Personmark Discussion Forum

[stock zombie]

Lets compare the PEB to American Idol:

Everybody that visits the PEB are sort of like contestants in a singing contest...

The main difference being is that they collect votes BEFORE any of them have actually even sang their first song.

Only AFTER you have voted for them will you actually learn if they can sing or not.

75% of them probably either can`t sing or they sing mediocre at best..


The comparison of course being that on the PEB other traders (many who are virtual strangers) receive personmarks BEFORE anyone actually knows if they are decent traders or are worthy of being marked..

Once it becomes known that some of the ones personmarked ARE NOT worthy of marking; then I am guessing that several people have decided to remove the marks AFTER the exchange..

"Personally I wouldn`t want a bunch of highlighted posts from traders that I felt would cause me to lose money; so why should the next person?"

It may not seem very fair that some remove the marks AFTER THE FACT... But in all honesty the marks weren`t truly EARNED marks to begin with...

I read someones post that said "I guess that (having some personmarks removed after the exchange) just goes along with the territory".

In the end I guess it all boils down to HONESTY.. something that many feel is not synonymous with the PEB..


But at least on American Idol you CAN`T take back your vote once you have made it...

imho