Arthur, Sorry I didn't get back to you on this sooner. I'll PM you maybe within a few days, if I can bring myself to write about something, I think you will find,to say the least, very coincidental and very difficult to talk about. Sorry to be cryptic but it is a personal thing that has nothing to do with the thread or anything you did to me or anyone else.It is something that I think you will appreciate.
With regards to your posts to me and to the thread in general. I intend to give your thoughts the kind of respect it deserves. Believe me when I tell you, I do indeed respect your thoughts ( how could I not,we come from the old neighborhood, in the good old days!) By the way we are very close in age and we share some common memories. That can be very precious to us.
In your post, you inferred that perhaps I can be helpful to you. But I think you have it wrong. It is you, that can help me, more in certain areas, then I, you.
As far as the "great yawn you speak to" and the lack of response or the degree of critical feedback etc. I think it is more important for me to address that now than your "Market Makers/Options" and how it can be used as a method for foiling their manipulative ways discussion.
We will discuss that soon. I really need to go over a few things on that with you. Perhaps sometime within the week.
We have all kinds of people posting here, some very knowledgeable, in very narrow areas, some less knowledgeable but with a wider range of expertise, some extremely personable, others very competitive, some with little or no ego problems, others with more flexible attitudes etc.
All kinds, some really shy and afraid that because of how they may be viewed , fearful of being unduly taken to task or being made to look foolish etc. They need somehow to know, that there are plenty of us, who would be willing to dialogue and at the pace and level they wish if we can and would not attack them on a personal basis.
There a few, who at times may get burnt out, heavily invested and or trading their heart out and hoping upon hope, that things will go their way, only to encounter someone or some posting that triggers some frustration within them, justified or not and out of character, a normally civil person on the thread , lets that poster have it with both barrels.
But that truly is rare and when it happens someone will usually speak in a kinder and more gentle fashion and try to modify that sort of behavior.
Somestimes, it is difficult to know who to trust and in what areas and to what degree. This whole question of gaining cooperation and getting people together to right the wrongs, whether they be real or perceived, is indeed admirable, but difficult to achieve.
Difficult not impossible!
If you choose go over the thread, it can be an education, a study of the players etc. In my opinion, we have some very worthwhile posts and a healthy spirit of cooperation and concern for one another. I sincerely hope that you can experience that as well.
You should know by now, that this thread is so active that I would say, only a small percentage of posters have the inclination and or the time to read all of them. For a while, I tried but could not.
Others, included myself, tried to set up ways to direct the traffic to specific areas, so that we could easily get the kind of quick picture as to what is going on etc.
Perhaps most of the people that would normally respond to your post(s) would have if they saw it! Often I see requests, inquiries for information to the thread ,in general, that I would have responded to, had I seen it on a timely basis!
It has gotten to a point that unless I get a PM of a public message, there is no guarantee that I will respond privately or publicly, not because of the person or the message, but because I did not see it.
More than just a few, experienced similar frustrations and with good cause.This thread has been and continues to be very heavily posted. Strong attempts were made to try to limit or curtail the traffic for the common good. Some have complained about the lack of meaningful content in some of the postings, the same repetition ,the incessant cheer leading etc.
I am not saying that there isn't any merit to that. But we perhaps may miss the point, this thread is not only for "meaningful intelligent dialogue" it is for meaningful support during difficult times and celebration during a time of elation.
" Go Dell Go" can have a gathering effect, a united stand for a sometimes unspoken bonding for many of us, even those who turn others off by what we say or the way we say it or, whatever.
If the call "Go Dell Go" doesn't evoke that effect , then we truly miss perhaps the most important point of all.
Some of what I express in my posting to you perhaps was not even questioned by you, but it was on my mind and since you spoke to it, in some degree, I posted to you , while it is not entirely meant for you alone.
Now more to the point, most specifically directed to you.
I want to publicly apologize for not responding sooner. Particularly, because I did in fact see your posts, got your PM and most importantly, for the kindness and empathy you expressed to me.
I should like to always try to respond in some fashion, and when appropriate, to almost anything that is specifically directed to me. Please excuse my tardiness. You deserved better treatment from me!
You seem like a fine caring person who really wants to help and has much to offer in the way of willingness and experience in areas that can be useful to this thread.
Hopefully you will find as I do, many on this thread that will reciprocate.
Talk with you soon.
Sincere Regards,QT
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