The Question and Answer Board (IHUB)

[Churak]

What's "facebook"? Does that answer your question?

[Stock]

I haven't seen Dan's facebook. Have you?

But I bet Paulie has.

[Montana Wildhack]

I was not removed for cause -

[Slojab]

When I've resigned a mod spot in the past I received a "thank you for my service" response.

I've never been removed by iHub from a mod spot. I don't think I or anyone else who is removed for cause should expect one.

[Montana Wildhack]

I thank you for the well-written, well-considered response regarding this matter. But I will respectfully disagree.

This site is successful because of the efforts of many people, both paid staff and a multitude of volunteers. When the volunteers are suddenly sent packing, no matter what the reason is, it is not too much to expect some form of communication. That communication could be as simple as a form letter thanking them profusely for their efforts on behalf of the community here and stating that admin has decided it's time for a new perspective. This would take microseconds and still acknowledge the contribution.

Volunteerism in all forms should be acknowledged and celebrated always.

[wEaReLeGiOn]

Your nudie pics are safe with me Dan.

Not sure about Paulie though =)

If you have "private" pictures don't post them in public places.

[IH Dan (Retired)]

Oooops! LOL.

[IH Geek [Dave]]

We're working on those.

[Churak]

If you have "private" pictures don't post them in public places.

congrats...you have single-handedly killed the FB IPO...

[beachcomber1]

Thank you for your reply. I was just curious.

[IH Dan (Retired)]

I have no idea about legal rights but once you post a picture on the internet everyone in the world can copy it.

Are they being used in any way or given to other parties?

We have no need for them. You posted them in signatures so you gave them to the world...IMO. BWTHDIK

If you have "private" pictures don't post them in public places.

[David Fowler]

Thanks! I think that would be a good addition.

[IH Dan (Retired)]

I'm sure that could be programmed and it does make sense. It's up to Dave or Meatloaf.

[beachcomber1]

So if we can't delete them, does IHub have the legal rights to them? Are they being used in any way or given to other parties?

[David Fowler]

Would it be possible, on deleted posts, that once an admin has reviewed a deletion that it can no longer be restored by board mods? I have had instances where I have deleted a post, the user has asked for review and the post stays deleted, but then another mod comes in and restores the post.

Just a suggestion. Thanks

[doughboy2]

Good post - nicely written.

Personally, I am not left wanting.

But, some may feel otherwise.

The situation I am speaking of was a "cleaning house" of all mods on one board for no apparent reason.

My point in forwarding these feelings to Admin was a suggestion on how they could strengthen that symbiotic relationship with their customers.

We may be the hosted, but we also put the food on the hosts table and keep their lights on.

[IH Dan (Retired)]

You can't delete them. You can stop using that signature.

[Lojiko]

I would contest how "unprofessional" it is if an Admin kicks a mod to the curb without an acknowledgment of their effort. There are thousands of boards and many thousands more mods, but only a few Admins. They don't have the time to write us all personalized letters telling us how sorry they are that they had to let any one of us go and wish us well in our future endeavors.

The mods serve at the pleasure of the Admins, just as asst mods (used to) serve at the pleasure of the mods. As many mods consider their board their baby, so too do the Admins consider iHub in general.

It all boils down to mods being volunteers. We like a stock, we want to improve its profile among potential investors, but it's not like we're moderating out of the shear goodness of our hearts. We wouldn't be doing it unless there was some personal upside, be it profit or simply personal satisfaction in creating a board for a stock that we like.

Therefore, we shouldn't take it personally if an Admin lets one of us go. Yeah, it stings. It hurts to put ones effort into something only to have it arbitrarily taken away, but ultimately they aren't our boards, they're their boards. It's a symbiotic relationship in which we get to promote our favorite stocks and they get relief from the burden of micromanaging every board while promoting their brand. However, we must always remember that they are the host and we are the hosted.

[Don2007]

How do I delete images in My Signatures?

[doughboy2]

Not asking for me - as you can see my post here was in quotes.

And, it was merely a suggestion as to how you could have a better brand.

Take it for what you will.

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

If you're talking about NHSH, it looks like you were removed for cause not for inactivity.

[David Fowler]

Would it be possible, on deleted posts, that once an admin has reviewed a deletion that it can no longer be restored by board mods? I have had instances where I have deleted a post, the user has asked for review and the post stays deleted, but then another mod comes in and restores the post.

Just a suggestion. Thanks

[catchmeifyoucan]

I guess you know very well what I'm posting about... you took your time to clarify your own position...!

[doughboy2]

Just a suggestion.

