You’re not the victim. You “feel” victimized because I pressed you for proof of scam/solicitation. The victim in this case was the person you falsely accused of a crime. That is @Pipds.
OK, we seem to have a very different understanding on how the reporting function works. You “flag” posts that you think contravene forum rules. These flagged posts are then looked at by forum mods for further investigation. Atleast this is how it works in other forums to my knowledge.
For e.g. You find something I posted that goes against forum rules. You go to the bottom of my post, find the elipses and flag my post for further attention. If this is unclear you may attempt to contact a moderator directly and verify this workflow.
Nothing to do with being a victim. I’m just saying theres no need to force your opinions on me. That I have to think like you. I don’t. You wont get very far if everytime you dont agree with someone you just try and force your opinion on them. People will have different approaches and views. You just have to accept that.
Again you’re trying to force your views on me. I never said anything about flgging or reporting posts. I dont need to report or flag anything. I just reply to it and give my views. Just because you think something is right doesnt mean everyone has to conform to that.
I swear I am close to ripping my hair with you. You said this on multiple occasions:
These are only a few of your posts concerning scammers. If you want to do good for the community and protect individuals then the fastest and most efficient way to do it is by using the “flag”. This brings it to the attention of forum moderators who:
Can delete the offensive posts. (For e.g. illegal solicitations, if that’s an offense here, are deleted so new forum users don’t fall for them)
Mute, disable or ban offenders from the forum.
I’m not “forcing” you. I recommended this because it is the best way to achieve what you say you want to achieve.
Bro, I’m supposed to be the new guy here. Please confirm all this with a moderator. Don’t eat my head.
I’m not sure why you’re getting frustrated when you’re the person telling me about flagging posts. I’m not interested nor have I ever mentioned doing that. I’m guessing because you think its the right thing to do you’re now trying to convince me to do it. Like I said different approaches different views. Just accept it.
But how do you know what I want to achieve? This is what I mean you’re trying to make me do what you think is right. Just accept different views and if you dont agree that’s fine.
I’m very confused. So you don’t want to protect the community from scammers? Then what was the point of all your interaction?
I outlined the best course of action to report scammers and offenders. If you don’t want to follow it that’s fine with me. I did it with the genuine intention of helping. You have the option of choosing either. No pressure.
I genuinely and wholeheartedly wish you well and hope you have a very nice day/night.
Flags are for offensive content.
If a guy comes out telling “I can teach you proftable trading” , than I can write " I have strong doubts about it", there are no insults so nothing to delete/moderate.
Than we can debate forever on who is right but again there is nothing to moderate as long as the discussion is civil.
I think “scam” is maybe too strong, selling useless stuff is not a crime.
@darthdimsky read the above post. Its a perfect example. Now if I dont agree am I going to stay asking for proof? Give me irrefutable proof of this comment. No, because it’s his opinion. If I dont agree I’ll say so and why. I wont ask for proof and if I don’t get it, oh your opinion is wrong, it’s not valid. It’s a discussion, people give different views.
My original interaction was to ask questions for my own understanding and satisfy my filters. The whole conversation with you was me explaining that it was my opinion and fully subjective. I repeated it many times.
Yeh I understand where you’re coming from but lol I count selling basic free stuff as a scam too but I specify it when I review. However fully agree, it’s not an crime.
If you think @Pipds is scamming, please get a hold of a moderator and outline your concern. If, he is found guilty I’m certain he will face consequences.
If you think I am scamming, impersonating or colluding with the intent of scamming please get a hold of a moderator and report my actions. If found guilty I am certain I will face the consequences.
This is what I think every time there is a topic with “mentor” in the title so it is better to elaborate on the same topic.
There are differnt points of view about what mentors are and what mentors should be.
Everyone with more than one year of experience can explain the basics, the problem is when an “expert” let believe to be a profitable trader.
It is up to the mentor to prove to be a profitable trader (with a trackrecord), otherwise i assume he is a charlatan.
I never found a mentor teaching and stating clear to be unprofitable.
It might be tiresome because the same stuff is being repeated. But its important for people to realise that there will be different opinions and even if theres no evidence the opinion can still be valid.
Not necessarily. Someone could have learned about forex within the last two years and be significantly outperforming people who have been at the game for over a decade. Who would you prefer to be your mentor then???
@THE_GOATE, True, some pick this up very quickly and don’t require a few years of demoing and pissing about going from one strategy to the next… Like most of us!
I’ve witnessed it, I believe those with extraordinary solution based mathematical aptitudes will have a major advantage jumping into markets such as Forex, it just makes sense to some… instantly!
Different POV I guess. I’d prefer someone who’s gone through the longer and more painful trials. Someone who can relate the failure I’m going through and give me the proper counsel and encouragement. Plus the assurance that failing is expected and that it’s part of the learning process. Not confident a genius is able to give this more “normal” perspective.
Your right of course, why would a natural waste his/her time trying to teach those that cannot trade their way out of a wet paper bag…
Where as most Mentors, will take money from anyone silly enough, who continue to pay them, even when they know some of their paycheck pupils haven’t got a hope in hell of being successful…
The only thing we have to do in trading is to follow a few simple rules - nothing more nothing less.
It should be really really simple but as you stated most pupils haven’t got a hope in hell of doing it.
As the Buddha said (or as the sign I just read at the local temple said anyway) ‘it’s easier for a man to conquer 1000 men than conquer his own heart’.
Trading is really just another manifestation of this, and how lacking in self-control most of us human beings really are.
I could be wrong but what I gather from what you wrote here is that you believe hard work trumps smart work. And why would anyone believe the “new” mentor hadnt gone through any trials and the works? Because he didnt do it as long devalues his challenges he went through?
