The Leopard
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Something needs to be found to replace the end of Blazing Saddles. At least that was entertaining, if not terribly productive. There used to be hugely busy threads, lots of banter and so on.
That seems to have gone, but it has not been replaced by serious discussion. Meanwhile scams proliferate - like the pitiful penny stock thing today.
If it were my decision, being absolutely frank I would embrace T2W's commercial potential - broaden it, and exploit it thoroughly. As a community or a trading site, the future looks bleak to me. As a business, it seems to have promise.
The first thing that should be done is to ban people like pboyles (and me of course). Clear out all the awkward sods.
Then properly hook up with vendors, the bucket shop providers and so on, give them a clear run in return for a bit of beak-wetting.
Broaden the appeal by hooking up with general business opportunity / investment vendors, probably in new, distinct sections of the forum.
See if you can introduce more US-focussed stuff - must be a huge market to tap on the other side of the pond. I think FF benefits greatly from this factor (benefits in commercial terms, not quality terms).
Anyway, you get the picture. This is genuinely meant to be constructive - there is a demand for that kind of thing, and if people want it, why not give it to them?
That seems to have gone, but it has not been replaced by serious discussion. Meanwhile scams proliferate - like the pitiful penny stock thing today.
If it were my decision, being absolutely frank I would embrace T2W's commercial potential - broaden it, and exploit it thoroughly. As a community or a trading site, the future looks bleak to me. As a business, it seems to have promise.
The first thing that should be done is to ban people like pboyles (and me of course). Clear out all the awkward sods.
Then properly hook up with vendors, the bucket shop providers and so on, give them a clear run in return for a bit of beak-wetting.
Broaden the appeal by hooking up with general business opportunity / investment vendors, probably in new, distinct sections of the forum.
See if you can introduce more US-focussed stuff - must be a huge market to tap on the other side of the pond. I think FF benefits greatly from this factor (benefits in commercial terms, not quality terms).
Anyway, you get the picture. This is genuinely meant to be constructive - there is a demand for that kind of thing, and if people want it, why not give it to them?