Signing out!
(Senior Gorilla, 751
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on 12/23/09 at 2:18am
Hey all,
I've decided to take a break from the site due to all of the negativity, "poo flinging", flaming, internet laming from those who are just haters.
I got an email from wso the other day and thought I could provide some valuable insight having worked at multiple top tier firms. But no good deed goes unpunished.
Best of luck to all you for the time being. For those of you who do know me, you know how to contact me.
Peace





too bad, big loss for the
too bad, big loss for the board...your posts were some of the more insightful
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these fucking piper jaffray
these fucking piper jaffray trolls are driving talent away. we should ban these 5 clowns to keep 1 good user. fordham, 1styrbanker, pjc, sirbankalot...all clowns
Agreed - get rid of the
Agreed - get rid of the trolls so we can keep the solid contributors around. Tech Buyout offered some great insight that almost all other members could not, so this is definitely a loss.
Have a good one and I hope
Have a good one and I hope that your holidays are safe and sound. As a newbie to WSO and recent contributor to a few users...I have been fortunate to have had a few land jobs through my contacts and get interviews. But I have to say that I've had 1-2 bad seeds that have PM'd me privately and have asked for help and didn't have the courtesy to say "thank you". No wonder you can't land a job since you don't have any basic manners. This alone made me not want to post anymore...What do I care about the bananas? and I considered buying credits to throw monkey sh*t...but then thought about that it would just be a waste of my time.
Sorry that you are leaving...but it's obvious that you had helped out a ton of chimps.
Agreed - it's always a great
Agreed - it's always a great loss when someone who is actually successful in the industry is driven away by haters and retarded college kids spamming boards with 'what's unprestigous' or 'ECM is back office' posts. Sad that his offer for Q & A only lasted a week before idiots ruined it for everyone else.
To trolls - seriously, they're f--king digital bananas on an anonymous internet forum, reaching King Kong status doesn't mean anything if 1000+ of your posts are garbage... And for the guys who have a 1000+ posts that are actual contributors, besides killing time and talking finance/mkts with other guys, they're actually taking the time to educate those trying to accomplish what they've already gone through. Why derail their efforts with your jackassery?
I am deeply saddened by your
I am deeply saddened by your departure and appreciate your gracing us with your presence and anecdotal experiences. Thank you for keeping us apprised and formally announcing the fact that you are taking time off (on an anonymous message board). Best of luck during maternity leave.
Kanon wrote: Agreed - it's
Agreed - it's always a great loss when someone who is actually successful in the industry is driven away by haters and retarded college kids spamming boards with 'what's unprestigous' or 'ECM is back office' posts. Sad that his offer for Q & A only lasted a week before idiots ruined it for everyone else.
To trolls - seriously, they're f--king digital bananas on an anonymous internet forum, reaching King Kong status doesn't mean anything if 1000+ of your posts are garbage... And for the guys who have a 1000+ posts that are actual contributors, besides killing time and talking finance/mkts with other guys, they're actually taking the time to educate those trying to accomplish what they've already gone through. Why derail their efforts with your jackassery?
The whole point of the trolls is just that. To piss off our best users, degrade the site into a pissing war and drive all of the real talent away.
I would really encourage all of our best users to make sure you don't take the monkey shit personally. If you are giving a lot of good/controversial/honest advice, you are still going to get hit because you are putting yourself out there. What is important is that you are also getting recognized by many MORE users. the fact is that people are targeting tech buyout because he has shown that the negativity pissed him off -- which is understandable but also exactly what the trolls want. The fact of the matter is we anticipated that some people would throw more shit so it has much less an impact. The reality is that the Silver Bananas - Monkey Shit system has given Tech Buyout and EXTRA 60 banana points in just a few days (+3 for Silver Bananas and only -1 for Silver). In other words, at this rate, his ranking will jump very fast and the ranking will mean much more (quality will mean something - finally...and immaturity will get punished - see FTPiper)
Also, nothing is set in stone here...we literally JUST implemented this and two days ago we gave every user 10 WSO Credits for free so they could try it out. That will automatically result in more monkey shit / silver bananas but I am confident with the 3-1 ratio the best users (like tech buyout) will end up benefiting.
Thanks,
Patrick
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I apparently get monkey sht
I apparently get monkey sht thrown at me if I edit a post ... is that a glitch in the system?
pokersliar wrote: I
I apparently get monkey sht thrown at me if I edit a post ... is that a glitch in the system?
weird...looking into it...maybe that is why tech buyout has so much shit thrown at him? he has longer posts and probably edits some of them.
