And I agree that SS may not be quite what it was a few years back, but then again the property market in Oz isn't what it was a few years back either.
Michael.
I don't reckon we are what we were a few years back either
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And I agree that SS may not be quite what it was a few years back, but then again the property market in Oz isn't what it was a few years back either.
Michael.
Touche!Just need to stop being a nancy boy and not take things people (with fake names, no less) say personally.
I agree with you Alex. We really don't just want to have our own opinions reinforced, otherwise why come onto the forum at all? We need thought provoking comments and to hear other people's opinions - the more divergent the better. How else are we to grow and learn? Controversy is interesting; too much sameness is boring!WM, if you want to stop reading the forum, you are of course free to do so. I would say one thing: your investing life is not going to be one big endless blue sky either. Reading investment books usually means just getting the good news: it doesn't argue with you, but that's not reality.
I also agree that some posts have personal attacks (which I don't like) and negative views (which I DO enjoy reading, if they're well thought out). You're going to hit a LOT of negativity in your investing life, whether just comments from friends and family or actual setbacks from, say, gazumping, agents laughing at you, mortgage brokers saying you can't borrow any more, tenants trashing your place, etc.
Personally, I find that I strengthen my motivations for investing when I think through the negative posts (the ones that aren't personal) and come up with arguments against them.
In other words, if you leave this forum (and give up all the great resources and information you can get from it) just because there are a few negative posts and posters, you have to ask yourself: what will you do when you hit some bumps in your investing life for real?
Alex
We really don't just want to have our own opinions reinforced,
We need thought provoking comments and to hear other people's opinions - the more divergent the better. How else are we to grow and learn? Controversy is interesting; too much sameness is boring!
I'm really sorry to say this but I feel this forum has become quite negative recently. Since I joined this forum almost 2 months ago, it has been really positive with different points of view & a huge range of great topics to choose from with a wealth of information; which has encouraged me to continue logging on daily to check out new stuff, etc; but recently over the past week; it's just been fighting between people; name calling; bickering; & overall it has made me think; WHY BOTHER COMING BACK???
Dead set. You have been here all of what, 2 months, and you are complaining about how the place is run. Grow up. Complaining about negativity, you are bringing it on yourself.I feel the same way original poster,
I used to log on every time I was online but now find that some people here are very sad inside,
have I missed something? I'm totally clueless.
Anyway, it's up to you but like others said there are bound to be many setbacks. Overall, Somersoft is a great forum.