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It really is an area for people to just meet friends and talk about whatever their interests are. >> we've heard about people falling in love and getting married online. >> exactly. >> i remember the first time, you know, the the modem dialing. here's a chat room with 12 other people typing in real time from wherever they happened to be. blew me away. >> there is tremendous demand. if you look at all the on line services, bulletin board, user groups, various things, there's literally a hyper culture that is developing, almost a cult. >> those early information services greatly multiplied the p...

Be broadcast to everybody in the room. >> does anybody say anything meaningful or useful. >> it is social banter. it is an area for people to meet friends and talk about interests. >> people falling and love and getting married on line. >> exactly. >> i remember the first time, you know, the the modem dialing. here's a chat room with 12 other people typing in real time from wherever they happened to be. blew me away. >> there is tremendous demand. if you look at all the on line services, bulletin board, user groups, various thing, there is literally a hyper culture developing, almost a cult. >...

>> especially not now, thing are happening quickly. >> it's hard and people are throwing around nickels like manhole covers. it's a different world. >> then you talk about creating an ecosystem which -- >> yes. >> i suppose in some way that hits the ego of your customer, if they're doing something with a group of people that are doing it, that make them feel better? >> yes, it's good for everybody. it gives the customer peace of mind because there's social proof. it's not just a company, it's a company and this company has retailers and developers and vars, and it has a conference, and it has ...

See a shark or if you know there's a shark in the water, you really should knot panic and just get out of the water as fast as possible. you want to avoid certain bodies of water. i mean, that's something we should do naturally because, again, the ocean is a wilderness and it's a wild environment. you need to respect it. so there's certain things that we as people who are enjoying the water of all user groups, there are things we should avoid out there totally. >> good advice. eli martinez, thank you very much for joining us, an experts on sharks as we talk about the rise of shark attacks in t...

Better. >> don't get lazy. continue to innovate. >> if you cannot embrace that attitude, you shouldn't be in business. it is very similar. >> many especially not now where things are happening so quickly. >> it is very hard and people are, you know, throwing around nickels like manhole covers. it is a different world. >> you talk about creating an ecosystem which -- i suppose in some way that hits the ego of your customer if they are doing something with a group of people that are doing it, it makes them feel better. >> it is good for everybody. it gives the customer peace of mind because ther...