Sorry , But what is all this fighting
going on about...Tried to read a few
pages back....But things going above
my head...In simple terms can
somebody explain in simple terms..
It is likely that there is no problem. It is equally like that some problems have been festering for some time; and the last 2 days have given people opportunity to vent.
I do not understand how the date of registering an id has anything to do with posting. I registered in December 2010, but posted in mid January 2010. Maybe something prompted me to register but then I did not bother for 20-30 days because I had other things to do. We all do.
Then I saw a post by a lady (I presume) who seemed to have predicted the January market crash and I posted. It was a frustrating experience. People are willing to give opinion, but completely unwilling to give any rationale. The same situation happened with this lady's posting. (I think Preethi with some number). Did not have want to say that "folks I got lucky", but will put up a contract note once in 2 weeks to show how she made money. Then there will be a cheer squad saying how great she is.
I have seen the same "mahaul" behind Sirji's postings too. There will be some tips and then a lot of "waah waah". But when something will go wrong, the response will be "oh I went out of market at 10 AM, did that happen?" I see that he has received a few thousands thanks, so there must be something in there. But my impression was it was a question of blind leading the blind.
Then I see so many people posting their own recommendations to buy - be it camarilla, be it bank index, or individual stocks ... while there are some people willing to explain their rationale behind it, it is mostly a question of "follow me".
I have no idea who SMART is, who is being referred to in HONEST's post, but noticing the parallels to Paul, I can understand.
What is a forum about? If it is a personal business, it must be advertised as such. I get this feeling as the moderators threads are put up on TOP whether there are updates or not, and whether people are following them or not.
What should be a forum about? What should be the role of moderators? I am sure this has been discussed if not 100s of times, enough times for people to be sick and tired of not repeating it. However, maybe there needs to be one more time ... and I realize I am stepping close to being banned, but let's do it. What's the big deal?
The role of a moderator is to ... moderate the discussion. They are supposed to correct errant people, answer questions as an expert if it falls in their territory, and generally help drive the discussion / resolution. If they have their own personal agenda, whether it be offering tips or seeking business, I think they are confused themselves and slightly more confused readers.
The role of the elders ... yes you are sick and tired because "this question" has been asked a 100 times, but think of a newbie. Maybe this is the first time the person has seen a forum. Maybe it is a real elder who is even new to computer. Maybe they just don't want to spend the effort. How do you respond to them? You can politely ask them to search. You can provide a link to the thread where this has been discussed. Or you can be angry. Or you can keep quiet. The last 2 are honestly the bad things to do in my opinion.
The role of the members ... does not matter why people land up here, whether to seek tips, whether to seek advice, whether to learn something, whether just to talk with like minded people, or google just misdirected them. Yes, they should not abuse other members. But what they do not need is a lecture without any background.
So you have a personal thread. Wonderful. Someone is abusing it. First of all, as I said earlier, if a moderator is letting that happen for 2 months, I think the problem lies with the moderation. Then the simplest thing to say is "this is my thread". You do not have to insult others by saying "fluffy clouds" and so. You do not understand what is being talked about, please stand aside. I will do the same when I do not understand what you are saying. I will ask questions, but I will not insult you.
I do not know who "traderji" is, and who "smart" is and who "SG" is. I do not know whether they are a business or whether they are community service. Whoever they might be, if a moderator has to check the "guts" of a member, I think something really stinks.
Sirji, What do you mean by "fluffy clouds" (rhtetorical) and why is your thread on top (curiosity)? Are you a moderator, businessman or a member participant? I think you owe members an apology for your verbiage. As a moderator, you are expected to tone things down, not ratchet them up.
& Sirji, I do not know who that person is, but that person did not create an account in February 2011 to pick a fight with you in April 2011. You are assuming too many things. I think the cooling down has to start from you.