Quote from gigsup:
Landis, I have lurked this site since 2005 and just recently started commenting because I have more time. I have traded since 1997, although you would consider me a piker as I never trade more than 4 contracts a day.
Believe it or not, posts from you, Pabst and even Cutten have helped my trading. Don't ever underestimate it. I pretty well know who the sharpest guys are and that is where you learn.
I agree the politics forum is a vast wasteland and probably won't change.
ET, and especially this Forum in particular have become a complete cesspool for people that DO NOT TRADE FOR A LIVING and have nothing better to do than post a bunch of worthless irrational crap in between their junor college classes while living at home with mommy and daddy.
Moreover, some of the people that frequent this Forum who are the most vocal of all posters regarding the United States and the new Administration aren't even American citizens.
The dramatic increase in bizarre and "controversial" posts just before month end is also undeniable - - - and in my opinion it's
ALL about generating web-activity for Baron so that he can present this to his current and potential advertisers.
I would even go so far as to say ( in my opinion ) that the "neo-cons" in this Forum are a complete FRAUD and being paid to post on this website, in some shape or form.
They post outrageous claims such as "George Bush was the greatest President the U.S. has ever had" and "GW kept us Safe!" - - - just to generate web-activity.
It has nothing to do with logical or genuine and rational discourse.
This Forum is a joke.
But ET keeps it intact because it is so very "profitable". Why else would a clear cut
racist such as
Maggot Light be allowed to post day after day after day here?
Would Baron ever get rid of this Forum?
No way.
It keeps ET afloat.
