Parsad Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Because board members are ruining existing threads as they move like parasites from one thread to another spewing political garbage, I will be automatically be doing 30 day member bans for any new political comments festering any threads. Trolls will also be dispatched quickly! Cheers! 1
Luke Posted February 4 Posted February 4 (edited) I agree with this. The bans should maybe also double each time a previous offender recommits @Parsad . Otherwise, I would find 30 days for repeated spamming too little and too easily abused. Food for thought, Sanjeev, thanks for taking care of this wonderful board. Edited February 4 by Luke
Paarslaars Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Considering the capital people on here have, most can easily fork over the extra 50$ for a second account to temporarily switch to. I think you'll be implementing the digital equivalence of a swear jar Parsad.
DooDiligence Posted February 4 Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Parsad said: Because board members are ruining existing threads as they move like parasites from one thread to another spewing political garbage, I will be automatically be doing 30 day member bans for any new political comments festering any threads. Trolls will also be dispatched quickly! Cheers! Just saw this and deleted my last. Probably need a 30 day ban anyway. It's really hard to fill your heart with love on this timeline. Kind of gotta bury your head in the sand. I'ma bury my toes in the sand and see if that works.
Blake Hampton Posted February 4 Posted February 4 (edited) I honestly feel like politics is just too important right now to ignore. But this stuff does tend to delve into chaos quick. Edited February 4 by Blake Hampton
james22 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Politics (policies) matter, sure. But this is a finance board. Discussions should be investment actionable. Venting isn't.
Gregmal Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Politics is important to markets, especially under a president like Trump where people get really, really emotional and irrational. But having seen it here, I think net/net we re better off without it. Everyone tends to get along better which is not a bad thing.
cubsfan Posted February 4 Posted February 4 I can live with it, even though it's important to the investment case in the US. So much positive change happening. But I applaud Sanjeev for allowing the discussion over this historical weekend.
Luke Posted February 4 Posted February 4 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Paarslaars said: Considering the capital people on here have, most can easily fork over the extra 50$ for a second account to temporarily switch to. I think you'll be implementing the digital equivalence of a swear jar Parsad. We are all value investors on this board and those 50 bucks could be 1 share of Joe I still think 30 day ban is a good move. Also, if there is a political topic of relevance, those can be discussed in SPECIFIC threads destined for that topic only to prevent other threads from getting crowded. Perhaps crowding other threads with 1 vs 1 political debates is the thing thats bannable @Parsad? Cheers! Edited February 4 by Luke
cubsfan Posted February 4 Posted February 4 5 minutes ago, Luke said: We are all value investors on this board and those 50 bucks could be 1 share of Joe I still think 30 day ban is a good move. Also, if there is a political topic of relevance, those can be discussed in SPECIFIC threads destined for that topic only to prevent other threads from getting crowded. Perhaps crowding other threads with 1 vs 1 political debates is the thing thats bannable @Parsad? Cheers! The boss tried it in the past. It's his board and it didn't work. And he tried hard to make it work.
james22 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 16 minutes ago, cubsfan said: But I applaud Sanjeev for allowing the discussion over this historical weekend. But did anything good come of it? Did anyone make a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision this morning because of it?
cubsfan Posted February 4 Posted February 4 2 minutes ago, james22 said: But did anything good come of it? Did anyone make a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision this morning because of it? NOPE! But obviously people felt the sky was falling and the end of civilization was right around the corner. As far as I'm concerned - we're much better off.
james22 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 1 minute ago, cubsfan said: As far as I'm concerned - we're much better off. I'm just suggesting you (we) let that be enough. Besides, I'd really rather not know the politics of investors I admire. Only distracts from the reasoning behind any opportunity.
John Hjorth Posted February 4 Posted February 4 This is just so hilarious! , Why is it, that some of you guys can't just relax a bit, and take it easy - at least a wee bit more easy ? Please get back to rational investing, and please leave politics behind, to not totally occupy your mind, but as a basis for your investing, and as basis of your discussion of investing here on CofB&F! -How are you? - Are you even feeling good with what you are doing? - If not, why? - start working on it, otherwise it'll likeky be life expancy shortening for you, if you continue down the alley already chosen by you.
yesman182 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 29 minutes ago, james22 said: But did anything good come of it? Did anyone make a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision this morning because of it? I am American and I saw several news stories from the Canadian press that I would not have seen otherwise. I found the thread useful when it had links to news articles.
cubsfan Posted February 4 Posted February 4 4 minutes ago, John Hjorth said: This is just so hilarious! , John - you're such a good guy, and I really mean that. You are the one that needs to relax now. It's over already. Peace brother.
Parsad Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 When you talk about subjects, you are ok to link articles, stories whatever...just don't troll and say stuff like: Those "woke" liberal bleeding hearts... Again, the "MAGA" diaspora... And also targeted stuff like: I'll know it's time to buy when "so and so" jumps in. Geez, do you ever stop whimpering about... Get it? Don't troll, don't bring up politics and the parties. Cheers!
Parsad Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 3 hours ago, Lazarus said: Do you think politics has no influence on markets? In the short-term and on policy like taxation, interest rates, etc. But not long-term in general if you are buying individual securities. And that's what we are trying to do. You can talk about policy changes and how that affects your wealth creation, but keep it non-partisan. Basically use common sense and think twice before posting something! Cheers!
Xerxes Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Wait a minute, ….. there is a “ban” to discuss US politics …. BUT no ban when discussing and throwing around random comments (positive and negative, factual and fiction) about Russia, middle east and Ukraine. How is that fair and logical
Xerxes Posted February 4 Posted February 4 We should be allowed to 2 hours ago, james22 said: Besides, I'd really rather not know the politics of investors I admire. same here. it is weird to know the dark geopolitical thoughts of otherwise brilliant investors. rather not know
Xerxes Posted February 4 Posted February 4 4 hours ago, Luke said: I agree with this. The bans should maybe also double each time a previous offender recommits @Parsad . Otherwise, I would find 30 days for repeated spamming too little and too easily abused. Food for thought, Sanjeev, thanks for taking care of this wonderful board. we should create a like carbon credit market for “bans” where you can invest and build political capital through good posts that get votes, and then can just to “use up” that political capital to write something totally outlandish politically without incurring a ban.
Spekulatius Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Politics matter as the decisions can have economic impact and drive markets. The problem is that threads tend to get derailed in drivel and become worthless for investment purposes. I created one topic recently that went so far of the rails that I asked @Parsad to delete it. Fact is - nobody’s else gives a damn about your opinion but you. 1
cubsfan Posted February 4 Posted February 4 46 minutes ago, Xerxes said: Wait a minute, ….. there is a “ban” to discuss US politics …. BUT no ban when discussing and throwing around random comments (positive and negative, factual and fiction) about Russia, middle east and Ukraine. How is that fair and logical Only way to keep the peace brother! The Israel/Ukraine threads aren't exactly for the faint of heart. But Trump brings out a whole new level of vitriol. Been there, done that!
Xerxes Posted February 4 Posted February 4 16 minutes ago, cubsfan said: Only way to keep the peace brother! The Israel/Ukraine threads aren't exactly for the faint of heart. But Trump brings out a whole new level of vitriol. Been there, done that! We had some great chats there. Hahaha but no not for faint of heart
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