Indeed, Allan...what's also really interesting is the phenomenon...
...of 'peer pressure' -- 'group think' -- exhibited on these boards...it's really laughable when you sit back and look at it.
This is CYBERSPACE, fer chrissakes ... further, this is an INVESTING environment.
Where should it be better to develop/enhance one's personal abilities to adapt to change?
LOL.
Instead, boards ... as in real life, for sure ... develop these 'community think cultures' which 'discourage,' to put it mildly, any 'contradictory' ideas, opinions to the 'thread leader's' own ideology ... which certainly isn't accurately discernible because of the two-dimensional communication via written word.
One of my theories is that those with intriguing writing skills (lol ... hired, in scam cases, no doubt) 'attract' followings. Some have noted that use of the sophmoric, IMO, "shock tactic" is very deliberate.
Once these 'social pecking behavioral' conduits have been established, you have your 'regulars' -- those are the 'faithful' who must be 'bullish' or 'bearish.' Nothing inbetween. I suspect that those inbetween comprise the bulk of the 'lurker' demographic on SI <g> They know damned well that if they insert a 'doubt' that can possibly be construed as a 'disagreement' with the 'authority figure' ... usually self-appointed ... they'll be castigated ... or cast out. The naysayer becomes the object of group scorn ... a 'traitor' to the 'cause.'
Do you find this as preposterous as I do, Allan?
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
If there is any aspect of life where implied social 'conformance' is at very least, 'unhealthy,' it has to be management of one's money.
'Just Porchin' today ... LOL ...
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