Kiwi Banned! What is Up with TL?

[MightyMouse 12]

I never claimed anyone was generally better or worse than anyone else.

 

I never spoke of anyone being a greater or lesser trader than anyone else (although of course I'm not ignorant to the fact that I am indeed likely not the greatest trader of all).

 

I was speaking purely of contribution/importance to this forum.

 

Your contributions are equally as important as the contributions of another. Equally. Not almost.

[Cory2679 11]

Your contributions are equally as important as the contributions of another. Equally. Not almost.

 

We may just have to agree to disagree.

 

Would you consider my contributions on the subject of theoretical physics and cosmology equally as important as those of someone such as Stephen Hawking?

 

I wouldn't.

[Tams 20]

what's all the debate?

according to view count, this thread is not as important as that one

http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/f18/sad-day-today-i-put-my-4212.html

 

...and I believe that tells you a lot.

 

:wink:

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Edited March 9, 2011 by Tams

[MightyMouse 12]

We may just have to agree to disagree.

 

Would you consider my contributions on the subject of theoretical physics and cosmology equally as important as those of someone such as Stephen Hawking?

 

I wouldn't.

 

Trading is a wee bit different than theoretical physics. But, I feel pretty confident that your guess at the origin of the universe is as good as Stephen Hawking's.

[Mysticforex 13]

If a tree fells in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

 

Can something exist without being perceived?

 

"Two monks were arguing about the temple flag waving in the wind. One said, "The flag moves." The other said, "The wind moves." They argued back and forth but could not agree.

The Sixth Ancestor said, "Gentlemen! It is not the wind that moves; it is not the flag that moves; it is your mind that moves." The two monks were struck with awe."

- The Mumonkan Case 29, translation by Robert Aitken

[thalestrader 14]

Thalestrader,

I find your comment insulting...

 

Then you need to work on yourself.

 

If every post was of equal value to any other, then all posts should be equally recommended, i.e. in TL parlance, "thanked." This is manifestly not the case.

 

In every area of human activity, trading included, a few inexorably rise above the many. Every science, art, industry, sport etc has amongst its many participant a few Titans.

 

Yes, Ford Motor Company could not produce a car without the many folks along the assembly line; but to thus conclude that the contribution to the success of the enterprise by the worker attaching the license plate holder to the front bumper is on the same level as Henry Ford himself would be a distortion of the nature of things; for without Henry Ford, the many on the assembly line would not be so employed. The internet is littered with trading forums that withered on the vine without quality input from some to make it worth the effort of the many to show up and participate.

 

For every million dollar producer in the brokerage house, there are hundreds of stockbrokers struggling to generate six-figures in commissions and fees, forget about a six figure income for themselves. Ask the sales manager whether he considers the contribution of his million dollar producer to be equal to that of the fifty thousand dollars pulled in by his lowliest new registered rep.

 

As human beings we are each equal in dignity and rights. But with respect to abilities and knowledge, especially specialized knowledge and skills, we are "all over the map." Trust me - if you needed emergency brain surgery, you would not want me to be the one performing it on you. And I would not be insulted one iota.

 

I am no preacher. I haven't the talent for it. Though I was fortunate to have grown up in a church where two of the most talented preachers I have had the good fortune to hear presided for a time. Would my current church's current preached have 1/10th the talent of either of those two, he would be a hundredfold improved. While I haven't the talent for it, I am able to recognize and acknowledge its possession (or lack thereof) by others.

 

To claim that one is a better doctor, teacher, poet, painter, auto mechanic, computer programmer, cook, web designer, General, baseball player, quarterback, or trader than another is simply recognizing the way things are - it is the nature of things, at least human things, that some excel while some struggle, while the rest of us find ourselves scattered somewhere in between.

 

Best Wishes,

 

Thales

[Ingot54 13]

I'm disappointed to see that Kiwi has been banned from this site.

 

Yeah, me too TradeRunner.

 

The worst thing is he hasn't come back, despite the door being open wide. And this has spawned the kind of boorish posting we see on this thread.

 

Thanks a lot kiwi ... get your butt back here ... NOW!!

 

Otherwise we are going to see this thread deteriorate form the hypothetical to the ridiculous ... but alas! I fear we are too late ... it has already reached the latter stage.

 

And it is all Kiwi's fault!