Clearly there is no moderation here

ChesterDog

capital0ne wrote: »

As I said I'm a long term lurker and the board now seems a lot more cheerful now he's gone, he did seem to think it was his board.

More cheerful?

I see plenty of people very upset about the situation.

Furthermore, I have a hunch people like D didn't really consider the effect of their posts on the cheerfulness factor. I think loftier ideals were given priority.

Uxb

gingercordial wrote: »

He truly knew his stuff and it is not his fault that sometimes, if you write as an expert, people who don't know as much as you and who might have got things wrong will feel aggrieved and put out by you simply being right when they are not. Especially when writing on technical subjects rather than fluffy head-patting topics. It isn't being "superior" in attitude to give a correct, comprehensive and factual answer.

I often wondered exactly why he did post so much on here?
Why and how did he have the time to do it?
I sometimes thought the poster might be an investment firm masquerading as an individual incognito.

I also have long suspected that some of the crazy/provocative threads are actually started by MSE staff to "stimulate debate" - and that is the real reason why we never get to hear the eventual resolution of the issue - ie there isn't one as it doesn't exist.

I also worked in a technical field and frankly I never anymore post in forums where my specialist knowledge might be useful
Mainly this is because
1. I'm fed up of being told I know nowt by those who really do know nowt.
2. To truly explain is far too complex to put in a forum message.
3. It's the same questions asked time and time again.
4. Those questions could often be answered if the poster had a bit of initiative about them and gone and done some searching and evaluation. Clearly all they want is to sit there be spoon fed - so why should I bother wasting my time I ask myself.

eskbanker

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

I didn't know the board wasn't moderated, knowledge one would need to make any sense of the OP.

le_loup wrote: »

on a thread that has been entirely deleted, I was assured by a moderator that there were no moderators.

To be fair to MSE, they do make it quite clear in the forum rules that the forum isn't moderated:

Why isn't the forum moderated?
There are thousands of posts made on the forum every day, it would be impossible for someone to read them all. Also, if we were to read and approve every post, we might become responsible for any unlawful information within those posts.

However, just because it isn't moderated (in the sense of actively approving all posts before they're published) obviously doesn't mean that they won't review (and take corrective action if considered necessary) after the event....

Malthusian

Uxb wrote: »

I sometimes thought the poster might be an investment firm masquerading as an individual incognito.

If that's true then we should all thank the investment firm in question for spending so much of their time to give free information for no return, although I don't know if their shareholders will be pleased. I can't recall DunstonH even hinting that investors should use a particular company. (Contrast that with the number of posters who recommend Vanguard funds at the drop of a hat - and I don't believe for a second that they have anything to do with the firm.)

DunstonH had a very distinct writing style and nobody who read his posts for more than a few weeks would believe that he could be more than one person.

capital0ne

SonOf wrote: »

Certain people are anti-IFA and post in a way that needs challenging as what they are saying does not make sense. Such as when there is an anti IFA rant and it turns out it was SJP being used or it is a failure of understanding rather than a failure of advice. Sometimes it is a bad IFA.

Certain people like to wind up others to provoke a reaction. Was that your intention when you posted in a previous thread:
Why don't sharks attack IFAs? Professional courtesy.
IFAs are people that help you with problems you would not have had without them.

Maybe that explains your negativity.

Title of the thread said it all - it was only a joke!

Deep down IFAs are really nice people.....

bigadaj

SonOf wrote: »

Certain people are anti-IFA and post in a way that needs challenging as what they are saying does not make sense. Such as when there is an anti IFA rant and it turns out it was SJP being used or it is a failure of understanding rather than a failure of advice. Sometimes it is a bad IFA.

Certain people like to wind up others to provoke a reaction. Was that your intention when you posted in a previous thread:
Why don't sharks attack IFAs? Professional courtesy.
IFAs are people that help you with problems you would not have had without them.

Maybe that explains your negativity.

I quite enjoyed the jokes.

ColdIron

Perhaps we should have a whip round for some pickled onions and honey

capital0ne

bigadaj wrote: »

I quite enjoyed the jokes.

And that's it, they were only jokes, they can be moulded for any profession, bankers, lawyers, IFA's Car dealers, Estate Agents for example:

Why are [Insert one from above] buried 50 ft underground?
Because deep down they're really nice people!

So there you have it, I've just offended bankers, lawyers, IFA's Car dealers, Estate Agents
Come on folks, it's almost Xmas interest rates are up, FTSE100 at record high, whats not to like!
Miserable curmudgeons please leave the room - oh D*****H has already left!

It's only a joke! I didn't mean it, he was a very helpful member

fairleads

Uxb wrote: »

I often wondered exactly why he did post so much on here?
Why and how did he have the time to do it?
I sometimes thought the poster might be an investment firm masquerading as an individual incognito.
My sentiments entirely especially so when I hear that he appealed his ban.
I also have long suspected that some of the crazy/provocative threads are actually started by MSE staff to "stimulate debate" - and that is the real reason why we never get to hear the eventual resolution of the issue - ie there isn't one as it doesn't exist.
.

It had entered my mind but on balance feel that the dodgy threads were more probably the work of those in the financial services industry, as well as the more obvious Bull Dusters

bowlhead99

capital0ne wrote: »

It's only a joke! I didn't mean it, he was a very helpful member

Your mother told us he had a very helpful (twelve-inch) member, though she didn't let him use it, as a rule.