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I am impressed by his his Ready-Fire-Aim investment philosophy: "Get in Quick, and then do DD."
That's brilliance itself. What could go wrong?
Since I am feeling magnanimous today, you will be released at 12:17:53 PM, but whatever you did, don't do it again.
Oh, I am well aware that there is a difference between Germans and Austrians. Indeed, we have a well-known Austrian here in Hell (heck of a paper hanger but very obnoxious).
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There is a certain irony in the fact that a poster who has such a propensity for referring to other users as being retards and morons finds the clear-cut rule prohibiting personal attacks to be "abstruse."
The day has come for you to shaddap.
Real. Fake caimans are so Syfy channel.
Perhaps. How much does a lightly used dwarf caiman cost? We only have $17.49 in petty cash.
According to his profile, he has "mastered computer science," so clearly he deserves something.
So wait, I want to make sure I understand this. He's not going to receive the Ihub Legion of Merit?
This is included in the site's FAQ. Would not dozens of PM solicitations for personmark exchanges qualify?
PM Spam consists of sending the same or effectively same unsolicited Private Message to multiple users. PMs that are not part of a response chain are considered to be unsolicited.
If they want to turn tricks on the Trollopmark Exchange Board, go ahead. It's gross but at least they're consenting harlots. Just stay out of my freaking mailbox.
Today's ethical dilemma is entitled, "Cut His Vocal Cords or Break His Knees?" No wait. That's rather cruel even for me. Allow me to retitle it as "The Voice or Dancing with the Stars?"
Our situation centers on a multi-talented -- no, let's make that SUPREMELY talented -- individual who has been blessed by more than one Muse. We are certain he would win competitions on either The Voice or Dancing with the Stars, but sadly he can only appear on one.
Which one do we choose? How do we reward the aficionados of one art while denying those of another. Is it ethical to give the world a Caruso while denying it a Baryshnikov or grace it with a Nureyev while hiding a Pavarotti? Complex indeed.
First, however, you must listen and watch:
The Voice:
The internet is forever. BUT! You're jailed until 02/20/2017 and I just banned you. You should be all set.
"a lot of investors are leaving iHub for other platforms".....
Join them. Please.
We are experiencing a severe contrition shortage as of late.
You opted for #3 I see.
The Moron Apocalypse of 2014 continues. Please select one of the following:
1. Shut up
2. Go away
3. Shut up and go away
Ihub thanks you.
Strangely enough, it's true although my guess is that more than half of them have no idea that they follow it. A few years ago, Ihub made it so all new accounts automatically became Q&A board followers.
As of 8:50 this AM, 478645 of which 37 post on a regular basis.
Presumably, the corollary is that pumpers never pump a good one.
Posting in all caps is not a violation of the TOU. Neither is being an idiot. Combining the two may be.
Did you actually repost "Confessions of a Paid Basher" yesterday? Are you that utterly clueless? It is not only hoax that dates all the way back to November, 2000 (let me do the math for you, that's almost 14 years); it was revealed to be a hoax almost immediately and has since become perhaps the most celebrated hoax in internet history (although The Basher's Handbook is another serious contender).
And yet this clumsy and obvious hoax lives on because nitwits incapable of critical thought read it and believe they have stumbled upon the holy grail of basherdom.
We have long since abandoned the hope that the booboisie of Ihub display genius, sagacity, or depth of intellect. Even the wish for a modicum of intelligence has all but faded away. We only request that you not flaunt your stupidity.
Could you do that for us? Please?
Have you considered the possibility that referring to other posters as "paid basher douche bags" might not qualify as a bona fide rebuttal? #msg-101768324
Less than an hour to go: 05/10/2014 11:53:44 AM
I'm the usual pedantic, obnoxious gasbag whose heart is a tangle of vipers. And you?
"I had 1 personal attack" Yeah, and it was a doozy. Two weeks is getting off easy.
True, true. In my defense, I originally wanted to present myself as an A-list actor married to Catherine Zeta-Jones, but it's been done.
Gee, Dan, you're welcome, I guess. You do realize we're the same person, don't you?
Did you read the last line?
They're not trying all that hard.
Perhaps young Master Dan has not replied further because claims of subjective prosecution tend to make Admins' eyes glaze over.
However, this may offer a teachable moment for you (unlikely) or some other confused soul out there, so I'll give it a whack. (N.B.: I'm only representing Hell here, not the official Ihub position.)
Here is your lament:
"In this post on the TEMN board I posted: "Ya more pumping the P&D...."
....and it was removed because someone flagged it as being a violation of TOS.
However, as I said (and please pay close attention as I'm repeating myself), that post was a direct cut-n-paste of a basher on one of the boards that I am long on. But yet when I flag that post from that basher it stays."
Let's agree that the post in question, especially if it was not addressed to another poster, is not a monumental violation of the rules. If the original post was sandwiched in a stack of more egregious TOU violations, the Admin reviewing it could easily decide it was borderline but didn't merit removal. Admins are much more concerned with threats and privacy issues than they are with what sometimes amount to technical violations.
Subsequently, you posted the exact same message on the TEMN board. You post was removed, but according to one of my Mod Squad moles, it wasn't removed by an Admin. It was removed by a board moderator.
So IF you submitted a deletion review request, any Admin action would be appellate in nature; i.e. -- the Admin would have to overrule the board moderator. And there is no reason whatsoever to overrule the moderator in this case.
Here's the skinny. Though some are reluctant to admit it, enforcing the TOU is an art, not a science. Ihub has spam pretty well defined, but off topic, vulgarity, personal attack, violation of privacy, and threat often involve context and interpretation. (True long to true long: "I'd love to meet you." That's camaraderie. True long to basher: "I'd love to meet you." That's a threat.)
The bottom line is that complaints of "I didn't get away with what the other guy got away with" will elicit little sympathy here. It's like telling the cop that the guy in the next lane was going just as fast.
Tough.
Fair warning to all: My ban finger has a hair trigger today.
Ms. Shelly, with great reluctance, I must report that guideline number five (5) is being ignored on a widespread basis:
Member Profile and Images are subject to the terms of the TOS.
(1) No racy/sexual/scantily-clad pictures.
(2) No mention of specific stocks or links to stock-specific boards.
(3) No links off the site.
(4) No political or religious images/text.
(5) No selfies if you're ugly.
For mere mortals, yes.
The business model is not based on fairness. It is based on controlled conflict.
A long alone on a board ......boring. A basher alone on a board......ditto. But put them together and magic happens. Drama! Umbrage! Outrage!
It's the very reason that "basher free" sites fail with such frequency. There's nothing compelling about a bunch of hoodwinked saps sitting around congratulating themselves for being hoodwinked saps.
On a side note, thus far 2014 is not exactly a vintage year for noobs, with the most common varietals being arrogant, uncivilized and stupid. Try to up your games, people.
The answer can be found under Administrator's Guidelines Sec. VII, Exceptions to Fairness and Decency:
(VII)(iii) In instances in which the underlying stock is a complete and utter POS, it is permissible for all board moderators to be bashers.
Shaddap, idiot.
He doesn't "worry about all the scumbag people who post lies in order to get people to sell" because being a scumbag who posts lies in order to get people to sell isn't a violation of the TOU.
And fortunately for the vast majority of scumbags who inhabit this site, being a scumbag who lies in order to get people to buy isn't a violation either.
It might be. Tell me what specific personal information you are worried about, and I'll tell you if it's out there.
"You earned a 7-day suspension." The other 992 days were gratis.
Welcome to the Hotel Ihub. You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave.