Subject: Re: WB philanthropy
Good morning, thanks for raising this issue. A walk down memory lane is now, safe, on this board, since the Fools board is no longer controlling our comments. In 2008 or so, I began my FSFE, posts, foundation sales forever effect posts , with a list of suggestions to help the market absorb billions of dollars of Buffetts stock sales annually , going forward. I suggested a 50 for 1 split in the Bs , to make the stock and options more liquid which would lead to index inclusion, hence added demand for brkb common. I suggested, buyback authorization at, material discounts to IV. That brka should have the, right if first refusal on all foundation sales, by the Gates Foundation and the Buffett kids foundation sales as well. Guess what happened? Several fools, on that board sent me notes, that me private emails that if I continued to question Buffett etc, they would have me deleted and blocked from the fools board, and they did. Rational walk, Jim, aka mungo, David Rolfe, and many others who use to post there, were always perfect gentleman. It was 2-3 Fools. Jim warned me privately that they could in fact have me blocked from that board, and he was correct. 15 years later, I don't look so crazy and out of touch I guess. Thanks again for starting this board, hopefully it will remain the marketplace for a civil exchange of financial ideas. Be well all. Hc.