Well, "ihub alias", on behalf of the shareholders of "ABCD", and the IHUB community, we would like to thank you sincerely for your efforts in facilitating an open and honest discussion of this stock. I am certain that IHUB and the stock traders who look to this forum for information, entertainment, etc. appreciate your professionalism and expertise.

You see, there is no reason IHUB admin could not recognize our time and effort with something like this when the unceremoniously kick us to the curb! It's just very unprofessional to ask people to volunteer their time and then not to acknowledge it in any way when they think our usefulness has ended. It is shockingly unprofessional.

[SRV-90]

Not sure what you are talking about. I mind my own business and don't care what others do. It's their own business and not mine.

[catchmeifyoucan]

What's the worst...? spending (or wasting) time following other posters to see what they post on other boards and see if his/her posts can get removed just for the sake of it... it just depicts and individual with a very low life, IMO.

It always work, throw the bait and the fish will come... !!

[Rich]

Ok. Me too. Thanks.

[Trinityz1]

I got this:

Bad Request (Invalid URL)

[Rich]

Is anyone having trouble with the link to this board...

http://investorshub.advfn.com/MMJ-~-Medical-Marijuana(Tetrahydrocannabinol)-~-Company-Stock%0D%0ADiscussion-Board-16679/

Or is it just on my end?

[SRV-90]

What's worse....

The poster that only posts about the stock

OR

A poster that spends their time worrying about other posters

[Stock]

[Stock]

Am I the only one having trouble accessing boards that quote futures?

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/boards.aspx?cat_id=150

Is there a work around for whatever new code is going on here?

Most of these have bad ticker fields.

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/hubCats.aspx?grp_id=9

[IH Geek [Dave]]

[VIPR]

re: At 3:17 pm we experienced a loss of service at our datacenter.

You really should upgrade your systems Dave, a sub is like $100, we deserve better......*sigh*

someone from the data center emailed me this.....> wire come loose???

[Stock]

Maybe upgrade from Cat-5 to Cat-6?

[IH Geek [Dave]]

If I was only 1" taller!

[Stock]

Try to avoid using patch panels that can be so easily tripped over.



I recommend iHub Spaghetti Server 3.0:



Or, you could just blame the new network Admin:

[Zorax]

Will it eventually work if given time?

If you're searching for such common things as To Da Moon or Gooo xxxx, you'll be gumming your pre-chewed food at the senior assisted living complex before any results are returned.
Ihub doesn't have Cray computers as servers.

Unless they got a auction deal.

[catchmeifyoucan]

Totally agree, I think that was my intent. But I also think that IHub Admin should review post that have removed and also revise the content of the post which lead to that post. I had a post removed, asked for a review and asked the Admn to look at the post I was replying to. Nothing happened. That post still there, I reported it directly under a TOU and the post was removed. Nothing personal against the poster but why would he (or she) be allowed to post in such a manner that when I reply to the post with the same content, my post was removed. It just happened that the poster is against the stock and I'm (sort of) for it. Is it a coincidence?

[Slojab]

I think a MOD's job is to manage the board and keep a well balance either way

Wrong. They're just there to enforce the TOU. Not sentiment either way.

[catchmeifyoucan]

I think a MOD's job is to manage the board and keep a well balance either way. IHub can't simply have 1,000+ Admin to keep up with what's posted on all the boards. MOD should stress in keeping the board's policy and counter-attack is the word is proper, those posting personal attacks against other posters, either pro or con with the particular stock. On this particular board I keep been banned and posts removed, the MOD allows other posters with similar wording posted when it's against the company and removes all those post he can get a hand of it when it's for the company. That should not be allowed, IMO.

[Lojiko]

Tell him to go into "MANAGE" and click on "MANAGE MODERATORS" to remove himself.

Thanks. I'll do that. I'm still getting used to the new system. Prior to the new policy I could have simply removed said mod myself.

You don't have a board, unless it's a premium non stock specific board.

Point acknowledged, although it's really a matter of semantics, isn't it?

I'll assume you haven't had any private discussions with any admins about the problem you're discussing here.

If by "private discussion" you mean me explaining the situation to an Admin in depth and them replying with nothing more than a link to the post I replied to, then yes, I have had a private conversation with an Admin about this topic.

[Lojiko]

Yes and no. On occasion, there are people who have felt they were burned by an investment decision and have a personal vendetta. In this case, someone might become a mod simply to implement their vendetta against Company X.

Some mods might abuse their power to bash the stock in an effort to drive down the share price and accumulate more shares. These people have too high an opinion of themselves as I've never seen a significant correlation between what's said on the boards and the share price.

