There are a lot of good traders here who exchange information freely. While you may not consider yourself to be one of them, they do exist.
I do not doubt there are good traders on here, however, this industry is filled with fakes, phoneys and frauds. Jim Cramer is one notable popular example. I wish there could be a way to validate the "good traders" on this website. Im sure a quote board on this website would make a nice addition versus the olive drab.
I actually think this idea has merit. What about a scrolling news headlines window that could follow you to whatever page you are viewing in ET? Is that possible? A small window kinda like MarketWatch provides. Oh well, until ET gets some real competition, don't look for improvements anytime soon.
Without sounding elitist, if someone hasn't had exposure to indices, they probably shouldn't be here. There are a gazillion places for quotes & most of us have all we need (w/o delay) right in front of us .... R