Suggested modification to P&R for new members

[Kassz007]

Quote from IShopAtPublix:

So basically P&R forum is not to be frequented by normal people. Why not simply ban people who are trouble makers instead of creating a playground for them?

Because it's entertaining. Do you like entertainment?

 

[Ivanovich]

Quote from IShopAtPublix:

So basically P&R forum is not to be frequented by normal people. Why not simply ban people who are trouble makers instead of creating a playground for them?

Because, as was mentioned many times on this forum, the current software running on the forum prevents effective banning, making it difficult to keep these trouble makers out.

 

[Landis82]

Quote from IShopAtPublix:

So basically P&R forum is not to be frequented by normal people. Why not simply ban people who are trouble makers instead of creating a playground for them?

Agreed.

 

[Landis82]

Quote from R. Raskolnikov:

Or how about you just refrain from posting in there altogether? I mean, the forum is politics and religion, two subjects which people feel VERY strongly about and also two subjects that are almost IMPOSSIBLE to convince the counter party of your viewpoint. Its purposely rigged for war

Better yet... since this is supposed to be a website focused on the financial markets, why not simply cancel the P&R forum altogether?

Oh I forgot.

That doesn't jive with Baron's business model and would severely decrease the web "activity"
on ET - - - no matter how absurd and ridiculous the content of the posts are.

My bad.

 

[brownsfan019]

Quote from Ivanovich:

The P/R section was designed because without it, the crazies who currently trash it would spill out into the rest of the forums. At least now, we can make sure they're all too occupied with their petty arguments to wreck the rest of the board.

That would imply that other parts of the forum have useful purposes for being there...

Where exactly is that part of ET? Maybe I missed where there's stuff of substance around here.

 

[Lucrum]

Quote from IShopAtPublix:
... Why not simply ban people who are trouble makers...

Trouble makers being anyone who disagrees with you?

Quote from Landis82:
... why not simply cancel the P&R forum altogether?

Oh I forgot.

That doesn't jive with Baron's business model and would severely decrease the web "activity"
on ET - - - no matter how absurd and ridiculous the content of the posts are.

Already been tried, back when CC and P&R were one combined forum.
The politics simply spilled over into the other forums.

Oh I forgot, it wont' affect you anyway since you've voluntarily banned yourself from P&R for the rest of the year.
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2517130#post2517130

And many of those "absurd and ridiculous"... posts, are yours.

 

[cstfx]

Quote from IShopAtPublix:

P&R forum is increasingly becoming a cesspool, I propose requiring new members to have 1000 posts to their name before they can post on the P&R forum. The rationale is simple, there is a never ending stream of lamos who post incendiary stuff to get attention while adding nothing of value.

How about 50% of one's posts must be on other topics? There are a few trolls who do nothing but roam the P&R section looking for threads to jump on and defend their "guy" and such. Two such trolls has all but maybe 50 of his 1000+ posts solely in the P&R section. Members should be limited to one P&R rant for every contributing post in another topic.

 

[Barth Vader]

With all due respect, this thread topic is very strange.

The P&R forum is not for the faint of heart. If you are easily offended, you should stay out of the forum.

Hmmm.........That sounds familiar.