Suggestion Box

[Joe Blow]

Hey @Joe Blow … I note that there has been a rally from many Members in general to improve the input for the Stock threads ….. Hopefully this short term improvement gives you some hope of getting things back on track?? Cheers.

It has @barney. It's great to see so many people posting in stock threads, including yourself. I sincerely appreciate everyone's efforts and hope that it continues. ASF is better when it's busier and there are more posts overall and more content to respond and reply to. Discussion, debate and putting your views out there are what online communities are all about and I encourage everyone to continue to post and get involved in the various discussions. It really does help!

 

[Darc Knight]

Is there an ASF "Hall of Fame" for great contributors to ASF? I know there's a comedic version of one here, but I mean an actual one recognising great contributors.

 

[Joe Blow]

Not yet. I started a Your favourite ASF thread about five years ago so forum members could nominate threads that they particularly enjoyed or found valuable/useful but it never found much traction.

I'd be interested in how an ASF Hall of Fame might be structured. Would it just be a page with the names of ASF's top contributors as voted by the community? A list of the best threads as voted by the community? Or both? Would votes be registered by clicking on a button on people's profiles or on threads?

ASF is due for a revamp in 2019 and I'm open to these kind of ideas, so please feel free to throw some suggestions at me if it's something you'd like to see.

 

[barney]

Is there an ASF "Hall of Fame" for great contributors to ASF? I know there's a comedic version of one here, but I mean an actual one recognising great contributors.

Hey DK .... Click on the MEMBERS tab at the top of the page. Its a tally of "most posts" in order. As @mcgrath111 mentioned somewhere, a lot of the old high Volume posters are MIA.

Volume doesn't always mean quality, but I find the volume posters generally leave pearls of wisdom scattered along the way.

 

[tech/a]

Unfortunately Julia Passed a few years ago Barney
Pixel has also gone!

 

[barney]

Unfortunately Julia Passed a few years ago Barney
Pixel has also gone!

Yes unfortunately tech ….. It just shows how much input Julia had, given she hasn't been with us for a while, yet is still the second highest poster on ASF …..

and Posters like Pixel certainly left a legacy of excellent analysis for everyone to learn from.

Sobering thought but life is indeed short.

Lets hope you make it to that 20,000 post mark before you get too old

 

[Darc Knight]

Hey DK .... Click on the MEMBERS tab at the top of the page. Its a tally of "most posts" in order. As @mcgrath111 mentioned somewhere, a lot of the old high Volume posters are MIA.

Volume doesn't always mean quality, but I find the volume posters generally leave pearls of wisdom scattered along the way.

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Thanks Barney. I was referring to something like an "honour board" to give recognition to great contributors.

 

[barney]

Thanks Barney. I was referring to something like an "honour board" to give recognition to great contributors.

Yeah I understand your thoughts with that DK …… and a thoughtful idea, although difficult to adjudicate I imagine.

Interestingly though, if you cast your eye down the 20 names on that Volume Posters list, it would be hard to leave any off an "Honour Board" …..

You have given me an idea though which I'll have a bit of a think about and get back to you

 

[SirRumpole]

Does anyone think that a "Chat Box" feature where members can post random thoughts without being tied to a specific thread would of any use to increase interest in the site ?

 

[jbocker]

Does anyone think that a "Chat Box" feature where members can post random thoughts without being tied to a specific thread would of any use to increase interest in the site ?

Great Idea. A place to drop random thoughts that don't need a thread title which then is soon down a few pages and forgotten. It could provide a live thread that allows readers to review history of a variety of thoughts. Only issue is that random thought that becomes deserving of a thread because of the responses it generates. Is it possible to extract a thread from the generic chat. Hmmm am I talking myself out of the great idea?.

 

[Skate]

Great Idea. A place to drop random thoughts that don't need a thread title which then is soon down a few pages and forgotten. It could provide a live thread that allows readers to review history of a variety of thoughts. Only issue is that random thought that becomes deserving of a thread because of the responses it generates. Is it possible to extract a thread from the generic chat. Hmmm am I talking myself out of the great idea?.

Great Idea @jbocker A place to drop random thoughts that don't need a thread title

Hmm...

1. A thread to drop trading idea into
2. A thread where you could drop trading topics that you personally find interesting (if it interests you - it will certainly interest others, that's a given)
3. A thread where you could drop hyperlinks to articles related to trading (article you align yourself with & endorse)
4. A thread where you'll feel safe asking questions related to trading without being ridiculed (there are no right or wrong questions)
5. A thread that's not a contest of ideas - but a thread where you could drop off an idea & feel comfortable in doing so
6. A thread where you could drop your trading mistakes so other may learn from them
7. A thread where you have something to say about trading but you don't want to start another thread.
8. etc, etc, etc,

@jbocker your idea has merit.

