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[WTMHouston]

>>The ultimate solution would be to keep the boards the way they are and teach a few select folks self-control and effective use of the filtering function. That's the best solution IMO<<

Any suggestions on how to do so?

Let's see:

Option 1: take those few who lack basic self control and knowledge of the filtering system and give them a time-out to calm down and figure it out.

Option 2: reformat the message board layout to limit discussion because some can't or won't play nice.

Option 2 sure seems like letting the inmates run the asylum.

I admit to being biased: I think "private boards" are a bad idea -- especially if they are visible to everyone else. It will take away from the "discussion" aspect of this site.

I guess it comes down to whether this is a site where discussion of stocks (and other things) are open to all so long as they follow the rules or whether it is a rent-a-room site.

That Yahoo, RB, SI and others allow "private" boards is no reason to permit it here. Wasn't one of the very reasons for the creation of IH to not be like the other sites -- all of whom (I think) have been losing members and posts not gaining them.

IH offers the whiners (regardless of whether they are pumpers or bashers) plenty of options with filtering and private chat. It ought to stop there and not change the basic format and structure of the entire site.