Should Aussie Stock Forums introduce a live chat room?

[emily]

a chat room would be good, like the one in commsec, that seems to be alrights.
But if it does tend to denegrate into a social interaction, like tech/a said, then it wudnt be a good idea. i guess it wudnt hurt to try. discussing how stocks are performing throughout the day would be good. also it wud be easier to help others, by explaining things clearer, instead of having to wait until someone replies. i guess it would be ok to give it a try for the ones that want a chatroom.

 

[Joe Blow]

For those of you are are still interested in the idea of a live chat room, feel free to go and have a play with something I've been mucking about with: http://www.aussiedaytraders.com/chat.php

I've only got the free version of the chat room installed at the moment so there's a maximum of only 30 users allowed at one time and the features are cut down to a bare minimum. (e.g. no moderation etc)

...but it is functional. At least I hope it is. Let me know if you run into any problems with this particular chat software.

P.S. The site it is on and is very much a work in progress. Just thought you live chat junkies might like to give the chat room a spin.

 

[Julia]

Joe,

Have just clicked on the link to Aussie Day Traders but all that appeared to be working was the "News" Link.

I really like ASF format as it is now, and find it easy, as others have said, to look up topics and follow threads at a time it is convenient to me. I don't like the suggestion of a chat room operating at specific times.

Your ongoing efforts to do all possible to improve the site are greatly appreciated, Joe. I'm really happy with how things are at present and like the fact that very rarely does the interchange amongst members degenerate into personal slanging.

With thanks.

Julia :

PS
I also appreciate the feedback of various forum members to questions I've asked. I'm learning a lot from all of your contributions. Thanks.

 

[Joe Blow]

Have just clicked on the link to Aussie Day Traders but all that appeared to be working was the "News" Link.

Actually, that's not working either. The site is in its very early stages.

I was just interested in getting some feedback on the chatroom software... I think the live chat room is the only thing functional on the site at the moment. Interested to see if it works in some browsers and not others etc.

Just fiddling about in my spare time.

 

[Joe Blow]

Just wondering if there's any more interest in a live chat room on Aussie Stock Forums? Membership has increased greatly since I initially started this thread so I thought I'd bump it to see what the current feeling is.

Please vote on the poll if you haven't already.

 

[brisvegas]

as a part time daytrader the idea of a chat room is good for some interaction . quite often the problem is you end up with a couple of good traders interacting with a lot of lurkers trying to piggy back trades without putting in any input . other chat rooms i have participated in have became areas where some stroke their egos with only entry and exits posted without any meaningful analysis , quite often exits only given on winning trades with losers convientently forgotten . its a fine line to find a balance quite often with conflicts becoming evident . smaller rooms seem to work best as long as there is active traders with common interests . i participate in mirc chat in a couple rooms , #daytrders on oz.org is ok with potential trades identified premarket with a watchlist and volume and %age movers identified during day . that said there is the usual lurkers and occasional flamers as there is no membership requirement , generally the moderaters deal with them efficiently . all said i would be willing to try an ASF chat room


.................. pete

 

[tarnor]

Yeah not really to interested personally. I used to spend a fair bit of time on MIRC playing online games which was a bit of fun... a focused question and answers chat with a 'professional' might be alright..

I think it will cause problems too. I have a friend on MSN who we often jump on the same day trades together which is fun but has it moments.. Like when one of you suddenly dumps and then tells the other. tis like why didn't you tell me first.. or when they follow u into a trade which can put pressure on you even thought its thier money......

It gets awkward with 2 but try 10 - 20... the realitiy is the only people who are going to sit around in a chat all day will be those who are probably also sitting on the market as well.. Times the confusion mucking around with a mate to a room full of like punters, you've got some serious buying and selling power.. And with that power will come those who are ready to exploit it.. For those traders who like to play traders and I admit i'm heading alot that way a live chat room will probably be a disaster, all wistful thoughts of altruistic human behaviour aside.

 

[GreatPig]

Still no real interest from me either. I can't imagine what I'd talk about in a chat room, as I'm not trading in real time.

Cheers,
GP

 

[crackaton]

The forum in present form is excellent. Why not have the live chat forum as an extra, so that if people want they can have a chat? That way if someone see that another they know is presently on line they can catch up, otherwise they just post the usual message.

 

[Smurf1976]

I can see that it would work better with a highly liquid market such as forex where individuals can't realistically move the market unless they are trading very large amounts but with stocks I see the potential for serious abuse and the whole thing degenerating as others have suggested.

 

[bullmarket]

:iagree: 100% with crackaton

I'm a commsec refugee and won't be going back there again as their general and stock analysis chatrooms are both just mostly general chat now and of no use to me at all anymore.

Personally I'm not fussed if you introduce live chat as long as this current format is retained and live chat is just an extra option.

Also, if you have live chat I'd suggest you have it tightly moderated so that hopefully it doesn't degenarate to commsec's level.

This current format suits me much better as I am not a trader and I don't like getting caught up in all the hype and ramping by 'scruplesly challenged' traders and wannabees who I think need to be :ald:

cheers

bullmarket

ps.....I voted 'no' in the poll for my worth. But maybe set live chat up for a trial period of say a few months and if it's more trouble than it's worth, you can always shut it down I guess.....but please retain this format as well

 

[Julia]

Agree 100% with all that Bullmarket has said. Doesn't matter to me whether there is a live chat room or not, as long as this present format is retained as well.

Julia

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

Joe,

I must say keep it as it is.
What`s not broken need not be fixed.

Snake

 

[happytrader]

Hi Joe

Personally I think most posters here are more than generous and giving plenty away as it is. Just keep in mind money is such an emotive issue to most that thinking and talking about it objectively on live chat would only be useful for purely entertainment purposes anyway.

Cheers
Happytrader

 

[Mouse]

Hi,

If you had a chat room I'd chat in it.

cheers
Mouse

 

[Duckman#72]

Doesn't matter to me whether there is a live chat room or not, as long as this present format is retained as well.

Julia

Hear, hear.

I have gained a lot from this site and would hate to see move too far in a different direction.

Regards

Duckman

 

[justjohn]

No from me .I enjoy the present format being able to flick from thread to thread at any time or day you want plus I cant type that fast plust spelings nat thet goot :swear:

 

[Double Six]

chat rooms dont work well unless you have a lot of scalping day traders.

forex which is 24 hrs works well if you have a hard core of 20/30

Do you ?

teaching/training doesnt work well as you need visuals and so resort to posting charts anyway.

personally I dont mind the lurkers; they can't usually keep up anyway.

but from the number of posts per day on this board , I would have thought you need to attract more members.

 

[ctp6360]

What if you had a chat room but only at specific times for a specific purpose. As in its not a free-for-all but you say, ok on Friday night from 8pm-10pm we will be chatting about XXXXX.

Or you could do it like some other sites do where you have the 'expert' and everyone can submit questions to them which they will answer live.

 

[sandik17]

I'd be all for a chat room! Although I spend enough time here in these forums as it is!
I also agree with Duckman#72 and Julia, that the current format should also remain unchanged though.