Other mods, like myself, are often mistaken for representing the opposite of the poster's opinion. This is because these mods see all sides of the equation and present the the evidence for/against an argument in their responses, playing devil's advocate encouraging a diverse debate. I've been called both a pumper and a basher by posters on my board in the same day.

The important thing is that the mod in question is balanced in their presentation of the evidence. If the evidence is largely against a stock, the mod might be perceived as a "basher". If the evidence is largely positive, the mod might be seen as a "pumper". IMO, however, pumpers and bashers share one thing in common ... both provide posts of little substance, logic, or evidence.

A negative post with logic and evidence is not a "bash", imo - it is informed dissent. A positive post with logic and evidence is not a "pump" - it is informed endorsement.

[Slojab]

The other mod just wanted to "test" the system, I assume because he didn't believe me that I didn't add that other mod. Now he wants to be removed as a mod, but I can't remove him. In this example, the Admins only created more work for themselves with a frivolous mod addition.

Tell him to go into "MANAGE" and click on "MANAGE MODERATORS" to remove himself.

Case in point, my board

You don't have a board, unless it's a premium non stock specific board.

I'll assume you haven't had any private discussions with any admins about the problem you're discussing here.

[Lojiko]

I like this idea in spirit, but the implementation leaves a lot to be desired. Perhaps the Admins don't understand that moderating a board is a lot like moderating iHub. Would the Admins be so cavalier about this new policy if it meant anyone could become an Admin? When you have the answer to that question, you'll understand why the established mods have such a big problem with this new mod policy. If the goal was to increase the signal/noise ratio, the Admins did a lot to increase the noise while only moderately improving the signal.

Case in point, my board. After implementing this policy, two new mods have been added to my board. One of the new mods has been a pest since day 1 and doesn't seem to have a strong command of the English language. No one likes this guy, I field complaints about him daily, I'd be astonished if the Admins have received no objections about his being added as a mod from posters on my board, and the only reason he hasn't had any violations is not because he contributes to the discussion but because I prefer not to run my board like a fascist state. In that sense, I only use my privileges as mod to address egregious violations and listen to my fellow posters when making such decisions. I encourage dissent and welcome new asst mod applications.

The other mod just wanted to "test" the system, I assume because he didn't believe me that I didn't add that other mod. Now he wants to be removed as a mod, but I can't remove him. In this example, the Admins only created more work for themselves with a frivolous mod addition.

The Admins want to increase the signal/noise ratio on their boards and selecting new mods is one way to do it. There is no doubt that some mods run their boards like fascists, which can drown out dissent - dissent being something I have mentioned on my board numerous times as being crucial to smart investing. However, adding new mods willy-nilly, without adequate examination, only leads to anarchy, confusion, and makes iHub a less enjoyable place for investors to congregate and share their knowledge.

I would propose that iHub strike a balance between the power sharing of the new mod policy and adequate examination by posters on the board. Why not take it to a vote? When someone applies to mod a new board, post a poll in the stickies which will be in place for one week. All the posters on the board could then vote on whether they would like the applicant to be a mod. This amendment to the new policy would allow Admins to make a more informed decision as to whether they should add a new mod to a board. In this manner, mods couldn't complain if a mod applicant had popular support and iHub could still create more diversity on the boards.

Again, while some mods might run their boards like fascists, and the goal of adding new mods to foster diverse opinions is applaudable, the new mod addition policy ignores the experience of the mods/posters on the boards and creates the potential for anarchy. The new policy - as currently implemented - only creates more work for Admins and makes iHub less enjoyable for the posters, on my board at least. I would encourage the Admins to either reinstate the old policy or to strike some balance between the old and the new, a balance which will respect the opinions of the board mods/posters while allowing for the addition of new mods, even if a particular mod might object.

[doughboy2]

Gotcha.

Will it eventually work if given time?

Thanks again.

[IH Geek [Dave]]

Try to avoid using search terms that will be found in thousands of posts.

[doughboy2]

GM, Meatloaf.

I'm having trouble searching a members posts from 2009 and 2010 - enter the search and it just spins and spins and spins.

Is this a known problem or do I have to walk away for a few hours to get results?

Thanks for any help.

[Corvette1]

What I find hilarious... well actually stupid, are these never ending battles between the pumper and the trasher on boards. They go on forever, you could come back in 6 months and nothing has changed. The same few handles filling up the board with the same jibberish.

[kozuh]

How do I delete an IMAGE that ...

I have up-loaded to my iHub IMAGE GALLERY ... ???

I know how to HIDE the image, but what if I want to

completely delete the image to make room for

future images ... ???