Hi JawDropper, I actually have been a member of Hot Copper since...

Hi JawDropper, I actually have been a member of Hot Copper since its beginning (early 2000s) but have not posted for many years ........ hence the 'new' status. In the beginning days on this forum the discussion was more like a an information exchange, although it could get heated at times. What I now see is a lot of sycophantic ramblings of people who blow own trumpets in order to gain a sense of personal space even though they do not have an actual interest in the stock or subject at hand. This sort of 'social media' syndrome, that some posters use as a mechanism to vent or inflate their own position, diverts the real discussion that should be had. Just a few thoughts from Happymax.