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Charts on SI. Worth it?

An SI Board Since September 2004

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There has been a huge outcry, mostly among free members, but some grandfathered and lifetime members have also weighed in, wanting SI's old charting system back.

I don't know if it'll be possible to bring those back (I've contacted InfoSpace) or find a comparable replacement (I've contacted a 3rd-party provider), but I'm seeing what can be done.

I've said before that I only want to be the best message-board in existence. Not the best chart site. Not the best portfolio site. And certainly not a Hotmail/Yahoo mail/GMail competitor.

However, I always temper that with "What does the community want?" I've got a different charts provider on this version of SI and even with my limited knowledge of charts, I know theirs don't hold a candle to SI's old charts. I have, however, contacted them to see if they are capable of and willing to offer a comparable version.

So, this thread is for discussing Charts on SI.

What I'd like to find out from members of our site is how important the old charts were and if there are a lot of members who would be willing to pay extra to have access to such charts again. I have no idea how much extra and won't know until I have an idea how many people would be willing to pony up, and what it will cost to be able to provide such charts.

One thing I do know, though, is that the outcry over the old charts does appear to be another instance of a minority sounding like a majority because they've cranked up the decibels.

On the old system, all of the items under the "Research" tab (including charts and quotes) comprised just under 10% of the site's total traffic. A minority of traffic, but still a substantial amount.

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40	We're working on having an internal image server where users can upload imag	SI Dave	-	12/13/2004
39	Dave, we post our charts on other site and a link to them with our messages on t	cthruu	-	12/13/2004
38	Ok if cost for quotes come into the picture cant you make 2 kinds of subscriptio	dalroi	-	10/17/2004
37	I see you're living up to your self proclaimed Profile Interests and Hobbies	Rainy_Day_Woman	-	10/16/2004
36	Yes	AnnaInVA	-	10/16/2004
35	Did you click on Java charts? They are significantly more featured than the non-	SI Dave	-	10/16/2004
34	Can't "argue" with that!	SI Dave	-	10/16/2004
33	I hadn't been here for awhile. My goodness, these charts are horrible. They	AnnaInVA	-	10/16/2004
32	Dave: >> who claim to derive such great value << Jill is better lo	scaram(o)uche	-	10/16/2004
31	>> I'm less confident that the users who claim to derive such great va	scaram(o)uche	-	10/16/2004
30	Richard, I'm not sure where you drew the conclusion the anyone was arguing	SI Dave	-	10/16/2004
29	The portfolio feature, for me, was one of the best things SI had going for it.	Tomato	-	10/16/2004
28	The Dryers set a format that attracted the very best of biotech investors, and y	scaram(o)uche	-	10/16/2004
27	A watch list attached to a thread would certainly be better than nothing. Delaye	Biomaven	-	10/13/2004
26	In lieu of a true portfolio (with positions, cost basis, etc.), how about the ab	SI Dave	-	10/13/2004
25	I paid good money to join SI. The main attraction was the quality of the discour	DNA-Jock	-	10/12/2004
24	<i>Although lately I've taken an interest in the Max Pain theory of Op	Tom Swift	-	10/6/2004
23	The new candlestick colors are really odd. I mean compared to any candlesticks.	ntrance	-	10/5/2004
22	Portfolios on the new SI.. I'd like to echo my agreement with Biomaven rega	zeta1961	-	10/5/2004
21	Ditto to the above. I hardly ever used charts, either. The portfolios feature,	nigel bates	-	10/4/2004
20	>>I agree with Peter and others that better alternatives to the charts exi	IRWIN JAMES FRANKEL	-	10/3/2004
19	I agree with Peter and others that better alternatives to the charts exist elsew	tuck	-	10/3/2004
18	I LOVED the charts ! Until the somehow starting getting screwed up data sometime	ChrisJP	-	10/3/2004
17	Charts? I use them daily. Portfolio? don't miss it fish	fish	-	10/3/2004
16	Bob, I haven't used the SI charts in years, but I found the portfolios to b	Snowshoe	-	10/3/2004

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