Yago- please try
to keep posts productive and related to trading ideas and market
analysis during the trading day.
Now regarding SRS, the 15 min mechanical system made 21% in
July, 6% in June, an amazing 55% in May and 64% in April, 55% in
Mar, 31% in Feb, etc. It's made 250% for the year and about
550% since Jan 08. Also the SRS system made money last
week
Someone had a suggestion that only members be allowed to
post. After reading the blog posts this weekend and today, I
highly second that!! I am finding some of these postings
from 2-week trial registrants to be highly irritating
with no real value added.
Posted by mamaduck on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:48 pm
One approach is to limit the 2 week trial members to a few posts
per day say limit them to 2 or 5 - this way no one person can ruin
the blog for others...
Posted by rgoodwin on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:54 pm
Yeah, I think one of the selling features of the site is that
newbies get a chance to post, maybe have a question or two
answered, share a little experience and then decide to join the
community. If Matt has to totally take that feature away - I think
it draws away from the attractiveness of the site to newbies.
Another thing - if all of us simply ignored these bozos when
they do post CRAP - then they would get the message their crap is
not welcome here and it won't even get a response. That would
likely frustrate them. If and when Matt has time, if he sees a post
that is counter productive - just hit the delete button! But time
is an issue there for Matt and/or Steve
I don't agree. I really don't think that these "trials"
should include posting privileges. There are just too many of
them and many of them just want to see their names on the
blogs. They take up all of our time. Not just Matt and
Steve. p.
I thought that I would add my 2 cents. I haven't really
had a problem with trial members posting (I missed this weekend's
"problem") and actually think that Yago's posts were fine, not that
he needs me to defend him. He's posted only 9 times, with
reasonable cautions about being too bearish, other than the last
one that may have been trying to be cute - similar to many
others. Bottom line is that I wouldn't change anything unless
more of this weekend's episode occurs, which Matt handled fine
IMO.
I would not stop new posters, they need to get a feel for the
place and you should encourage them to ask and post. You can't have
the old bloggers dominating. As for taking up your time, well
"share" and grow together. Is like saying there is an old lady
trying to cross the road, I have not the time to stop and help,
someone else will. Goes TOTALLY against the grain of how I know
BPT.
Matt did the right thing over the weekend, they are few and far
between, no need to be drastic.
It's like saying BPT is the best already; no one outside is
worthly of having a second opinion. Well, we can't assume that. You
just never know what one might be missing IMO
Yes yago's posts are fine. The problem was over the
weekend with that bullbull marketcall guy, and if we if have
another weekend problem, then we'll have to lock it down.
Or the other option would be to designate moderators that can
police the blog if someone get's way out of line, but only used
when a posted is way out of line and destructive.
Posted by junkmaylbox on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:46 pm
Matt should reserve an right to restrict their posting to
private e-mails only, as part of ethics handling. No all tyros are
alike, and some actually want to learn. Perhaps, Matt should add a
category of 'tyro questions' to the blog and ask them to post their
questions there.
Yago- please try to keep posts
SRS
Posted by matt on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:33 pm
Yago- please try to keep posts productive and related to trading ideas and market analysis during the trading day.
Now regarding SRS, the 15 min mechanical system made 21% in July, 6% in June, an amazing 55% in May and 64% in April, 55% in Mar, 31% in Feb, etc. It's made 250% for the year and about 550% since Jan 08. Also the SRS system made money last week
So Matt...
Posted by rgoodwin on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:42 pm
What's your POINT? That we shouldn't be trying to trade SRS?
Sorry, I'm in a good mood this morning. LOL!
Please let members post only
Posted by pebs on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:41 pm
Someone had a suggestion that only members be allowed to post. After reading the blog posts this weekend and today, I highly second that!! I am finding some of these postings from 2-week trial registrants to be highly irritating with no real value added.
New members
Posted by mamaduck on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:48 pm
One approach is to limit the 2 week trial members to a few posts per day say limit them to 2 or 5 - this way no one person can ruin the blog for others...
Newbie Posts
Posted by rgoodwin on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:54 pm
Yeah, I think one of the selling features of the site is that newbies get a chance to post, maybe have a question or two answered, share a little experience and then decide to join the community. If Matt has to totally take that feature away - I think it draws away from the attractiveness of the site to newbies.
Another thing - if all of us simply ignored these bozos when they do post CRAP - then they would get the message their crap is not welcome here and it won't even get a response. That would likely frustrate them. If and when Matt has time, if he sees a post that is counter productive - just hit the delete button! But time is an issue there for Matt and/or Steve
I don't agree. I really
Posted by Peridot on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:59 pm
I don't agree. I really don't think that these "trials" should include posting privileges. There are just too many of them and many of them just want to see their names on the blogs. They take up all of our time. Not just Matt and Steve. p.
Title: Trial posting is OK
Posted by twins on 20th of Jul 2009 at 01:16 pm
I thought that I would add my 2 cents. I haven't really had a problem with trial members posting (I missed this weekend's "problem") and actually think that Yago's posts were fine, not that he needs me to defend him. He's posted only 9 times, with reasonable cautions about being too bearish, other than the last one that may have been trying to be cute - similar to many others. Bottom line is that I wouldn't change anything unless more of this weekend's episode occurs, which Matt handled fine IMO.
Bob in NJ
Thats
Posted by ravun on 20th of Jul 2009 at 01:48 pm
not RIGHT, not that I mind really, not my site.
I would not stop new posters, they need to get a feel for the place and you should encourage them to ask and post. You can't have the old bloggers dominating. As for taking up your time, well "share" and grow together. Is like saying there is an old lady trying to cross the road, I have not the time to stop and help, someone else will. Goes TOTALLY against the grain of how I know BPT.
Matt did the right thing over the weekend, they are few and far between, no need to be drastic.
I second that. It's like saying
Posted by gan_ on 20th of Jul 2009 at 01:54 pm
I second that.
It's like saying BPT is the best already; no one outside is worthly of having a second opinion. Well, we can't assume that. You just never know what one might be missing IMO
My comment came about not because
Posted by Peridot on 20th of Jul 2009 at 01:53 pm
My comment came about not because of Yago's posts but because of Bullball, aka........
Peridot
Posted by ravun on 20th of Jul 2009 at 01:54 pm
I know...
Yes yago's posts are fine.
Posted by matt on 20th of Jul 2009 at 01:29 pm
Yes yago's posts are fine. The problem was over the weekend with that bullbull marketcall guy, and if we if have another weekend problem, then we'll have to lock it down.
Or the other option would be to designate moderators that can police the blog if someone get's way out of line, but only used when a posted is way out of line and destructive.
Anyway let's get back to trading
Matt should reserve an right
Posted by junkmaylbox on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:46 pm
Matt should reserve an right to restrict their posting to private e-mails only, as part of ethics handling. No all tyros are alike, and some actually want to learn. Perhaps, Matt should add a category of 'tyro questions' to the blog and ask them to post their questions there.
I agree matt, Only paying members
Posted by johnc4b13 on 20th of Jul 2009 at 12:46 pm
I agree matt,
Only paying members should post here.