Why are people so secretive here?

Quote from pclark:

A little background first.

I am a network administrator as well as a professional photographer. In both my professions I have always gone out of my way to help others that were looking for help to succed. In the photography area I have even gone out of my way to help direct competitors. I have shown them everything I know. The truth is most people don't do what you tell them anyway but I figure that if I have show them what to do and how to do it it's up to them to make a go of it. That's how I was raised and I do feel that what we sew is what we reap in life. I am always ready to help someone who is looking for help.

Reading over the forums and going back serveral years I have read many posts from people searching for help. In a majority of the posts it seems like there are always those that post comments that are negative to what the origional poster was asking but then the person replying would never give them information to support their opposite view. One thread in particular about the validity of technical indicatiors. People would blatenly say "Indicatiors are rubbish and you have to know how to read the numbers" or I can trade just looking at price action". Then they would never say anything to help the person that was asking about indicators or give anything to support there position.

In my mind if you are going to disagree with someone you should tell them "Why" you disagree. That not only validates your stance but also helps them see where you are coming from.

It also seems like there are people on here that are defintely making money and have knowledge of how to work the market but when asked they just tell you need to go through the process and learn from the school of hard knocks. I agree there is no substiture for experience but, some of the posters make it seem like they have the secret and if they were to share there little secret then the world would end and the stock markets would cease to exist. I don't get it. Why not help others be sucessful in life and share what you have learned? It would not hurt you and certainly might benefit you in the long run.

There is a lot of information here but there could be more if others were willing to share instead of holding on to what they have with there dear life. Also, if there were not so many on line no help responses in the post they would be easier to glean the really helpful information.

Anyway, I am off my soap box. I posted this in this forum because I have been doing most of my research here. This is not intended to point at any one in particualr just food for tought. Please don't flame the hell out of me although I do expect it.


Paul
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Paul-

About 2 years ago, I got the Cannon Eos 1ds Mk II. My wife purchased Adobe Photoshop Elements for me, but when I download photos, there is a red jagged line through those same photos. I looked it up in the manual, and Elements sometimes does this when the file sizes are too large. Where in the heck does this leave me now? Can Elements be tweaked to accept the file sizes, or do I move to a completely different software (in the Windows system)? Can I get my money back for Elements?
 
Quote from Pekelo:

Since you are a photographer:

Let's say you are a papparazzi and you know a perfect spot on the beach where you can take pics of celebrities acting silly. Would you show me that spot so I can also take pics and cut your asking price in half???
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Pekelo,

Actually I would. In photography just because someone has a camera doesn't mean they know how to take good photos. Even if we take the same photo yours would look different than mine because of perspective. Truthfully I could show you everything I know about photography and we would have totally different styles etc...

You could probably show me everything you know about trading stocks and we might not pick the same stocks to trade or the same time frame or use the same method.

That's my point. I am sure the best trader on this board could share everything they know and 90% of the people would not follow their directions. The 10% that did might not be in the same market and have totally differing results.
 
Quote from pclark:

Pekelo,
Actually I would.
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Actually, I would too, and I do it in the Rule of 10 Journal. You just have to search better....
 
Quote from wilburbear:

Paul-

About 2 years ago, I got the Cannon Eos 1ds Mk II. My wife purchased Adobe Photoshop Elements for me, but when I download photos, there is a red jagged line through those same photos. I looked it up in the manual, and Elements sometimes does this when the file sizes are too large. Where in the heck does this leave me now? Can Elements be tweaked to accept the file sizes, or do I move to a completely different software (in the Windows system)? Can I get my money back for Elements?
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Nice camera. Thats what I shoot with. My first suggestion is if you spent the money on an $8000 pro grade camera spend $600 and get the full version of Photoshop. That being said it sounds like a software bug so, try upgrading. If this does not work email me and I will write a PDF tutorial showing you how to Photoshop out the lines and send it to you.

How's that for help?
 
Quote from nkhoi:

I say you need to know how to search this site.
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Nkhoi,

No disrespect to the forum at all. I know there is good information here. Here is an example of what I am talking about.

I was reading a thread and Jack Hershey posted. It sounded interesting so I was reading and along come's someone and posts a comment that sounds like what he is saying is crap and all you need to do is see "Price Action". "Boom" Nothing else. Thats it. So what is a new person to think? Jack Hershey is full of shit or the person talking about price action is full of it because they don't think enough to explain what they mean? There are lots of threds like that. I can't possibly try every strategy known to man although someone will probably type in and tell me they have. I am just saying it would be nice if people that posted a comment would take the time to follow up that comment with a little information so others could understand what they are talking about. I am not asking for them to give up their first born or anything.

Paul
 
Quote from Bob111:

i'm personally agree with fellow traders posts above. on top of that(sorry for my bad english) i would add, that in this journey we paid(and still paying every day) for EVERY SINGLE MISTAKE we made with our own money.most of the newbies failed to realize this simple truth.
what can you loose at you current job as NA or photographer? your time,but never your own money(unless-you are on your own). think about it.
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Bob, Two years ago I sent out 2500 mailers for $1000 with not one phone call. I figured out what I did wrong and the next mailer got 30. I posted on a photography forum telling people what not to do. I realize $1000 is a small pittance to what some have lost here but if I knew how to save someone thousands of dollars and possibly much heartache I would proably try and help them out.

No one mistake me here. I am not asking for some magical thing. I am not looking for some free hand out. I am just trying to explain that to me it's not easy when people are here and they spout out something and then give nothing to back up what they are saying. They must know something others don't and obviously aren't willing to share it and I guess everyone is supposed to go through the trial by fire method. I don't mind spending my own money and losing some as well. I am just trying the best I can to follow the most correct path I can and with some of the opionions here and not knowing who is right and wrong that is a little hard. Thats all I am saying.
 
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