Thank you for the interest in the idea of a gallery. I've had a think about how to proceed and here are a few ideas. All comments welcome.
I've been reading/studying T2W for a few years now and have seen so many good images posted here. It makes sense to me to have a place that is not necessarily just for "interesting" charts but for any market related pictures, photos, cartoons, etc.
The thing is though, I've seen these kind of ideas before and they all tend to go down the pan pretty quick due to off-topic. Not that there is anything wrong with comments and larking about (I am as guilty as anyone of interruption) but it is a bit of a shame because these images get pretty much lost after a while to all but the poster and a few that either saved them or can recall where they are. What I would like to offer is a fixed home for images so that they can be viewed in an uninterrupted and ongoing way. A gallery so to speak.
To do this means that there has to be a difference, and that is no chat. Just a stream of in-the-post images (with no thumbnails to keep it neat) and maybe a line or two of explanation/title from the poster. No need for the viewer to open anything just scroll.
With a bit of luck it could become a resource. If you read the last couple of posts at Toon Trading you'll get my drift. I don't know of an all-encompassing market based gallery anywhere on the internet (not that I go elsewhere much these days).
How to make it work though? Well, one could ask politely but that is not the most robust of systems. My thinking was that it could be an automatic gallery. I'm very far from being a computer whizz, unlike many here, but my basic idea would be to have a pop up that gives instructions (like when I try to give someone a rep but it says spread it around a bit first). Obviously post#1 explains how the gallery works but this will soon be lost and hence the need for instant unmanned help. Most people may not know how to put a chart in the post (only just learned this myself ) and a pop up could explain the necessary if they get it wrong i.e. it won't allow posts without an image, will show the instructions (they are easy) and checks for image size/file type maybe. Obviously I would need technical help with this and a thumbs up and an all clear from the site owner.
Anyway, that's the basics of it, a self organising picture place that members can put images into. Drag up the best from the archives, get new stuff, show how something works, whatever. Are there any pictures of Jesse Livermore trading? Or a deco trading room? As you can see I like the history. There are many excellent cartoons and annotated charts hidden away here. As there are images of trades and trading ideas. Pictures of traders trading. The fear, the greed. All-sorts. I would like to tap into and then display the skill, creativity and humour of this place and the markets and then have it there for all to browse/add to/enjoy/learn from etc. blah blah blah.
Is this a good idea that will grow and that people will enjoy/benefit from? Dunno, you never know with these things. Nothing ventured...
Does T2W want such a thing? Galleries are always pretty popular on websites and I guess T2W likes more hits, so maybe.
Obviously if someone decides to post a picture of his or anyone else's arrse or whatever it will get pulled but other than that I don't see that it will require much in the way of moderation (famous last words). Hopefully many people will want to post at least one example of their craft/humour/understanding/history etc.
Who knows, might just be a rubbish idea that bites the dust.
If you like the basics of this please comment.
If you can think of any improvements/ideas for it please comment.
If you don't like it, send the why not.
Many thanks for reading,
tune
