Hi
@Ann
Clarification is needed
1. "
Come and tell that to Turnip Top Skate!"
I don't understand what you are saying with this comment..
2. "
I endeavour to post here with integrity"
True and you prosecute your case well (most times) - that's a given but your post in this thread (#1941) was out of character for you - as I stated in my post (#1945)
Skate, the reference Turnip Top was in reference to Sadjii's Avatar, he has a Turnip but directly after my post I apologised to Sdajii as it sounded as though I was being rude to him in the re-reading, so I added an appology to him which you may have missed. He is constantly calling out unsubstiantiated comments about massive high price levels of oil in an adament, unequivocal way with no substantiating facts or reason behind the very high price level. I added that news story and link as a vastly opposing opinion of Sadjii's. As my time was limited on that morning and news stories get lost under other articles, I added it quickly. When I got home I then took time going through the article carefully and found no basis for a $20 call I then called that also an unsubstantiated call, lacking in any evidential basis for their call.
If I could make a few additional comments..
Comments are always welcome Skate
There is so much misinformation & fanciful stories on the internet, remembering journalists make most stuff up - I want to draw your attention to this fact as some investors will make financial decisions on what they read.
I am very aware of this Skate. In fact all outlets from any source, not just journalists can be full of fabrications, even respected bodies of education, governement and sciences are rife with biased and misleading information. It is a minefield or half truths and mis-thruths. It takes a lot of focus to see the difference between information and propaganda.
When forum members with integrity post articles or hyperlinks it gives those article more weight than sometimes they deserve.
I take this point Skate and try to be responsible whenever I post something. Generally I have the time to vet information and links carefully and make a decision if it is reasonable information or just junk. That is why I wanted to re-visit that $20 article on my return home and made further opined comments.
As a reference - your comment in the thread [PO3 - Purifloh Limited - post(#11)] "In my own opinion this appears to be deception by suggestion"
Yes, that was and is my opinion for reasons I outlined, hopefully clearly. (I worry about the clarity to others slightly as I have recently had a fall and am being troubled by concussion, so I am endeavouring to take extra care when I speak).
Hyperlinking to an article without clarification sometimes deceives the reader because they perceive (it's their perception & I'm not implying your intent) that you endorse the article.
Any hyperlink I add is not meant as an endorsement or proof of point, merely why, where and what is my point of reference. This is important as it gives the reader the opportunity to see where the information was derived and judge for themselves the merit of anything I may say. Any comment or opinion should be fairly scrutinized by others in my opinion. That can only be healthy.
Some forum members (posters) go for quantity over the quality of their post and I tend to enjoy reading the latter.
I am sure we all have our favourite posters and subjects and that is how I see a living vibrant community, Joe has achieved a remarkable forum by tending the tiller with a very deft hand.
1. You gave yourself good advice "don't bloody put it up onto a forum with no basis"
Exactly and that was my reason to re-visit the post to make sure there was proper substantiation, when there wasn't I felt it behooved me to make sure to all it was not of any value for the forum, as I have said more than once now, the only reason it was there was not to make mischief but to save it for proper scrutiny. It may have had some interesting and valuable insights but the time I had available was not there at the fist instance and on my return home it would not have been possible to find as the news articles are gone after a number of articles.
All forum members should prosecute their case forcefully with conviction & civility - members would be well served to remember to meter their responses "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all."
I totally concure with you Skate, and I will also extend it further to add the style and implication of responses also can appear slightly less than civil. However that can be quite a tricky thing on a forum where the reader adds their own accentuation and interpretation to comments and phrases. For example me using the term Turnip Top was said with affection to Sdajii but you had no idea what I was talking about and to Sdajii it may have sounded like a jeer, hence I felt in an immediate post I put up I needed to clarify how rude I appeared and gave Sdajii my appology. Gosh I hope this is all making sense, I am dyslexic and struggling trying to read what I am saying!
ASF as the name suggest is a Stock Forum but
@Joe Blow has kindly allowed the forum to incorporate a discussion of ideas.
Skate.
Isn't Joe great, I would love to say I am first in line as his biggest fan but I think first place may be a crowd scene jostle!