Thread: Poll - How to Handle a Disruptive Member

Tom---

Unfortunately when you get a forum started, you get many individuals with different personalities. As the administrator, you have the authority to set the standard. If you want my opinion. Give the individuals involved a written warning first. Then temporarily ban them from the site if the infraction continues. If the person involved still continues then ban them permenently. If I seem forward, I apologize for it, but I see this on other financial boards. What you here is a good thing and I would like to see it continue as such. After all,we're all here for the same purpose.

My thought is,MT in my opinion knows a lot about the market as he has called the shots twice and was 100% correct. Even though I played it somewhat wrong. I say he should beable to post as I think he can help the lot of us, and give us a heads up. I also believe Milk_man has some good points too! I do wish there was a way to keep the posts in perspective and I feel it is only courteous to respect others and their views and systems. Bottum line is I'm looking for help, not one person bashing the others system it ruins the creditabity of the forum. There is a lot more creditability in the person who is stating where their funds are positioned or where they would be positioned.My opinion is that you can look like a genious if you make a call every two weeks but what are you doing in between time. I stayed out of S knowing full well what MT had stated and should have stayed inI fundone day longerand made the mistake of going S to quick. But maybe tomorrow I may be in the right place again and others will be G when market is going up. Who knows?

Tom,

My thoughts are you should get a board of directors together and let them help decidecourses of action for such things andnot put yourneck on the line. I've been there, and it can get very uglyif you walking theline by yourself.

We are all guests in your house!

GTO

I personally like to hear MT's take on things. I have written him a message to that effect. I believe he is more "gloom and doom" whereas others are more optimistic. The results is a balance. People don't need to use name calling, such as moron, or idiot nor do they need to judge harshly. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Your practice of maintaing your own site is good so those of us who value M_M or others can look at it. MT just needs his own site. I would certainly take it into account before making a decision. He obviously knows something. FYI: One can see that some original subscribers have left. Perhaps the ignoring of some replies or just plan ugly responses to some have run off some interesting people. I think you need to get Tom's advice, then others, then make up your own mind. I would never just flat out follow just one person's suggestions. That's why I NEVER put all in something without having a little (at least 25% in G). Call me crazy...call me 55. Whatever. Just call me retired in a few......I was making money before tsptalk and I'll be here until the end.

Tom,

I'll stick my nose in here as one who has benefitted tremendously the last couple of months from this website.

Lots of forums don't allow "flaming" or "fueding,"though it's a pain to enforce.

However, if you post this up front that it's not tolerated, then it's up to each member to decide by their actions whether they want to keep their voice on the forum or lose it.

Bottom line, I like diversity and thought the opposing views were healthy. After all, if there weren't opposing views, we wouldn't have a market, would we? :u

Thanks for all you're doing.

Thanks Major_i, and the rest, for your input. I appreciate it. I would really hate to ban anyone and I would never do it because of their opinions. Blatant lack of respect for others will do it however. Particularly if it causes others to leave.

Tom
I am very sympathetic with your concerns. I have a similiar problem on my farm with a particular goose. Thanksgiving is in the near future, and my menu options are considering ...........

:l

Let me know how that works out.

Ignore Them... Hope they will leave the wedside on their own... If it become unacceptable and persistant give them a warner and then eliminate them...

Hey Tom,

I don't mind MT being around to be honest, makes me look better..........:P

My feeling is that if someone wants to make a comment about someone's strategy or whatever, do it in their own account, not someone else's. I know I haven't always followed this myself, but I will from now on. Unless of course I get directly attacked again, then I may forget where I'm at........

Three strikes you're out?

Thanks for all your work Tom,

M_M

tsptalk wrote:

Thanks Major_i, and the rest, for your input. I appreciate it. I would really hate to ban anyone and I would never do it because of their opinions. Blatant lack of respect for others will do it however. Particularly if it causes others to leave.

My opinion is even if they don't post on the forum their still watching it!