New 100 character minimum rule in stock threads

piggybank said:

Hi Burglar,

Why aren't you happy

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Isn't not unhappy - Happy?

Anyrate... Piggybank

You are the poster that creates most of the posts I was referring too.

Log out and have a look at the contrast on the home screen between say your PBT post and the ones below it compared to your BKL post.

Just making an observation to improve the look to those not logged on. Perhaps making the charts visible to all would be another option.

Perhaps it doesn’t matter. Just alerting Joe to one persons observation - his business his call.

craft said:

... You are the poster that creates most of the posts I was referring to ...

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Normally I would not speak for another poster.
But Piggybank is just now, coming out of his shell.
It seems that after numerous charts devoid of chars, he actually has an opinion.

See his posts in VMT thread.

If your tuned in Piggybank, I'm on your side!!

craft said:

Anyrate... Piggybank
You are the poster that creates most of the posts I was referring too.

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Hi Crafty,

I wasn't surprised that I was "the one" in your sights. However, my argument is a picture is worth a thousand words, especially when it is making money for me and anyone else who is interested in jumping on-board. Actually, given that I am intellectually challenged withs mathematics, can you please work out what my strike rate is compared to the ASX50, 100, 200 & 300 and tell me I am not making a worthwhile contribution ($$$$$) rather than going around making a mountain out of a molehill. Not everyone is gifted (or feels comfortable) in writing for the fear of being ridiculed in front of other members. Obviously you only look at what you want - in that more half of my posts have included links/information relative to the company, or its chart.

Well time for bed as I need my beauty sleep, I don't want to upset my boyfriend.

Have a nice day tomorrow Crafty, there are more important issues in life to worry about than "chars"

Cheers
PB

burglar said:

If your tuned in Piggybank, I'm on your side!!

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Hi Burglar,

I am always tuned in - if I wasn't I would have died years ago fighting for my country. So I don't tolerate fools easy.

Cheers
PB

craft said:

Whilst away I had a couple of quick looks at ASF whilst not logged on, which bought up the home page – on a couple of occasions all I saw was stock codes with a single number underneath. I assume this is how potential new members would first view the site. On these occasions the site actually looked pretty non-functional.

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Attachments such as images without any text are just represented by their attachment number.

craft said:

What was the outcome of the minimum text count exercise? The preview page certainly looks more functioning and active when text is included in the posts?

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Unfortunately it was a a failure. You can't make people contribute a minimum amount of text if they don't want to. Those who didn't want to write any more just padded out their post with nonsense or something like "(blah blah blah)". In the end it just resulted in a lot of edited posts to remove the padding.

However, a chart contains non verbal information such as support and resistance lines and so on, so there is often more to digest. A chart can sometimes include text. It all depends how it is put together by the poster.

I do agree that a sentence or two of explanation would make it look better on the front page and urge those posting charts to consider doing so. It only takes a minute.

Also, was there really any need for that gratuitous squabbling? It serves no useful purpose and just creates bad blood.

Instead of going on the attack, or the defensive, ask for clarification, be diplomatic or just take three deep breaths and move on. Not everything that is perceived as an attack is in fact an attack. The written word can be easily misunderstood, so please give others the benefit of the doubt.

Joe Blow said:

The written word can be easily misunderstood, so please give others the benefit of the doubt.

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Couldn't have said it better myself Joe.