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This is my first posting. I have a lot to learn.
One of the first things I was taught about such groups was
-- lurk, observe, note the mores before you post.
One who did so would note that while there are
disagreements, there is a general tone of helpfulness and
courtesy. I have seen no signs of potential flaming or
spamming. I have seen nobody complaining that it happened to
them. It may have happened to you in a different group --
that's no reason to come on assuming it will happen here.
The burnt cat avoids the hot stove -- it also avoids the
cold stove, because it cannot distinguish.
The problem with an attitude of "nobody would have a vaid
reason to object" is that you thereby cut out information.
If a dozen people tell you they object, you denigrate the
legitimacy of their objections. this can be as discourteous
as the first threat. I would suggest an alternative view --
if several people object to the tone of your initial post,
then *BY DEFINITION* there is something objectionable in
such tone. You may not have *intended* to be objectionable,
but that would be better served by "I apologize for the
objectionable tone -- I did not intend to offend" than by
"you jerks that I'm asking for advice have no business being
offended by my tone".
As a very practical trading consideration, you might
consider that if you *begin* with "nobody could legitimately
and realistically take this approach" you may never learn
that your criteria of legitimacy and realism have problems.
Jay S. Goldenberg
312-346-7899
attyjsg@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.chicplan.com
Tony Parker wrote:
>
> Dear OatTrader:
>
> The only person(s) who could find any valid reasons to fear or see a threat in my
> posting(s), would be someone who had been contemplating SPAMMING me in the first
> place.
>
> Is somebody suffering from Self-Centered Fear generated by a Guilty Conscience,
> Perhaps?
>
> Did I really get that close to the mark? So why else would anyone be so desperate
> in trying to make their problem my problem?
>
> Tony
>
> OatTrader@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Mr. Parker,
> >
> > Traders such as myself and I'm sure many others do not mind helping less
> > experienced traders achieve a better understanding of the markets if that
> > trader just asks nicely without references to "mailbombs" or other "related
> > viruses." But I simply cannot respect anyone that stoops that low. The
> > markets that you have mentioned are some of my favorites and have been best
> > campaigns towards profit. But now I will have to check my e-mail more closely
> > especially if it comes from you, because if I write something that eers you -
> > will you send me a bomb too?
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