Hi Ted,
I regret your tentative decision to abandon your self-imposed MFO Linking task. Other MFO Discussion contributors will likewise regret your departure.
I remember an instance when you stopped posting for a rather lengthy period. I don’t recall the reason, but I do recall the impact. The website became far less useful as an investing tool. Almost immediately it lost its dynamic character and quickly devolved into dullness.
You have done yeoman service to our MFO investing population. Please reconsider your decision. Decisions of this nature, especially under inconclusive and by no means universal disapproval, are likely emotional and need not be permanent. They are easily reversible. Please consider that option once again.
I surely do not read all your many posts; but I do access somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of them. They have served me well.
In war, the military has a term called a “Force Multiplier”. It’s anything that gives its user an extra-kick, an edge. In the MFO world, your fine references are an “ Investment Multiplier”. I gratefully acknowledge that it gives me a much needed edge.
Famous investor Phillip Fischer said: “The typical investor has usually gathered a good deal of half-truths, misconceptions, and just plain bunk about successful investing”. Your diligent research goes a long way to sweeping away that wealth robbing flotsam.
As ex-military, I urge you to continue the march.
Whatever your final, final decision, I wish you and your family only the very best.
My Very Best Regards.
Comments
Regards- OJ
I hope Ted will reconsider his decision.
I hope Ted reconsiders and doesn't leave
I hope Ted returns, AND I hope he indicates why he posts the links. Some offer nothing useful, but I can't tell from the titles. The Professor's request that one indicate why a link was posted would have made the discussion site more useful. Useful links generate comments, which seem to follow fewer of the links than in the past. Ted's parting post was to a factoid that was somewhat interesting, but had no investment value that I could detect. Comments such as "Who appointed you God" and "Who are you to tell me what to post?" were definitely not collegial.
The suggestion to have a separate "links" thread has some merit, especially if the links with comments bounce back to the main discussions page.
"Without you twirling it, the earth still spins" (or something close to that.) Guess we'll see.
Departure by members is a drastic step. I regret ALL departures by people who can meaningfully contribute to discussion of mutual fund investing whether I agree with them or not.
I do think there is a value to posting a bit about why an article is of interest - not just the link.