Reinvigorate ASF as a stock forum

[Calliope]

I think GumbyLearner hit on the reason why certain posters are conducting a campaign against Gen.Chat.

Quote: I agree that this forum has been hi-jacked with politics. I would prefer this to be forum where I can read threads I'm interested in. Surely the mods could come up with a piece of code that would block out the political banter. So that the helpful contributors could be focused on!

[Wysiwyg]

Ultimately the stock threads are about imparting technical or fundamental observations. Taking time out to do this is mostly to help others although a dash of self-serving is also present.

[nioka]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wysiwyg Ultimately the stock threads are about imparting technical or fundamental observations. Taking time out to do this is mostly to help others although a dash of self-serving is also present.

[Logique]

An analogy: a retail strip that includes a vibrant cafe scene will draw more shoppers, who in turn will open their wallets and spend in the furniture outlet, the deli or the bookstore. General Chat is the cafe scene of ASF. These folks visit the other forums, and will share their largesse in the form of advice and analysis, and put us onto some good stocks.

Joe is quite right to demand links and charts in forum replies, and to moderate out offensive comments. He sees the value of focusing on how things are said, rather than just where.

[nioka]

Quote: Originally Posted by Logique An analogy: a retail strip that includes a vibrant cafe scene will draw more shoppers, who in turn will open their wallets and spend in the furniture outlet, the deli or the bookstore. General Chat is the cafe scene of ASF. These folks visit the other forums, and will share their largesse in the form of advice and analysis, and put us onto some good stocks. Joe is quite right to demand links and charts in forum replies, and to moderate out offensive comments. He sees the value of focusing on how things are said, rather than just where.

[wayneL]

Quote: Originally Posted by nioka A retail strip that only houses a cafe is doomed to failure. It needs an anchor tennant.

[Ruby]

Quote: Originally Posted by nioka A retail strip that only houses a cafe is doomed to failure. It needs an anchor tennant.

[sam76]

Don't like it, don't read it.

no one has a gun to your head

[nioka]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ruby Noika, I thought Logique drew a good analogy, and your negative comment was unhelpful. As you are so keen to see more market related posts (and I am sure we would all like that) then perhaps you could get things moving by writing a thought-provoking article every day on a different subject - something that will generate some discussion, or share a particular view you have, or pass on some of your knowledge. Anything that will encourage people to respond and then perhaps to do the same thing would be good. I am not being facetious. If the content of the forum is to be improved then we all need to participate, and sometimes it takes the initiative of one person to shift the mass inertia.

[Ruby]

Quote: Originally Posted by nioka Please dont see my comment as negative.

[Julia]

Quote: Originally Posted by sam76 Don't like it, don't read it. no one has a gun to your head

[nioka]

Quote: Originally Posted by Julia Just one question, Nioka, you have made several references to how much better the stock posts are at Hot Copper. I can't help wondering why you don't just stick with that site if it's so superior to ASF?.

[Calliope]

Quote: Originally Posted by nioka I am an Aussie that sticks up for someone not getting a fair go. I dont believe that Joe and his baby , ASF, were getting a fair go.

[nioka]

Quote: Originally Posted by Calliope And that is the fault of whom? Could it be those dreadful general chat posters who are impeding everyone but you from posting quality stock advice? Fair go? Fair suck of the sauce bottle.

[Calliope]

Quote: Originally Posted by nioka ... there are more rubbish posts there than could be the case with stock posts with the rules on posting re stocks.

[nunthewiser]

This is from another forum

do we really want this sort of crap here just in the name of creating more posts on stocks?

Quote: Traders are starting to get a wiff SUR with good support in the sp of late and some strong buying , not much research needed as it's a Company Maker and holding 50 %.

[nulla nulla]

Maybe all of the posters who think this site needs fixing could nominate a share and then take reponsibility for making a weekly post, under that share, providing the forum members with an up-to-date status report of their share?

[noirua]

I find I only post on the stock threads now as I usually only responded to a General thread if it was on the front page. Probably reduced my posts by about 40% - 50%, maybe more. Badly needs a page 2 for all the recent posts on the non-stock threads, imho.
If a poster has half-a-dozen stocks and none are doing much, there seems little interest in coming to ASF, imho again.

[explod]

Quote: Originally Posted by noirua I find I only post on the stock threads now as I usually only responded to a General thread if it was on the front page. Probably reduced my posts by about 40% - 50%, maybe more. Badly needs a page 2 for all the recent posts on the non-stock threads, imho. If a poster has half-a-dozen stocks and none are doing much, there seems little interest in coming to ASF, imho again.

[prawn_86]

Dont forget, if you simply click 'New Posts' in the menu bar across the top it will list all the posts, both general and stock chat.

It's actually the only list i look at personally, i barely ever use the homepage