I don't like the post and I shan't move on, because I've paid to
be a recipient of technical analysis and a participant in a forum
dedicated to trading the stock market.
Until recently we had one particular member here who would not
desist from posting his often vitriolic political opinions to the
annoyance of most of us. Eventually Matt and/or Steve deleted his
posts and the poster left the blog in a self-righteous huff. Good
riddance to him!
I for one have no desire to see this forum cluttered with
irrelevant rantings that bear no relevance to trading. Perhaps I am
alone, perhaps others will agree with me. It is your inalienable
right to have your opinion, but the rest of the world does not need
to have it foisted upon it.
"Supreme Court Justices in the USA, and their peers all over the
world, spend their working lives interpreting the basic laws that
underpin their respective societies, and armies of lawyers spend
their working lives finding ways around it. Just because it comes
from a foreign culture doesn't mean that it's any more ridiculous
than many of the things that go on in your own society."
I agree, although I cannot help having a good chuckle every time
I hear one of my American friends referring to "Socialist"
countries, meaning pretty much all of Western Europe. You won't
find anyone in Germany, for example, where I currently live, saying
that they live in a "socialist" system. The late, unlamented German
"Democratic" Republic was a socialist state. We have a free market
economy with certain strong social welfare aspects. The opposition
Social Democratic Party is not the political home of German
socialists - they belong to the Left Party. We didn't nationalise
our car manufacturers or major banks in the course of this
financial crisis. Believe me, this system is also far from perfect,
but the US has shown over many decades that its system isn't the
answer either.
I do find the differing definitions of the term "socialism"
intriguing, though!
Your responses have been noted, and I shall reply to you by
private message in due course.
But Joe, an argument along the lines of "you use the word
political in it" is simply not worthy of an adult, let alone one of
your undoubted intelligence - and I mean this very sincerely: I
have great respect for your experience and market knowledge, and I
appreciate your posts in this forum!
Again, the poster gave warning. It's the weekend (this was
posted on Friday after the close) and it was very RUDE to comment
that we need an ignore feature based on someone's post.
I try to post useful charts and such during the trading day, but
I enjoy off-topic stuff too and to ban such posts, IMO would take
away from the site.
How many charts have you guys posted lately? Too bad it
has to get nasty here, thay's why I say just move on if you don't
like a post.
-Joe
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Thought for the weekend - enjoy- beware this is slightly political
Posted by jtverr on 12th of Feb 2010 at 04:10 pm
In all fairness, the poster gave warning. If you don't like the post, move on.
jtverr
Posted by isplat on 12th of Feb 2010 at 05:43 pm
I don't like the post and I shan't move on, because I've paid to be a recipient of technical analysis and a participant in a forum dedicated to trading the stock market.
Until recently we had one particular member here who would not desist from posting his often vitriolic political opinions to the annoyance of most of us. Eventually Matt and/or Steve deleted his posts and the poster left the blog in a self-righteous huff. Good riddance to him!
I for one have no desire to see this forum cluttered with irrelevant rantings that bear no relevance to trading. Perhaps I am alone, perhaps others will agree with me. It is your inalienable right to have your opinion, but the rest of the world does not need to have it foisted upon it.
Move on.
isplat
Posted by jtverr on 13th of Feb 2010 at 08:01 am
"Supreme Court Justices in the USA, and their peers all over the world, spend their working lives interpreting the basic laws that underpin their respective societies, and armies of lawyers spend their working lives finding ways around it. Just because it comes from a foreign culture doesn't mean that it's any more ridiculous than many of the things that go on in your own society."
isplat
Posted by jtverr on 13th of Feb 2010 at 08:24 am
I agree, although I cannot help having a good chuckle every time I hear one of my American friends referring to "Socialist" countries, meaning pretty much all of Western Europe. You won't find anyone in Germany, for example, where I currently live, saying that they live in a "socialist" system. The late, unlamented German "Democratic" Republic was a socialist state. We have a free market economy with certain strong social welfare aspects. The opposition Social Democratic Party is not the political home of German socialists - they belong to the Left Party. We didn't nationalise our car manufacturers or major banks in the course of this financial crisis. Believe me, this system is also far from perfect, but the US has shown over many decades that its system isn't the answer either.
I do find the differing definitions of the term "socialism" intriguing, though!
jtverr, perthx
Posted by isplat on 13th of Feb 2010 at 10:07 am
Your responses have been noted, and I shall reply to you by private message in due course.
But Joe, an argument along the lines of "you use the word political in it" is simply not worthy of an adult, let alone one of your undoubted intelligence - and I mean this very sincerely: I have great respect for your experience and market knowledge, and I appreciate your posts in this forum!
Have a good weekend all.
well said! I second your
Posted by sniper on 13th of Feb 2010 at 12:15 am
well said! I second your view heartily.
So LAME!
Posted by jtverr on 13th of Feb 2010 at 07:55 am
Again, the poster gave warning. It's the weekend (this was posted on Friday after the close) and it was very RUDE to comment that we need an ignore feature based on someone's post.
I try to post useful charts and such during the trading day, but I enjoy off-topic stuff too and to ban such posts, IMO would take away from the site.
How many charts have you guys posted lately? Too bad it has to get nasty here, thay's why I say just move on if you don't like a post.
-Joe