Effective Immediately... (Re: Declaration Threads)

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper">Effective immediately, any thread titled with ridiculous BOLD DECLARATIONS backed by little detail will be immediately moved to the LANDFILL. I don&#039;t care if it&#039;s a progress thread, a rant, or an introduction.<br /> <br /> Not sure what I mean?<br /> <br /> Here&#039;s a few...<br /> <br /> <div style="margin-left: 20px"><b><i>&quot;I&#039;m going to become a billionaire by the time I&#039;m 25! How do I move out of my parents house?&quot;<br /> &quot;Watch me make $250K/mo this year! How do I learn to code?<br /> &quot;Meet the next Fastlane millionaire! I&#039;m gonna get started by launching a fitness blog!&quot;<br /> &quot;I&#039;m gonna buy a Bugatti and I will post pictures!&quot;</i></b>&#8203;</div><br /> This threads simply aren&#039;t good for the forum and do not represent what Fastlane is, and should be, about. If I was new here and saw a bunch of this shit, I&#039;d be like WTF? And then I&#039;d leave. <br /> <br /> The only exception will be if there is already substantial action in place. For example, if your new business already has $500,000 in revenue and $250,000 in profit, you have legitimate reasons to make such a post. Please remove doubt and post your process, what you learned and what obstacles lie ahead. If it sounds like your pipe dreaming or short on detail, it will be moved, or worse, deleted.<br /> <br /> Basically, if you&#039;re stating BOLD DREAMS but show WEAK EXECUTION or knowledge into process, the thread is going bye-bye.<br /> <br /> Thank you,<br /> ~ The Management</div>

 

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[jon.a]

<div class="bbWrapper">I think the members are doing a good job of taking care of their own.</div>

 

[RazorCut]

<div class="bbWrapper">There has been quite an increase of late. Good move to draw a line in the sand now before it gets out of hand. I for one won&#039;t miss them.</div>

 

[JAJT]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 12219" data-quote="jon.a" data-source="post: 479600" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479600" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479600">jon.a said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I think the members are doing a good job of taking care of their own. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> True, but it&#039;s an issue of clutter. <br /> <br /> Those action-faker threads dilute the signal to noise ratio and the cleaner that ratio is, the more value this place has.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 12219" data-quote="jon.a" data-source="post: 479600" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479600" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479600">jon.a said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I think the members are doing a good job of taking care of their own. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Yes, but it&#039;s the non-members, passers-by, I&#039;m worried about. <br /> <br /> The latest thread of this type actually had some decent details but the bold thread titles always are a turn-off.</div>

 

[ddall]

<div class="bbWrapper">The braggadocio needs to be replaced with humility and quiet resolve. I think too many would be entrepreneurs are encouraged by certain literature stating that the making a social contract with your goals establishes accountability, or that bold affirmations in any medium will ensure success. Perhaps writing down your own personal goals and looking at it daily would be a better solution.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s very easy to make a bold claim and derive some sort of satisfaction believing you have now initiated the first steps to the life of your dreams. Happy a lid will be placed on these action faking claims</div>

 

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[throttleforward]

<div class="bbWrapper">Anyway to keep landfill threads from appearing in the &quot;Recently Commented&quot; block on the front page?</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 3011" data-quote="throttleforward" data-source="post: 479629" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479629" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479629">throttleforward said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Anyway to keep landfill threads from appearing in the &quot;Recently Commented&quot; block on the front page? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Yup, Landfill threads are moved here...<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/forums/the-landfill.143/" class="link link--internal">https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/forums/the-landfill.143/</a><br /> <br /> Any updates to them do not show on either the forum page updates blocks, or in your new posts link.<br /> <br /> Also, if you feel anything thread belongs in there, please tag me and mention LANDFILL.<br /> <br /> Please keep in mind, <u>WE DO HAVE AN OFF-TOPIC</u> section-- so anything off-topic is not necessarily landfill stuff. <br /> <br /> I&#039;m looking for ridiculous stuff... like last week I deleted some thread/video about Jon Snow. Hell, that didn&#039;t even belong in the landfill but needed to be obliterated into nothingness.</div>

