Reinvigorate ASF as a stock forum

[nioka]

Dont forget, if you simply click 'New Posts' in the menu bar across the top it will list all the posts, both general and stock chat.

It's actually the only list i look at personally, i barely ever use the homepage

That way you miss the "news headlines" which is a useful tool to get some idea of what may be happening on the market. It is the first thing I look at when I log on.

 

[Smurf1976]

Dont forget, if you simply click 'New Posts' in the menu bar across the top it will list all the posts, both general and stock chat.

It's actually the only list i look at personally, i barely ever use the homepage

Same for me unless I'm looking for info on a specific stock.

 

[nunthewiser]

That way you miss the "news headlines" which is a useful tool to get some idea of what may be happening on the market. It is the first thing I look at when I log on.

um go to home and then click on new posts after you read the headlines?

 

[nioka]

um go to home and then click on new posts after you read the headlines?

That is exactly the way I have used this forum for years now.

 

[nunthewiser]

That is exactly the way I have used this forum for years now.

Yep, not the only one .. get all the bits that way

 

[noirua]

Dont forget, if you simply click 'New Posts' in the menu bar across the top it will list all the posts, both general and stock chat.

It's actually the only list i look at personally, i barely ever use the homepage

Thanks for that prawn_86; I didn't realise that small print was live to click-on. Just realised it's in two places.
I visit so many websites and they are all better than one another in a few ways.

 

[noirua]

Dont forget, if you simply click 'New Posts' in the menu bar across the top it will list all the posts, both general and stock chat.

It's actually the only list i look at personally, i barely ever use the homepage

Hi prawn_86 et al, Tried the 'New Posts' and it came up 'No new threads to view'. I thought it would show the last 20 posts made. Badly needs, imho, a page two for 'General Posts', just like the 'Home' front page for stocks.
However, maybe everyone else thinks it's great and I'm in a minority of one?

 

[nulla nulla]

The "New posts" will display the new posts since you last looked at this option. If you go to "Quick Links" then "Todays posts" you can look back at everything posted in the last 24 or so hours.

If you "subscribe" to threads that you are interested in following, when you log in, you can open "subscribed threads" and you will have a list of the threads you have registered your interest in with their most recent posts.

This is a good forum in it's present format. As someone said to me, you just have to explore a little (and ask questions of the moderators) and you'll generally find what you're looking for and how to find it.

 

[sails]

The "New posts" will display the new posts since you last looked at this option. If you go to "Quick Links" then "Todays posts" you can look back at everything posted in the last 24 or so hours....

Noirua, I find Nulla's suggestion above works well especially if I have clicked on "new posts" and then get interrupted before I have read the threads of interest. It's nice that I can still see what I missed the first time. I think the old way with a few less mouse clicks was a bit easier for me, but it's really a very small problem in the bigger scheme of things.

 

[noirua]

Re-invigoration is not what is needed really, just slight adjustments and additions to the proven formula.

Perhaps the front page of ASF should have more recent posts on it, not 21 but 100. That's a lot you might say, but one website has 120 and another has 4 pages totaling 360.
Far more to look at for those who click-on the front page, see nothing of interest and depart.

An easy click-on to an epic 'UXA' for instance, marked 'epic' and not 'search'. Become more International and include DOW 30 stocks and FTSE 100.

A page 2 for 'non-stock' Forums, that is as inviting as the 'Stock Forums' front page.

Many have differing views to me and are entitled to have them, providing they are disregarded

My last thoughts on the matter, and the good ship sails on regardless - Good luck

 

[nioka]

Mission Accomplished....................

 

[trainspotter]

And now watch all the interesting people leave.

Where for art thou Julia, Garpal Gumnut, Mr Z, Nunthewiser, etc et al ad infinitum.

 

[explod]

And now watch all the interesting people leave.

Where for art thou Julia, Garpal Gumnut, Mr Z, Nunthewiser, etc et al ad infinitum.

And some of us less interesting as well. Probably pleased to see the commo's go anyway.

 

[Joe Blow]

And now watch all the interesting people leave.

Where for art thou Julia, Garpal Gumnut, Mr Z, Nunthewiser, etc et al ad infinitum.

I don't understand why more stock chat has to mean less general chat.

I'm quite happy to have more of both.

All everyone has to do is keep posting.

 

[nioka]

And now watch all the interesting people leave.

Where for art thou Julia, Garpal Gumnut, Mr Z, Nunthewiser, etc et al ad infinitum.

You will all be back soon to discuss the coming election. Anyway I find stocks much more interesting than people. Stocks do let you down sometimes but so does the human race.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

I don't understand why more stock chat has to mean less general chat.

I'm quite happy to have more of both.

All everyone has to do is keep posting.

I must admit to reading more than posting on ASF from day 1, but Joe mate, the present forum set up is crap, and you have replaced many possessed of verbal diarrhoea with those of a distinctly constipated bent.

gg

 

[Joe Blow]

but Joe mate, the present forum set up is crap

What has changed?

and you have replaced many possessed of verbal diarrhoea with those of a distinctly constipated bent.

GG, as long as people conduct themselves in a reasonable way anyone can join and participate in this community. I haven't replaced anyone. People come and go as they please, unless they are shown the door for unreasonable behaviour.

 

[noirua]

I must admit to reading more than posting on ASF from day 1, but Joe mate, the present forum set up is crap, and you have replaced many possessed of verbal diarrhoea with those of a distinctly constipated bent.

gg

Please elucidate the 'crap', 'verbal diarrhea' and 'constipated bent' - thanks

 

[nunthewiser]

LOL i havent gone anywhere .....

but i have realised that all those people that are wrong on the internet that i would argue/discuss with ,were seriously interupting my drinking and fornicating time.

so now

1. drinking and fornication
2. trading
3. arguing with internet wrongdoers.

 

[Julia]

You will all be back soon to discuss the coming election.

What coming election? Haven't we just concluded one? Are you anticipating the present arrangement will be so short lived?

Anyway I find stocks much more interesting than people. Stocks do let you down sometimes but so does the human race.

Yes, obviously you find stocks more interesting than people, so I'm pleased for you that you feel your mission to relegate non-stock threads off the home page has been accomplished.

We used to have some really interesting, genuine and thoughtful exchanges about a variety of subjects in general chat. Sadly, this is now rare.
A life just involved with making money seems a bit empty to me. I've over the years really valued some of the thought-provoking discussions we've had.