John, as one who follows this thread religiously and rarely ever has posted, let me add my thoughts, if I may.
First of all, the reason I follow the thread is to LEARN. The reason I don't post is because relative to others on this thread, I am still LEARNING. So, you could say I "know my place" <g>
I'd hate to think that anyone confuses wanting to learn with "looking for a free lunch". As I try to help others in their learning, I'd hate to think others resent those not quite up to their level, yet.
I agree with you that posts such as one asking what are everyone's thoughts on a stock hitting 27.5, 30 and 35 over the next 4 years is a waste of bandwidth and most likely falls into your above mentioned category. I have visions of Zeev's thread with hundreds of useless posts following.
I've also noticed that recently there are quite a few posters on the thread who I already know I am years ahead of despite my also knowing I have miles to go. I agree with you that more is learned by listening than speaking, reading than writing .... it is up to each poster to consider if they truly make a valuable contribution in their post; if not, it is best left for other threads specializing in useless, junk posts.
All that said, I'd just like to thank those on this thread without naming them who make what I believe to be a valuable contribution to all of us. I don't need to name them, they know who they are. They should know their sharing assists many others in their education and justifiably, should feel good about that contribution.
I would hope you'd continue to contribute; your insights are valued by many.
JB |
