Lootman wrote:The idea that any problem the HY boards have "is 100% the fault of the other mob" seems rather self-serving. My own view would be more balanced i.e. there are people who probably post on HYP-P with topics or remarks that they know, or should have known, are out of scope there. But likewise there is a group of folks within that board who are perhaps a little too sensitive about criticism, and perhaps a little too precious about the topic, to live and let live and adopt some flexibility as to what they want to read and what they can instead merely scan over.
As one of those HYPers that I am sure you have in mind, I would only point out, once again, that the “High Yield Portfolio (HYP) – Practicalities" board is not the place to voice such criticism. I am fully aware of and indeed interested in constructive criticism of my chosen investment strategy, but please, post on the appropriate board. I might also point out that most of the criticism that is incorrectly posted on the “High Yield Portfolio (HYP) – Practicalities" board is not constructive.
Lootman wrote:Throw in the fact that there is another HY board with a similar (to many) remit
The “High Yield Portfolio (HYP) – Practicalities" board is specifically set up for the discussion of the practicalities of following what is a well-defined strategy. You can continue denying this, but your denials will not change the facts.
Lootman wrote:And I am not trying to steer this topic back towards yet another belly-gazing, soul-searching discourse on the malaise of the HY boards.
But of course you are. Your continued reference to: “Two HY boards” or “Two HYP boards”, as you did earlier in this thread, could be construed as a deliberate attempt to confuse the issue. At the very least, it is an error that you should try harder to avoid.
Lootman wrote:Only to say that we are here contemplating setting up another pair (or trio) of overlapping boards, and the risk of turmoil is not non-zero.
I believe you mean “is non-zero”. But why do you feel that any board set up for the discussion of a specific Investing Strategy, whether that be Income or Capital Gain, would be deliberately abused by posters that disagreed with that Strategy? Or are you finally accepting that that is what does indeed happen on the “High Yield Portfolio (HYP) – Practicalities" board?
Ian