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I got to say...I dont know
I got to say...I dont know why Tech Buyout is taking this shit so seriously. I'd assume someone from your background would show a bit more maturity and understand the fact that for every insult thrown at you, you get 5x the compliements/thank you's by members who actually appreciate your contributions. If you can't see that, too bad because WSO is a great resource for a lot of people and its a way for members like you to give back, because lets face it, I am sure there was a time in your professional career where someone lent you a helping hand. Its that same reason why I put up with some of the shit here... got to reciprocate bro.
Anyways, good luck with w/e you are doing.
lol, nice back-handed remorse:
I am deeply saddened by your departure and appreciate your gracing us with your presence and anecdotal experiences. Thank you for keeping us apprised and formally announcing the fact that you are taking time off (on an anonymous message board). Best of luck during maternity leave.
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I apparently get monkey sht thrown at me if I edit a post ... is that a glitch in the system?
weird...looking into it...maybe that is why tech buyout has so much shit thrown at him? he has longer posts and probably edits some of them.
Yeah I just tried it again - 14 of my 17 were from editing haha
Patrick, Can we get some
Patrick,
Can we get some bans implemented? Some of these fuckers aren't just throwing monkey shit pissing people off, but they have such a presence (by volume) on this board, it honestly feels like a different place.
If you, or any of you, know of The Mainboard (a place that span off of Rivals), if a large group of people want someone banned there, and the moderators see it as justified, then that IP address is banned (sometimes just temporarily).
I really don't see a problem with doing that sort of thing, but if it goes against a personal belief of yours, that's understandable. Let me reiterate, WSO looks like a much different place than it did near the beginning of the fall (and I'm not talking about the development of the site).
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Patrick,
Can we get some bans implemented? Some of these fuckers aren't just throwing monkey shit pissing people off, but they have such a presence (by volume) on this board, it honestly feels like a different place.
If you, or any of you, know of The Mainboard (a place that span off of Rivals), if a large group of people want someone banned there, and the moderators see it as justified, then that IP address is banned (sometimes just temporarily).
I really don't see a problem with doing that sort of thing, but if it goes against a personal belief of yours, that's understandable. Let me reiterate, WSO looks like a much different place than it did near the beginning of the fall (and I'm not talking about the development of the site).
hey h.e., we do take proactive measures to ban users that do not add any value / detract from the site. There have been more debates / feuds recently based around certain topics and that has created some tension but this is definitely not new and usually peaks around this time of year when users are stressed about recruiting season. I definitely have received many PMs recommending bans of various users and I take them each very seriously. I won't ban someone just because they make a few immature / nonsensical / stupid comments unless it is a repeated offense and they are not giving useful advice elsewhere. If you would like to suggest specific users over PM I would be happy to take a look at their post history.
also, I can always use help with more moderators...so if a user is mature enough and has demonstrated that I'd be willing to consider them for moderators as well...
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First off, thanks for the
First off, thanks for the time you were here, TechBuyout. All that you've shared has been interesting and insightful.
I do think that the general feel on these boards has become far more antagonistic over the years, and the addition of "Monkey Shit" to the mix seeks simply to increase this. If you look at the boards of other equally competitive fields that are functioning well (try forums.studentdoctor.net, for example), there is a low threshold for antagonism. I'm not sure what the impetus for Monkey Shit was (though ostensibly it seems monetary), but its presence is simply a representation of the users' attitudes.
Though I have little desire to criticize WSO since there is still lots of good material, my biggest suggestion would be to increase the presence of moderators (who act without financial incentive) and remove this Monkey Shit shit. Give us some mods who will close down inappropriate threads and ban inappropriate users' IPs. I know that people on the forum would volunteer to be a mod, so it wouldn't be too time-intensive.
Over the years, I've continued to change my username because I didn't like people going back to my old posts and using them as ammo. Realistically, a culture like this isn't sustainable for the long-term. It's little wonder that the forums are dominated by Sophomores, since by the time any of us get some experience we realize that we have little desire to stay around and deal with the crap.
Sorry for the salty two cents.
I agree with Mezz, it's
I agree with Mezz, it's really not a big deal if you get some crap thrown at you. Do you really care about "bananas" on an internet message board? I know I don't. Jesus Christ, makes me wonder how you survived the associates yelling at you for stuff that wasn't even your fault and you stayed up all night to finish.
Either way, great advice for most of your posts, though I didn't agree with all of it, it was definitely a boon to the site and value added. Good luck with your future endeavors.
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gsm wrote: First off, thanks
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