If I remember correctly, a former moderator here at ET said a few years back that most of the suggestions are good and that Baron will eventually implement things but the primary reason was the coding situation. I guess he's ready to resolve some issues and fix things and he himself stated the following that's underlined... Simple solution is to test the self-moderation in one section of ET (e.g. Journals) or in one thread that's very active with very little noise ratio. Test such for a few months and then start a survey exclusively for those involved in that thread and/or reading that thread. If things go well, add another thread or section of ET to the self-moderation process. I bet money talks, which is why Baron has come to the conclusion that change is needed and will happen. because this forum is a source of income for Baron regardless how small or large such may be. P.S. By the way, trolls will fight hard to keep things the way they are but Baron has already spoken and its about time. End of story...time to now move on to another thread discussion...see ya.
No question about it, Rod. I make the mistake of acknowledging their sad state by responding-- which in turn feeds them--- to give you an idea of who we might be dealing with-- the guy who bought my Google Glass is 13! That should have given me some perspective-- thanks for the reminder. surf
SImpler solution woud be to BAN every non paying seller of "education" or "services" to this community. They and their fans are the only ones who support such a twisted idea. - There is no need to waste time, money and resource testing such a stupid idea. It is logically flawed from the get go. ANYTHING that will lower thread counts, eyeballs, or posts is suicidal for this type of site. Not to mention over 46% of voters above vote to keep things the same. Why do you claim that its only the trolls? It's the majority. Only the stealth vendors and several others on this thread support this idea. Why you so strongly support ONLY preaching to the CHOIR tells everything that is needed to know. . surf
Aw surf why did you delete your post telling every one they cant ever have your watch or your skills, and now you appear to be quoting and talking to your self again. According to you everyone who uses ta is a stealth vendor. Is there a need to test small sections of the site first? Just roll it out with no delete function, a user contributes a pointless/inflammatory post in your thread and you click "ban user from thread". As with the complain button you give a small description as to why, its simple enough for mods to compare your reasoning with the offending post and that user is banished from that thread. When you create your next thread if that same user decides to contribute something of worth and is respectful then there is no issue but the moment they step out of line, be it page 1 or 10, they are gone and that thread can go to 1000 pages with interference. Its all very simple. Until then this site is in decline.
Trendline for sale. Only used once, has minor cosmetic blemishes, otherwise works perfectly. Slacker nailed it perfectly, with his deli analogy. You're stood in the doorway surf, and refuse to accept that you're causing a nuisance. How many aspiring traders have you, Dave & Rod frightened off in your forum career?? And then to discover you were paid to direct users elsewhere? Wow. That's a real low. I'm surprised Baron tolerates you in any form. If this were my site, you'd be tied up in a car boot, with pencils shoved up your nose. I'm heavily short Dave Goodboy.
Baron, I say this with the greatest respect: Why on earth do you tolerate this ? Thread moderation seems, quite frankly, over-generous. Its clear there's no way Dave will change his behaviour.
LOL! I know I had you on ignore but caught this post on my iPhone and its just too good not to respond. First, thank you for the calm and reasoned sounding post-- it sure beats your other kind. No, not all TA users are stealth vendors, but a few outspoken ones that support this idea are. Secondly-- you really can't be this naive-- a ROLODEX is not a watch--- its a reference to one's group of contacts. I am not a fan of ROLEX watches either---- too funny! Lastly, and most importantly, is the likely abuse that will occur under self moderated threads. Transfering the control of what can and can not be read to the masses can only have negative results. In a perfect world with no agendas where only the real trouble would be stomped out-- its a good idea-- too bad we live in a far from perfect world. You have earned the ability to be removed from my ignore list for now. surf
Its worse than being a stealth vendor at least a newbie who uses one stays on the site and becomes a contributing member. In response to one of his technical analysis bashes the other day I said surf your main consistent message is this site can do nothing for you, there is nothing you can do your self, contact a professional... I wonder how many clueless his constant rants have put off trading, only to contact him and get talked into handing over funds? Is that what its all about?? As we know he does not address or provide any real counter to technical analysis or trading methods, there is nothing that can be responded to or debated with in a constructive manner, he just repeats the same thing over and over again as if seeking to gain constant exposure with his message, is it a marketing message? Seriously? --------- There is naive and theres Sunday morning, some times, before the coffee, the behavior produced can be hard to tell apart but I have had my coffee now and I seriously suspect the above, I would really like to be wrong.
Yes, I launched a competitive site in 2004/2005-- backed by a large media company--- while it caught on, it didn't produce enough income to keep the money men happy so we had to shut it down. I was smartly banned from elite trader. I have paid my dues to this site---- that was the past. Please don't keep bringing it up. Baron knows what attracts readers-- and its not generic content. You don't understand how these things work. I like to think how many new traders I have saved from the sharks and deluded TA proponents/claims on this site. It is more than a few. By the way, I am not Rod. He is much smarter and accomplished than myself. surf
And now your M.O. seems to be "This is my site, I have xxxx posts and you don't" "I am saving newbs" "Go away TA user, youre an idiot!" No Dave, you're still driving people away. Nothings changed.