We didn't allow discussion of any stock for quite a while. This was done because we didn't want to have to worry about influencing the stock price in someway, and bring in any SEC concerns of being able to manipulate stock prices.
However, fairly recently we decided that our community is small enough that it really isn't much of a concern. With that, we do allow specific stock discussion. This doesn't change anything in regards to someone coming in and spamming us with some pump and dump stock that they will gain a benefit from posting. We will still consider that spam, and remove it as such.
This has been updated in the FAQ.
Message edited by: MarsdenFubar on 2009-10-15 10:32:10 CDT
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Message edited by: squid3 on 2009-10-15 12:17:45 CDT
I might consider a rule where if the stock has a normal daily volume under 100k shares, the poster should quantify that in his post because such an illiquid stock could easily be manipulated by the FWF community. Then again, we are all adults and should be smart enough to check such data before making an speculation based on an internet post.
Message edited by: tripleB on 2009-10-15 10:22:43 CDT
tripleB said:I might consider a rule where if the stock has a normal daily volume under 100k shares, the poster should quantify that in his post because such an illiquid stock could easily be manipulated by the FWF community. Then again, we are all adults and should be smart enough to check such data before making an speculation based on an internet post.
Probably best to support members putting as much info such as this in the quick summary.
I support this but don't trade stocks at all - I'm too risk adverse, probably as a result of my corporate culture - but still....I think it's a needed and good change for the FWF community.
ls7corvete said:tripleB said:I might consider a rule where if the stock has a normal daily volume under 100k shares, the poster should quantify that in his post because such an illiquid stock could easily be manipulated by the FWF community. Then again, we are all adults and should be smart enough to check such data before making an speculation based on an internet post.
Probably best to support members putting as much info such as this in the quick summary.
Start good habits now.
Good idea, I updated the QS page and added the point MarsdenFubar made (I paraphrased it)
I guess it is up to FW mods if they want to produce more guidelines than this, or if we should self-define them (such as tripleB's suggestion)
I guess I'm in the minority here, but I'm not that thrilled. There are so many stock discussion boards out there, none of which have the quality of (non-stock specific) financial discussion that FWF does. Even if the quality of stock discussion on FWF proves to be excellent, it'd be a shame to have FWF turn into a stock board and have the other discussions get buried.
You can discuss individual stocks now, but you still can't pump your own stock in hopes of raising its value. Make sure you word it so that it doesn't look like you're promoting it.
Message edited by: nctx on 2009-10-15 13:17:07 CDT
ThePessimist said:I guess I'm in the minority here, but I'm not that thrilled. There are so many stock discussion boards out there, none of which have the quality of (non-stock specific) financial discussion that FWF does. Even if the quality of stock discussion on FWF proves to be excellent, it'd be a shame to have FWF turn into a stock board and have the other discussions get buried.
I agree, and to mitigate that, stock should not be allowed in hot deals / finance or anywhere else
it should have its own separate forum, those who are not interested will simply not go there
ThePessimist said:I guess I'm in the minority here, but I'm not that thrilled. There are so many stock discussion boards out there, none of which have the quality of (non-stock specific) financial discussion that FWF does. Even if the quality of stock discussion on FWF proves to be excellent, it'd be a shame to have FWF turn into a stock board and have the other discussions get buried.Relax. All FWF is going to discuss is the VICEX fund anyways...
theman2 said:ThePessimist said:I guess I'm in the minority here, but I'm not that thrilled. There are so many stock discussion boards out there, none of which have the quality of (non-stock specific) financial discussion that FWF does. Even if the quality of stock discussion on FWF proves to be excellent, it'd be a shame to have FWF turn into a stock board and have the other discussions get buried.Relax. All FWF is going to discuss is the VICEX fund anyways...
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