This forum really looks like it doesn't need a 'reminder', but better safe than sorry - as we grow, it's helpful for newbies to have some sort of an idea of what's ok/not ok.
BTW, GREAT JOB keeping this forum the way it is! Go Canada!!!
PART ONE - THE 'RULES:
First, remember that this is a privately owned board, and that you have agreed to Terms Of Use when you signed up.
Here at Market Millionaires, we only have three ‘rules’:
Cardinal Rule #1
No PUMPING and/or BASHING of stocks, no spamming or advertising of any kind.
Cardinal Rule #2
No pumping and/or bashing of stocks, no SPAMMING or advertising of any kind.
Cardinal Rule #3
No pumping and/or bashing of stocks, no spamming or ADVERTISING of any kind.
Posts in violation of these three rules will be deleted promptly; in some instances, moderators might edit, rather than delete, posts, at their own discretion.
Members in violation of these rules may be banned – temporarily or forever – at moderators' discretion.
Please use your judgment when posting links to external sites – in general, if it’s another board, commercial/pay-for site, or adult site, it’s a NO!
TIPS:
#1. We encourage you to share stock tips, finds and ideas (positive or negative).
When you do, please tell us why – back up your statement with TA, fundamentals, news, logic… maybe even a chart or two
If you only give us a blanket statement, we will see it as pumping or bashing.
To illustrate:
Wrong way/pumping: BHGRL.PK is going to the moon!!! Buy buy buy! Get rich!
Right way: BHGRL.PK has made some upward movements in the last few days, based on increased revenues and improving debt ratios over the past two weeks. Positive after-market PR was issued on Friday, and chart clearly shows ….
#2. If you’ve been spammed or spot something ‘fishy’,
please let me know. Contrary to popular belief, I’m not here 24/7, so chances are, you might catch something long before I do.
If you report a post, it would also be very helpful to let other members know it’s already been reported by posting in the thread in question (our pm mailboxes only take 200 messages
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If you do so, please be nice, as I like to give everyone the benefit of a doubt; so, say something like
‘hmm… interesting. I will have one of our moderators look into this’
PART TWO: GENERAL GUIDELINES For Forum Use
It’s really simple and boils down to two things:
1. RESPECT:
Please respect each other and this board.
It’s normal to have differences of opinions and you are welcome and encouraged to share them. However, if you cannot do so in a
civilized and
mature manner, don’t do it at all.
2. RESPONSIBILITY:
You and only you are responsible for your actions and trading decisions.
Don’t take anyone’s word ‘for it’. Do your dd (due diligence/research) before investing. If you need help, ask, but remember, the final responsibility for your decision lays on you, so please, don’t come back here and blame your losses on somebody else.
If you stick with these two guidelines, you will do no wrong!
However, to elaborate, just to make sure we are all on same page
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Do not insult or harass other members
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Stay focused and relevant
In other words, stick to the stock market and don’t use what you perceive
as one member’s ‘shortcoming’ to try and undermine the value of what they
might be saying (for example, spelling and grammar are irrelevant here, as
is good control of English language and syntax).
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Don’t bicker.
(oh, please, don’t bicker!)
Debate – good; bickering – bad... very bad!
If you don’t know the difference, ask me.
If many of you don’t know the difference, I will schedule a class in chat;
attendance may be mandatory, depending on the severity of the problem.
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Please don’t use profanities and stay ‘appropriate’
Remember that you don’t have to be of legal age to be a member, and we
do in fact have several member under the age of 18 (that I know of).
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THINK TWICE, POST ONCE
I think we can all agree that this is a rather high-stress ‘job’ and tensions
sometimes run high. In addition, we don’t have the benefit of using tone of
voice, intonation, and body language to help us interpret the true meaning
of what somebody is saying (and, trust me, no amount of smilies can
change this!)
Remember this when posting – you might be making a joke or being
sarcastic, but chances are, your intention will be misunderstood, and you’ll
end up in detention... err, I mean 'banned'
As you’ve probably noticed, everything above is a variation of one thing or another.
So, lets repeat:
When posting in forums, practice what?
That’s right -
Practice RESPECT and RESPONSIBILITY!
I invite you to share your tips and ideas for making board participation a pleasant and valuable experience for all!