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SI - Site Forums : Silicon Investor - Legacy Interface Discussion (2004-2011)
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To: Raptech who wrote (5810)7/2/2011 1:52:02 AM
From: Proud Deplorable1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 6035
 
"Brad and you need to keep in mind that SI is essentially an investment discussion website. The graphics, while fun and whimsical don't seem appropriate to the subject matter that is mostly related to serious investing. Did you guys look at some of the brokerage or online trading sites. Their use of graphics are conservative, toned down "

More and more people are moving away from the investment world, selling their shares when they can and are getting out before the crash hits in the next month or two. Just my opinion but the smart money has left this rigged game.

I think Brad is absolutely doing the right thing by broadening the appeal of the site to attract all walks of life and all subjects. You are certainly right about one thing though and that is that other investment sites are boring, lifeless, too serious and are run by suit and tie capitalists whose days are numbered in the fantasy world they exist in. I rather like the new graphics as it makes the site look laid back and fun. Serious investors need to look at their lives and why they are against color and whimsy.

To illustrate this point a bit further take a look at pharmaceutical sales reps that call on doctors offices. In Vancouver in my vast experience on the fringes of this profession I have observed that fully 95% of these men and women dress like they are going to a funeral. They wear black from head to toe. When I see them I get the feeling that they are indeed planning a funeral, mine for talking my doc into prescribing their poisons.

You must remember that fully 90% of the population don't want to associate with suit and tie types because they know that those people are going to scam them somehow. If Brad is interested in a far reaching all encompassing site to attract diversity then the graphics reflect this and so that's probably his thinking. I'd like to see color text for those who know a bit of html.

Oh BTW, the comment on a crash and getting out of the markets? Save this post and thank me around the Fall of this year.
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