I decide never to trade again~~``

iLOVENZB said:
The point of private BT trackers has gone out the window, with users trading invites to get into the 'best' trackers.

Now the 'best' trackers are full of insecure users.

Thank you traders!
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You're welcome! In my experience all of the accounts I traded away were deleted and I never opened nor used the accounts I traded for so presumably they've been pruned as well. I was just getting rid of them really, so that means one less insecure user on each of those sites.
 
charliebitme said:
So, except the fact that you're giving when doing public GA's, what's worse - Trading and being extremely careful or doing public GA's and being careful?

I do not trade and haven't traded...And after thinking about this, I'm in real doubt if I should do public giveaways.

So, I want you opinions about this perspective and if I should do public GA's or not?

And creds to megabyteme and the few others here that still thinks he can become better:)
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Thanks, charliebitme! I really appreciate your kind and encouraging words.

I believe you have analyzed quite a bit of what goes on with trading and public give-aways. I differ with you on the points regarding "careful" traders. Care is not something that a trader needs to take- as you pointed out, as long as they don't get scammed, all is well.

I imagine that there are some traders who care. Primarily, I think that they are just looking for the next "high". The E-peen. The temporary "elite". The next "deal". Relationship with trackers and other members is minimal. They are more Ayn Rand egoist than anything else (not a compliment). IMO, traders are far more for themselves that they are for any community. If they build up a ratio, it is not for the site or the members- it is simply to make their trade more valuable.

Public give-aways. These are typically good members of other sites who have connections and investments in those sites. Giving away invites does one of two things for the giver.

1) It allows that member to look for new, enthusiastic members who will hopefully be an asset to that site. Does the potential member have good ratios? Does he help other members on this site? Is this person fun or interesting? Have they acted in a manner that shows they deserve a shot at being part of the new community? If the answer is yes to most (or preferably)or all, then it is worthwhile to give that member a chance.

2)The person doing the give-away can make themselves look like a better member of this community by giving invites and getting "rep".

I spend a lot of time reading posts. I did so for quite a while before joining in the discussions. After you read page after page of (sometimes mind-numbing) posts, you get a pretty good feeling for what that person is like. It is not foolproof, but good members from other sites have good reason to check people out thoroughly.

So, my recommendation to you is to become rooted in this community and on other sites that you enjoy. Do everything you can to be active and valuable to those sites. Once you get to know who is a good community member, compare that to the people who are putting on a false-face. People who are trying to look good. You will be able to spot the differences.

Good luck and thanks for taking the time to think so deeply about the subtle differences around here. People who care are always valuable!
 
Rart said:
I had been lurking here for a long time before I finally created an account, and while I agree that more likely than not the OP is just trying to get rained down with with invites at his revelation, I admire megabyteme for his efforts.

Alot of these posts tend to get filled with massive amounts of sarcastic remarks and flames from regulars in a matter of hours (no offence) and its a breath of fresh air to not see someone completely rain down terror on the op.
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I think FST to traders is what USA is to Iraq.
 
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megabyteme said:
There is probably a better way of reincorporating "traders" than to shun and flame them.
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Dude, I saw n00bs here promising that they'll never ever trade. The minute they had access to the invite section, they mad their first trade offer. Traders begging for invites claim that they're done with trading. A few days later they traded the account.

After a while you stop feeling sorry about them. They'll only learn it the hard way when they get banned.

If they can't read and follow the number one tracker rule to keep their account safe, which is Do Not Trade, they simply don't deserve invites to other trackers.

It's not death penalty. It's just protecting your private accounts by not inviting anyone who is associated with trading.

The trackers don't give them a second chances because they broke their rules. Why should we? Reincorporating them is a waste of time.

Wait until you've been here for one year you'll see things differently.


I made countless post telling newcomers to stay away from trading. They didn't listen until they came back crying over their lost accounts. It's always the same.
 
You decide good! Now you must regain trust of those who decide not trading before many many winters ago.

Seriously, time will tell if you can really go on without trading. The next few months will prolly be rough.

PS: Don't expect to get dozens of invites now.
 
DV8type said:
WHAT!!!!! Some one has done changed the game. What happened to the old tried and true method of registering another username then using both usernames to have a flaming war over some invites, where the new virtuous username wins and banishes the trader known as: superkiller1

There's still time....its never too late!!!
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:lol:

looks like this was his non trading account anyway i'll be expecting a post about how good he is soon...lol.
 
That's the difference between a perfect world and a strong community. We cannot control everything, but we can actively work towards a strong(er) community.

We really have a microcosm of the "Real World" here, its strengths and its weaknesses.
 
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