 

[masaldana2]

<div class="bbWrapper">this is great! thanks MJ</div>

 

[Vigilante]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 479598" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479598" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479598">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Effective immediately, any thread titled with ridiculous BOLD DECLARATIONS backed by little detail will be immediately moved to the LANDFILL. I don&#039;t care if it&#039;s a progress thread, a rant, or an introduction.<br /> <br /> Not sure what I mean?<br /> <br /> Here&#039;s a few...<br /> <br /> <div style="margin-left: 20px"><b><i>&quot;I&#039;m going to become a billionaire by the time I&#039;m 25! How do I move out of my parents house?&quot;<br /> &quot;Watch me make $250K/mo this year! How do I learn to code?<br /> &quot;Meet the next Fastlane millionaire! I&#039;m gonna get started by launching a fitness blog!&quot;<br /> &quot;I&#039;m gonna buy a Bugatti and I will post pictures!&quot;</i></b>&#8203;</div><br /> This threads simply aren&#039;t good for the forum and do not represent what Fastlane is, and should be, about. If I was new here and saw a bunch of this shit, I&#039;d be like WTF? And then I&#039;d leave. <br /> <br /> The only exception will be if there is already substantial action in place. For example, if your new business already has $500,000 in revenue and $250,000 in profit, you have legitimate reasons to make such a post. Please remove doubt and post your process, what you learned and what obstacles lie ahead. If it sounds like your pipe dreaming or short on detail, it will be moved, or worse, deleted.<br /> <br /> Basically, if you&#039;re stating BOLD DREAMS but show WEAK EXECUTION or knowledge into process, the thread is going bye-bye.<br /> <br /> Thank you,<br /> ~ The Management </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Damn it. Every time I think I am cool, you come in and be cooler. Love this. I&#039;d give you speed, but that would be like giving Whitney Houston more crack. (too soon?)</div>

 

[RHL]

<div class="bbWrapper">How am I supposed to keep the &quot;custom title&quot; in my profile up to date now?</div>

 

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[Vigilante]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 479630" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479630" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479630">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Yup, Landfill threads are moved here...<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/forums/the-landfill.143/" class="link link--internal">https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/forums/the-landfill.143/</a><br /> <br /> Any updates to them do not show on either the forum page updates blocks, or in your new posts link.<br /> <br /> Also, if you feel anything thread belongs in there, please tag me and mention LANDFILL.<br /> <br /> Please keep in mind, <u>WE DO HAVE AN OFF-TOPIC</u> section-- so anything off-topic is not necessarily landfill stuff.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m looking for ridiculous stuff... like last week I deleted some thread/video about Jon Snow. Hell, that didn&#039;t even belong in the landfill but needed to be obliterated into nothingness. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> this. is. great.</div>

 

[Mr. L]

<div class="bbWrapper">But if OP delivers by accident then it will be moved back to the visible forum, right? Right?</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 30693" data-quote="Mr. L" data-source="post: 479673" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479673" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479673">Mr. L said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> But if OP delivers by accident then it will be moved back to the visible forum, right? Right? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Of course.</div>

 

[James Thornton]

<div class="bbWrapper">It&#039;s always nicer when there&#039;s a curator. (and a Gold filter)</div>

 

[Andy Black]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks MJ.<br /> <br /> <br /> Our first words set the tone. Titles that start with &quot;I want&quot; are a dead giveaway.<br /> <br /> I love threads where people tell us what they&#039;ve done and learned, rather than what they want and plan.<br /> <br /> I also wonder why people need to post in public forums to get &quot;accountability&quot;. If you need to do that to motivate yourself, then you may need to find a better &quot;why&quot;.</div>

 

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[The Grind]

<div class="bbWrapper">Excellent idea, truly.</div>

 

