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Post by mssciguy on Aug 19, 2015 14:58:44 GMT -5
I'll shut up, for one. Promise! see ya
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Post by nylefty on Aug 19, 2015 15:20:58 GMT -5
Mensa we are not. This is not an exclusive club, even though there is a dress code (see board rule 8.1). I happen to be a longtime member of Mensa and we speculate a lot. Nothing wrong with that. |
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Post by kball on Aug 19, 2015 15:30:00 GMT -5
If not for this board...I wonder how many of us would be members not of Mensa, but rather Gamblers Anonymous?
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Post by thsloppy on Aug 19, 2015 15:37:37 GMT -5
I agree with a few others that it is not the board but the situation. I still pick up tidbits here and some of the mining is great (Harry). Is it everyday...no but not expecting it. There may be a lot posted on Yahoo but how much quality? There are a few that post quality there and are not here but most is garbage.
Bottom line, we badly need scripts to rise or things (share price precisely) will continue to erode.
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Post by coco on Aug 19, 2015 16:06:26 GMT -5
The moderators of this board are all volunteers. They spend their time keeping track of "all" the posts which is not an easy job. We need to be grateful to them for keeping it "sane" if you will as we have all seen how YMB can get pretty dirty at times. I feel it's not just a message board but a family of sorts. We all have a common bond, "mnkd" and to be able to relate to someone about the stock, the ups and downs, is somewhat comforting in a way. There are many more posts as of late but you just read the post that interest you. I love this board and all the moderators. Keep up the great work. Coco  |
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Post by trenddiver on Aug 19, 2015 16:14:51 GMT -5
I will no doubt get trashed for saying the following but it needs to said. I've been coming here for several months but my visits are becoming increasingly rare. That's because I'm finding it little better than the yahoo message board or any other forum that allows any and all anonymous user to post whatever he or she desires. As a result, you have a thread that begins with "Interesting posts on the Yahoo message board. If true, this is (as the Donald would say) HUGE!" and another entitled "For What It's Worth" Both threads are purely speculative, with no one really knowing the veracity of the person who started the discussion, nor the validity of the basic information being discussed. Nevertheless, this discussion will proceed for days upon days and page after page, with the endless flow of speculation over speculation and guesses about guesses. How useful is information or disinformation emanating from unknown posters with unknown motivations and all of the subsequent speculation? This board clearly has some very useful posters but it could be so much better. Having a few knowledgable gatekeepers would be immensely helpful. So, too, the requirement that posters have some concrete, verifiable information before being able to initiate a discussion. I haven't given this a whole lot of thought, although I must admit to having registered as a member out of pure frustration. To all those who created this board and work tirelessly to make it useful, you have both my gratitude and my apologies for the above critique. Greg, So here you are. A newbie to the board - about a 3 week member, who knows nothing about most members and starts questioning the veracity of those that post. For me, I have been a member of this Board since its inception and have met several other board members at the ASM. And my title on this board is Principle Investigator, which is what I like to do. And I can assure you and every one else on this board that I can back up every statement that I have posted with documentation. As for the moderators, they do a great job. I can say that because I have been "moderated" in the past.
As for you, you are not required to log in or post. And if you registered out of frustration and are still frustrated, I suggest you get some therapy.
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Post by kc on Aug 19, 2015 16:27:06 GMT -5
I concur with greg. Much quantity, little quality. JFL you need to migrate to the IHUB MannKind board they are there waiting for you and Greg. |
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Post by BlueCat on Aug 19, 2015 16:39:35 GMT -5
.02 - I find the board excellent, for the reasons of:
1. community
2. civility (thank you moderators!)
3. intelligent discussion
A discussion forum, by its nature and intent, is first and foremost about discussion. Not gleaning free information, research and leaks. That's lagniappe.
If you consider the amount of discourse we've all had around the last ERs/CCs, understanding note conversion, short interest ....
Gee. Where else would I find that 24 hours a day, without torturing my family or getting called names? If it weren't for the digital age, we'd all either be meeting in the library over some very fine scotch, or possibly lonely in our madness.
