Why is there so much contempt on these boards?

[mxjones]

This thread has evolved into something else, but I am pretty sure that the OP made it because of the response he got to another thread he created...

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=187316&perpage=6&pagenumber=1

To which I say, don't create threads like that and you probably will not be met with so much contempt.

 

[DHOHHI]

Quote from maxpi:

ET is a kindergarten. For some reason the people that own it never change that. That means it will continue to be the same.

Clearly ET has deteriorated in recent years. Prior to ET I posted on SI (Silicon Investor) a lot. The crash in 2000 caused many to disappear from investment chat sites. That said, SI still has some really good forums, where posters are serious, contribute meaningful info and no trash talking occurs. I'd say ET is about one step above the typical Yahoo investment forum discussion thread.

 

[DHOHHI]

Quote from Ivanovich:

Sorry, but there is a lack of programming on this board that prevents us from enforcing it.

Don't know how it was implemented but on SI someone moderated the thread and he/she had the ability to ban those who didn't abide by the rules. An example was (is) the Daytrading Fundamentals thread on that site where we had serious traders who were respectful, serious and contributed. Some forums on SI had more members banned than other threads, it often was a function of the subject matter and the range of views.

 

[retaildaytrader]

What this place needs is not a bunch of moderators, but a bunch of bouncers. The bouncer is not always fair and their decisions are oftentimes questioned, but they sure get the job done when called upon.

 

[Ivanovich]

Quote from DHOHHI:

Don't know how it was implemented but on SI someone moderated the thread and he/she had the ability to ban those who didn't abide by the rules. An example was (is) the Daytrading Fundamentals thread on that site where we had serious traders who were respectful, serious and contributed. Some forums on SI had more members banned than other threads, it often was a function of the subject matter and the range of views.

Those we ban can return because of the lack of moderation tools other forums have. From what I was told, this is because the forum software on this forum engine is too slow in the upgraded version, and hence, the owner does not want it upgraded.

I would be willing to bet that the top 10 trouble makers on this board would vanish (permanently) if we had the tools to make it so.

 

[unretired]

Quote from Ivanovich:

Sorry, but there is a lack of programming on this board that prevents us from enforcing it.

PM me ... is the site for sale possibly in the future?

 

[Gabfly1]

Quote from Ivanovich:

...I would be willing to bet that the top 10 trouble makers on this board would vanish (permanently) if we had the tools to make it so.

Make it so, Number One.

 

[Ivanovich]

Quote from unretired:

PM me ... is the site for sale possibly in the future?

I am not the owner, so PMing you about it is pointless.

-Riker

 

[Scataphagos]

Quote from Nofear777:

Seems to be getting worse.

Some of you are really disgusting people . Really!

I see some people with 5k+ posts being nasty to new posters for little to no reason except establishing their position in the hierarchy of these forum boards.

Hello people! This is a trading forum! Your place power here is about worth as much as it is in world of warcraft!
Stop being to spitefull and petty to other people. Its sad to see.

Few like being told what to do or how to behave. GO FUCK YOURSELF!

 

[unretired]

Quote from Scataphagos:

Few like being told what to do or how to behave. GO FUCK YOURSELF!

Wow ... Expose' behavioral manifesto. Predictable barf-O'-rama.