessary to pay the bills.<br /><br />By the way, the financials you are looking at don't include the investment (that was clearly necessary, as you identified) of the sponsoring company.Saj Karsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493152766022812984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294165939647321702.post-42377991981592870362009-12-14T10:19:32.202-05:002009-12-14T10:19:32.202-05:00Wow, a pump and dump post about an absolute garbag...Wow, a pump and dump post about an absolute garbage company.<br /><br />I've lost a lot of respect for you guys. You know anyone who buys into this thing is probably a sucker and more likely than not to lose money, yet for a price you allow this stuff to be put up on your blog, putting your credibility on sale for a price.<br /><br />I really hope the next post is an analysis of PVHO, by any metric it's in deep trouble, look at their financial statements and just puke..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com