Drillbits & Bottlerockets

[Mattu]

That having orderly stock discussions is more important than having fair and unbalanced views?

>>I believe you can have both. Just like we have seen on this thread. But all folks won't be the perfect. There could never be another Jorj! So take them for that. If someone is seen as unfair to you, let Bob know. He's a fair-handed guy. Plus, if you don't like someone, you aren't being forced to post there.


You should not have a bias on how you interpret the rules based on whether someone is a prolific poster or a newbie.

>>And I don't have a bias against 'proflifics' or 'newbies' But I am no idiot. I know who is here to destroy and who is here to help.


Further, you may envision this as a site for discussions about stocks, but the fact is, if you don't plan for it being something much more than that, it will not succeed. This needs to be a community where one of the things that we all have in common is stocks, but like in any other community, there will be a whole lot of other activities outside of the main interest.


>>Which is exactly why we have the Lounge. For friendly off-topic conversations. I have no use to see fights and random junk on the stock boards. When I go to a stock board, I want to read about stocks. Also, I am more than willing to point out, I am not shooting to be everything for everybody. I want the best of the best stock traders. I'm not into a attracting a bunch of thugs or politicians.



If Jenna or anybody else is going to require that their little community (thread) is only about stocks and that if a post that isn't about stocks written by somebody that the COB does not like is deleted, then by rights, she or the COB should not ever post anything that isn't about stocks. That is, if you want things to be equitable.

>>It's his/her thread. Let them create/destroy it. We are all adults. And no, I don't want to see my WSJ comment posted <G>


So, now it is time for a trick question:

If a representative from Merrill Lynch started a thread on iHub with the intent of soliciting business, would you:
1. Allow it?

>>Yes, only if that person plans to add value to the community by interacting with folks and posting about stocks. We all come here with intentions. Otherwise, Bob will delete the board, just like we have in the past. Bob or myself typically get invovled in that sort of situation by either e-mail or phone call "What are your plans for this thread" and then they better stand behind it.


2. Allow open criticism of the existance of the thread?

>>Sure. As long as it's constructive. Not "you piece of lying scum! All you pick is turds!"

3. Allow open criticism of Merrill Lynch's analysts on the thread?

>>Sure. As long as it's constructive. Not "you piece of lying scum! All you pick is turds!"


>>I know what your point is. We are all arguing about that one week when Jenna came over. She wasn't harrased and attacked. She was bombarded with people blasting here. Simply not cool. Make it civil, and she'd allow it. So let's see it play out on a few threads. You'll see.

Let's take the focus off Jenna, could we? Jenna isn't the only board here. Lots of amazing people here.

MB