TL getting more popular each month!

[TheBramble]

	Quote:	PivotProfiler
	Let me give an example using Brownsfan. He is the resident Volume Candle Guru . He may want to start a thread topic on a very advanced aspect of VC trading. Now he would be willing to share this information, but rather than sharing with those who are not sharing back (no posts), he wants to only share with those who are doing so in kind. Many people can "lurk" the boards and pick up good trading ideas. But maybe one wants to only share ideas with others that are also putting ideas out there. I am not talking about secret hand shakes and private meetings in smoke filled rooms. Just members who have been around for a while posting sharing with others who are doing the same. All a newbie has to do to get there is continue to post. In other words, support the forum and the forum supports you.

I know exactly what you mean PP and I respect your view. But look at ET and t2w. 50-70,000 members and how many regularly post sensibly at any point in time? It has to be less than a few dozen. Seriously.

The point is, those who post on boards such as this do so for what THEY get out of it. Not what they expect to get out of it. Me included. I realised some time back the effort to compose and post something useful was for me to give back something to a 'community' that had given me something. Note, not specific people , but 'the community'. I don't need a quid pro quo. I don't need all/any of those who may benefit from what little I have to offer to specifically, each or any of them, to have to feel then are then compelled personally to give me back in kind. Karma doesn't work that way. You put out it comes back in some possibly very indirect way to you - ten-fold. A hundred-fold.


Stop me, I'm getting misty....

[brownsfan019]

It's not an easy decision to make on how to take the board forward. James, I think you need to understand that you are not going to make everyone happy and that's just the way it is. Great ideas and thoughts in this thread, I guess we'll see where the ship ends up being steered.

I like the idea of a resident 'expert' / moderator / etc on particular topics. The only problem there is if someone is going to spend time with the newbies and such, there has to be something in it for them to keep them over the long haul. I think most of us would jump up and help right now, but 3, 6, 12 months down the road, being the resident newbie question answerer guy could lose it's flare... Just something to think about.

I also like the glossary idea James. I think this could save a lot of repeat questions and wasted time on the boards.

[Anonymous]

We are at 2300 and all the arrows are red. But it is the first day of the month !!! We'll see green arrows soon I bet. Nice job Soul. Thanks for the great place. I just want the quality to stay high. Then again, if evey member sets out to keep the quality high, then it will be.

Soul what do you have planned for 5,000?

[TinGull]

PP, you didn't get the memo? Soul is flying us all out to Tokyo for some drinks when the 5000th member signs up

hehe

[Soultrader]

hehe 5,000 is a good number. But I like 10,000 even better

I may do some kind of giveaway contest after we hit the 5,000 mark. Or better yet, the 1 year anniversary since launch. I will do whatever I can to maintain the quality here. That is my #1 focus of this site... I care less about the fancy layouts, cool features, etc... Content is KING. We have definitely attracted a very nice group of traders. I truly appreciate everyones contribution here.

I also removed the premium members forum for now until we get a little bigger. Seems it may have been to early to launch it.

brownsfan,

I will definitely get on top of the glossary. It may take a little time but will get to work on it.

[TinGull]

Soul, as I said before...if you need help with anything just hollar!

[Soultrader]

	Quote:	TinGull
	Soul, as I said before...if you need help with anything just hollar!

Thanks Tin! Might need some help on the glossary. Will let you know.