Re: ZINIFEX..ZFX
Investor said:
Joe Blow,
I post in this forum for some interaction with people and there are a few that I have a lot of time for:
RichKid - a gentleman.
TJ - enthusiastic in learning.
Smurf - balanced in his discussions.
tech/a - helpful disposition.
DTM - cordial.
markrmau - polite.
Snake Pliskin - personable.
obi1kenobi - a highly educated man.
Joe Blow - a reasonable man.
However, I do not tolerate fools lightly.
I was going to type one final post in this forum about the latest "high risk" issue with ZFX regarding the Out-of-Court settlement, that probably most people in this forum do not know about (I was waiting for chicken to prompt me) but I have changed my mind. I have no wish to teach people who do not want to learn.
I did state in this thread that ZFX was not a long term holding for me, merely a SP mispricing play that I can, and have, made a good profit from. Nothing more, nothing less. I did not expect to be questioned about what I do with my own money. How absurd! :swear:
I bid you all farewell. All the best with your investments. Goodbye
Hi Investor,
Not sure if you realize how popular you have been but many people are sad to hear of your decision. I hope you will have time to reconsider, in fact it is at times like this that you can take real pleasure in your investing. You have followed your method and are comfortable selling out- needless to say you must justify it to no one else, for you are not responsible to them. I feel you have more than explained your reasoning and have made a tidy profit in the process but others need not think the same. Perhaps that last point, human nature being what it is, has caused some to rue their misfortune in being stuck with something they bought at much higher prices than you did (possibley due to Chicken, although he can only be credited with attracting you to this site). Perhaps, and this is mere speculation once again, perhaps when you make a decision contrary to that of another (ie to sell rather than to hold and hope) then you may, in that person's view, be taken to have made a personal affront, no matter how silly it may be to think that you should accord with others when making individual decisions.
Perhaps some of the criticism which was directed at you recently was due to self interest, I suggest it is commonplace, there are many stocks which myself and others have posted on which have attracted trite remarks, yet I don't take it personally, just as someone selling below my buy price in the market will be of little concern to me so will those who disagree with me about my method. I do take your point however about the manner in which people express their opinions- perhaps you can judge each poster on his or her merits and not think of us all as complicit. Some posters come across more aggressively than they intend to, we can all make allowances once people show contrition, I hope. Interestingly, forums are one of the few places where you can actually blow off steam before typing a considered reply as no one can see you, so take a bit of time out if you like to reflect and join us, the markets are always interesting.
Joe and some us here, his little helpers, are just trying to make this work, when we see someone like you join our little gathering we are elated but we can't control the opinions of others, we can only make suggestions. We are all mature people able to defend ourselves and stand our ground. As you have said there are others here who are not in your league, perhaps you should not take their remarks to mean more than they do. If you really want to see a bit of biffo ask Tech or crashy/money tree how it's done! (sorry guys, just proof that we can all live to fight another day- less conflict the better though).
And finally, if nothing else, a forum helps you to refine your ideas before putting them forward for you are always subject to scrutiny, I for one find this a good experience for it can prevent lethargy. There is also the unexpected material and pleasure of interaction which is difficult to replicate. Your presence here has been welcomed by many and enjoyed by more. The decision is yours in the end. We cannot favour one or the other but only point out that a code of conduct does exist and we can apply it to the limit of our judgement. If we err at times or are slow to react that is our fault entirely, let us hope that fellow members wont be disadvantaged as a result. I know this is a long post but this type of issue is bound to come up again as various opinions collide. As the former American administrations did during the cold war let us try 'constructive engagement', rather than hostility, even in bleak times. Humans have a sad habit of misunderstanding themselves, despite our apparent sophistication. WBII may just be seeking an explanation of something which he does not comprehend adequately. Maybe he has failed to understand the overall import of your posts in this thread, I very much doubt he acted with cold calculation to raise your ire, perhaps WBII holds ZFX and misses your company on the share register. It is also possible that what was intended to be expressed was not what was written, we are at varying levels of communication here and the command and quality of English varies.
WBII, you have shown some character to apologize without being prompted, perhaps it may be appropriate to review Investor's posts on ZFX to refresh your recollections of his opinions to test the consistency of his actions- if that is your concern. Maybe others here could assist WBII with any queries he may have about investors posts or their correct interpretation.
After all Investor you have done well on ZFX and even if it goes to $10 you have followed your winning formula, why let a disagreeable remark spoil the fun!