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Post by dreamboatcruise on Aug 19, 2015 16:42:27 GMT -5
.02 - I find the board excellent, for the reasons of: 1. community 2. civility (thank you moderators!) 3. intelligent discussion A discussion forum, by its nature and intent, is first and foremost about discussion. Not gleaning free information, research and leaks. That's lagniappe. If you consider the amount of discourse we've all had around the last ERs/CCs, understanding note conversion, short interest .... Gee. Where else would I find that 24 hours a day, without torturing my family or getting called names? If it weren't for the digital age, we'd all either be meeting in the library over some very fine scotch, or possibly lonely in our madness. I would have only a fraction of the MNKD position I now hold if not for this board. |
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Post by BD on Aug 19, 2015 16:48:20 GMT -5
I concur with greg. Much quantity, little quality. To each their own, I guess... as the membership count has gone up (closing in on 1700 now), surprise! We get more posts! So yes, there's quantity. However, I completely disagree about the quality. I think it's high as hell. I never cease to be amazed at the thoughtfulness that goes into so many of the posts I read here. There's little doubt in my mind, and I suspect not much in anyone else's, that members here pour their hearts out w/r/t how they're thinking/feeling about MNKD and Afrezza. As we are not privy to any of the byzantine business/financial dealing going on behind closed doors at MNKD and SFY, all anyone here can do is speculate, and we (the staff) do our best to create a conducive environment for such speculation. If honest, often out-of-the-box thinking is not your cup of tea, just go away, but don't smear the community here by characterizing the posting as having "little quality", because that's just wrong and condescending. |
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Post by greg on Aug 19, 2015 17:03:11 GMT -5
I will no doubt get trashed for saying the following but it needs to said. I've been coming here for several months but my visits are becoming increasingly rare. That's because I'm finding it little better than the yahoo message board or any other forum that allows any and all anonymous user to post whatever he or she desires. As a result, you have a thread that begins with "Interesting posts on the Yahoo message board. If true, this is (as the Donald would say) HUGE!" and another entitled "For What It's Worth" Both threads are purely speculative, with no one really knowing the veracity of the person who started the discussion, nor the validity of the basic information being discussed. Nevertheless, this discussion will proceed for days upon days and page after page, with the endless flow of speculation over speculation and guesses about guesses. How useful is information or disinformation emanating from unknown posters with unknown motivations and all of the subsequent speculation? This board clearly has some very useful posters but it could be so much better. Having a few knowledgable gatekeepers would be immensely helpful. So, too, the requirement that posters have some concrete, verifiable information before being able to initiate a discussion. I haven't given this a whole lot of thought, although I must admit to having registered as a member out of pure frustration. To all those who created this board and work tirelessly to make it useful, you have both my gratitude and my apologies for the above critique. Greg, So here you are. A newbie to the board - about a 3 week member, who knows nothing about most members and starts questioning the veracity of those that post. For me, I have been a member of this Board since its inception and have met several other board members at the ASM. And my title on this board is Principle Investigator, which is what I like to do. And I can assure you and every one else on this board that I can back up every statement that I have posted with documentation. As for the moderators, they do a great job. I can say that because I have been "moderated" in the past.
As for you, you are not required to log in or post. And if you registered out of frustration and are still frustrated, I suggest you get some therapy.
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I'm not sure I understand the relevance of our respective official tenures as members here. As you might know, the site is open to visitors, so the 3 weeks mean very little. The length of your membership also doesn't mean very much, if you choose to post for the sake of posting. As a Principle Investigator, shouldn't you use some judgement in what you post? I just re-read your "for what it's worth" thread and it really isn't worth discussing, in my humble opinion, for whatever it's worth. Quite frankly, your comments about MannKind being better off without Sanofi is also unworthy of a Principle Investigator. Just out of curiosity, what kind of documentation do you have for that conversation you had with the hedge fund manager who just happened to have closed out his position in MNKD. What a small world. Anyway, I think I've worn out my welcome. I'll exit, less than gracefully. |
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Aug 19, 2015 17:06:43 GMT -5
Greg, Here's a huge speculation...the short position would have been made a lot easier if it weren't for this board, whether the numbers are skewed or not from the poll that BD created on the "lending of shares" and some of the interpretation of the numbers I firmly believe that this forum houses quite a bit of shares in strong hands...which is obviously rubbing Kliff and "others" the wrong way...read his latest, it's a hoot! Some may actually find the board entertaining, anything wrong with that?...of course YMB takes care of 90% of the entertainment needed sometimes but there is other value here then just MNKD discussions, the other biotechs thread, as well as many other threads and sub forums, the afrezzajustbreathe.com site alone was an aggregate brain child (thank you to those that took and continue to take the time to enhance it) that if nothing else makes this board more viable than any other one you could think of IMO..connections are also made behind the scenes that you would not be aware of as they are private from those that trust one another...the board is invaluable for many reasons IMO. Btw, here are some synonyms for Cult (think of MNDK's founding father when you read these ): "a cult of personality surrounding the leaders" synonyms: obsession with, fixation on, mania for, passion for, idolization of, devotion to, worship of, guess those synonyms bring some verbose expressive people together. |
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Post by dreamboatcruise on Aug 19, 2015 17:16:53 GMT -5
In order to settle this question about our moderators... I just created a poll |
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Post by mnholdem on Aug 19, 2015 19:26:56 GMT -5
Cream rises to the top, just like the threads that members find interesting and respond to. This board is, in many ways, the ultimate democracy. Useless, irrelevant and, yes, even those threads that are not entertaining soon disappear, sliding down into oblivion (off the page, in other words). Aside from those folders that the moderators pin for a specific purpose, the thread folders that remain on the front page are there because board members want them there. I might not care to read or participate, such as the thread that discusses short interest. I don't short and I cannot loan my shares, so it's of little interest to me (pun intended). But others want to discuss the subject, so it stays near the top. Like democracy, a post is a vote of interest. That's good enough for me. As far as I'm concerned, our volunteer moderators are like traffic cops. They couldn't care less what kind of vehicle you drive as long as you don't flagrantly break laws, like intentionally running over pedestrians or excessively polluting the environment.  Stay cool.  |
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Post by longstocking on Aug 19, 2015 19:29:24 GMT -5
Cream rises to the top, just like the threads that members find interesting and respond to. This board is, in many ways, the ultimate democracy. Useless, irrelevant and, yes, even those threads that are not entertaining soon disappear, sliding down into oblivion (off the page, in other words). Aside from those folders that the moderators pin for a specific purpose, the thread folders that remain on the front page are there because board members want them there. I might not care to read or participate, such as the thread that discusses short interest. I don't short and I cannot loan my shares, so it's of little interest to me (pun intended). But others want to discuss the subject, so it stays near the top. Like democracy, a post is a vote of interest. That's good enough for me. Nicely stated. |
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