Lets recap
A place to drop random thoughts sounds inviting - a friendly thread title
I'm the first to agree "drop random thoughts here" is a much better & friendlier title than "DUMP random thoughts here" and a 1,000 times better than "Dump it here"

Maybe
We already have a similar thread along the lines of your idea (which is great by the way) maybe we rename the "Dump it here" and use the new thread title to capture your idea.

New Contest
Lets start a NEW contest to rename the "Dump it here" thread..

Prize
Lets come up with a prize for the member who comes up with best name for the "Dump it here" thread
A prize of value

Prize Suggestion
I for one value the kind words of others
I value every like I get

I've got it - The prize

You'll get the biggest like ever.

Request
@Joe Blow we are going to change my thread title and hopefully members will come up with a new name for the "Dump it here" thread.

Sorry @Joe Blow but I've committed ASF to give away the BIGGEST prize ever - and there would be no bigger prize than a thank you from you.

As Joe has to rename the "Dump it here" thread Joe's will declare the winner. (if that's okay with you Joe)

Enter HERE
1. Joe my suggestion "Random Thoughts" I know it @jbocker idea but I wanted to get in before him (I want the prize - the biggest like ever)

Skate.

 

[Darc Knight]

Skate's words of wisdom? Skate's Dumps? Skate's random thoughts?

 

[jbocker]

@jbocker your idea has merit.

It was SirRumpoles idea. A Chatbox.

 

[Joe Blow]

Does anyone think that a "Chat Box" feature where members can post random thoughts without being tied to a specific thread would of any use to increase interest in the site ?

I've considered a chat box before but never implemented the idea out of concern that it would slow forum posting down. Keeping the forum active is a vitally important goal. There is a Random thought thread out there for those who would like to share out-of-context thoughts and ideas. Given that there is a thread for random thoughts, a chat box may be a little redundant. However, if there are strong feeling one way or the other about it, please feel free to voice them.

 

[barney]

I've considered a chat box before but never implemented the idea out of concern that it would slow forum posting down. , please feel free to voice them.

Nothing wrong with a Chat Box that I can see ……

I'd still prefer to see more Members start their own threads with their personal slant on anything and everything … as in what @Skate has done with his Dumping Thread …… People are interested in what other people think/say

 

[Skate]

I've considered a chat box before but never implemented the idea out of concern that it would slow forum posting down. Keeping the forum active is a vitally important goal. There is a Random thought thread out there for those who would like to share out-of-context thoughts and ideas. Given that there is a thread for random thoughts, a chat box may be a little redundant. However, if there are strong feeling one way or the other about it, please feel free to voice them.

Wasted Vote
My suggestion/vote for "Dump it here" rename has been wasted..

Recap
# Joe my suggestion "Random Thoughts" I know it @jbocker idea but I wanted to get in before him (I want the prize - the biggest like ever)

It appears I'm out of the running for the "BIGGEST PRIZE EVER" offered on ASF.

Note to self
Use the search feature

Now I have a better understanding why @Joe Blow incorporated the [search bar] into his site.

Skate.

 

[Skate]

Nothing wrong with a Chat Box that I can see ……

I'd still prefer to see more Members start their own threads with their personal slant on anything and everything … as in what @Skate has done with his Dumping Thread …… People are interested in what other people think/say

@barney - kind words never go astray & never forgotten, thank you for the thread reference.

Appreciation
I appreciate every view expressed on ASF, I don't agree with some but others I take on board & feel wealthier for it.

Acceptance
We can all agree to disagree - we can all contest our own ideas but to express those views in a manner that's not unacceptable is not on.

Skate.

 

[Joe Blow]

Recap
# Joe my suggestion "Random Thoughts" I know it @jbocker idea but I wanted to get in before him (I want the prize - the biggest like ever)

The existing Random thought thread has absolutely no focus. It is completely random and any thought, no matter how crazy or odd, can be posted there. Your thread has a trading/investing focus, so perhaps that aspect of it should be incorporated into the thread title to provide a point of difference between it and the other thread.

 

[Skate]

The existing Random thought thread has absolutely no focus. It is completely random and any thought, no matter how crazy or odd, can be posted there. Your thread has a trading/investing focus, so perhaps that aspect of it should be incorporated into the thread title to provide a point of difference between it and the other thread.

@Joe Blow what a great idea..

May I have another entry into the renaming of the "Dump it here" thread please..

# Trading - Help & hints

Skate.

 

[SirRumpole]

The advantage of a Chat Box that I can see is that it's always visible and available.

Threads can be hard to find and a lot may not know that it even existed if it gets buried under other threads.

Maybe if it was a "Sticky" in a conspicuous place it may serve the same purpose.