Humm....
Donald said:
Unfortunately, you've chosen to monitor one of the most virulent threads on SI, carried over from Yahoo!.
I B said:
Come on. This thread, like many other on SI was peopled then and now with the same sort of folks. Really not much different than the old Yahoo thread. Difference here was/is, many of these posters think they know so much more than the rest. With the demise of the stock, many posters have left the thread. Both kinds. Right, Donald?
Donald said:
If I had originally come upon SI through PKGP or USXP I would never have spent my money on it. It is, without question, the worst thread in this community. It was the worst thread on Yahoo!, and I have avoided Raging Bull, largely because it was so well promoted on the PKGP/USXP thread that I figure it had to be a waste of time.
I B said:
Tell us Donald. What did your SI membership cost? Aren't you one of the `free' life members? Humm...?? Looking back at your posts on the old PKGP thread, you appear to be like some of the pumpers n' dumpers. By the way, do you now hold any USXP now? I remember you said you were going to ride this puppy down into the ground. Something about mental anguish choosing a loser, yada, yada, yada...
Donald said:
Recently, I went on vacation for three weeks and came back Saturday. There were 485 messages on the USXP thread...most of them worthless. In the meantime, two of my other stocks (both of which were under $2 when I bought) had reached their 52 week highs (during a down market). The number of messages on those threads was around 30 for one and 185 for the other Most were informative, virtually none bashed other posters.
I B said:
Is it possible those other stock were managed as well as this one is/was? Take out the pumpers n' dumpers and holier than thou's (sic), the post count may have been much, much smaller. By the way, looking back over your prior posts, none of them referred to any factual data. Only theory, opinion and rumor and very, very little theory. Wonder why? Do you know the stock to very well that you don't need to do any DD? Humm.... Too bad there isn't a 'vanity post' filter we could use to block most of the gibberish we have to wade through.. By the way, had you rather have had only posts that agree with your position on the stock? If that were the case, you may have lost much, much more on it. Think about it, Donald.
Donald said:
If you care, SI is by far a superior board for information and civility. This thread is NOT representative. But I remain in the fold until we crash, or soar.
For what it's worth, DS
Then Donald told Captain America:
To: Captian America (1676 ) (Trial Member)
From: Donald Skjold
Friday, Jul 17 1998 1:39AM ET
Reply # of 2438
CA:
Don't judge SI on the basis of THIS thread!. Believe me, it's the stock.
When there was a PKGP thread on Yahoo it was even worse. But that same
atmosphere doesn't prevail on other Yahoo threads (or at least the ones I'm exposed too). And it certainly isn't the norm on SI.
There are some good people posting on this thread and some real loonies. I trust that you can and will make the distinction.
But for other stocks, unless this is the kind of stock you invest in on a regular basis, SI presents some rather sane, rational and intelligent discussion.
May we all survive and thrive. DS
I B Said:
Have you taken on the job of Morals Police on the USXP thread? What, based on Truth and Integrity? Yeah, holier than thou's are what we need here to turn the thread around.. Like you told Captian America, There are some good people posting on this thread and some real loonies. I trust that you can and will make the distinction. You can bet we can. We had rather do it ourselves. We don't need pompous, opinionated asses to tell us, either.
Thanks anyway, pal.
Best personal regards, anyway.
Cheers!!
I B |