[RHL]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 8202" data-quote="Vigilante" data-source="post: 479669" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479669" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479669">Vigilante said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> this. is. great. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I&#039;d pay an extra $20 on my insider&#039;s fees to have access to this section.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 19117" data-quote="RHL" data-source="post: 479758" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479758" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479758">RHL said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;d pay an extra $20 on my insider&#039;s fees to have access to this section. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> The landfill? It&#039;s an accessible subsection in the off-topic forum. I don&#039;t think I&#039;m understanding...</div>

 

[RHL]

<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/1/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1" data-username="@MJ DeMarco">@MJ DeMarco</a> Just because it has great comedic value. And it&#039;s free! Can&#039;t beat that!</div>

 

[JAJT]

<div class="bbWrapper">I think he means charge him $20 and say you&#039;ve given him access to it... <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></div>

 

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[Eskil]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks MJ for cleaning up! Threads like those can really drag down the first impressions of the forum as seen by casual visitors, and to old members they&#039;re just annoying as f*ck.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 479692" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479692" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479692">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I love threads where people tell us what they&#039;ve done and learned, rather than what they want and plan. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> You hit the nail on the head there. That&#039;s essentially the core essence of quality content. It&#039;s great having a plan and a vision, but unless it&#039;s backed up by specific (and realistic!) action steps, it&#039;s no different than a wishlist for Santa.</div>

 

[MitchC]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 11420" data-quote="JAJT" data-source="post: 479854" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479854" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479854">JAJT said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I think he means charge him $20 and say you&#039;ve given him access to it... <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Such a relevant profile picture</div>

 

[LLiriano]

<div class="bbWrapper">Great move <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/1/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1" data-username="@MJ DeMarco">@MJ DeMarco</a> Being one of the new guys here, I was slightly turned off by these post. As I was looking at old posts, I realized the crowd was different in a mature way and I was more attracted to that tone.<br /> <br /> On a side note, I&#039;m almost done planning my strategy for an online business and intend to share the experience with the forum. I believe it will be of value since I am starting with ZERO dollars.</div>

 

[theag]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 26566" data-quote="LLiriano" data-source="post: 479958" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479958" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479958">LLiriano said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Great move <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/1/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1" data-username="@MJ DeMarco">@MJ DeMarco</a> Being one of the new guys here, I was slightly turned off by these post. As I was looking at old posts, I realized the crowd was different in a mature way and I was more attracted to that tone.<br /> <br /> On a side note, I&#039;m almost done planning my strategy for an online business and intend to share the experience with the forum. I believe it will be of value since I am starting with ZERO dollars. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>So you read this post and then you create this: <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/buliding-a-million-dollar-online-business-within-12-15-months.62224/" class="link link--internal">https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/co...ar-online-business-within-12-15-months.62224/</a><br /> <br /> <script class="js-extraPhrases" type="application/json"> { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.", "lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow", "lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow", "lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen", "lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails", "lightbox_download": "Download", "lightbox_share": "Share", "lightbox_zoom": "Zoom", "lightbox_new_window": "New window", "lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar" } </script> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="HKVmn75.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FHKVmn75.jpg&amp;hash=e6d92de9e564fb2a7f9d72fd30293ce4" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FHKVmn75.jpg&amp;hash=e6d92de9e564fb2a7f9d72fd30293ce4" data-url="http://i.imgur.com/HKVmn75.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="HKVmn75.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div></div>

 

[LLiriano]

<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/9009/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="9009" data-username="@theag">@theag</a> There&#039;s a lot of people on this forum that are afraid to take action. I&#039;m not making a bold claim, I&#039;m simply stating I&#039;m building an online business and sharing the process somewhat like what <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/10479/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="10479" data-username="@JasonR">@JasonR</a> did with his thread. If you guys believe I shouldn&#039;t share it, until its achieved I understand. I have no problem deleting the thread, Just figured it would be valuable to share the process.</div>

 

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[theag]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 26566" data-quote="LLiriano" data-source="post: 479969" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479969" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479969">LLiriano said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;m not making a bold claim </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>&quot;<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/buliding-a-million-dollar-online-business-within-12-15-months.62224/" class="link link--internal">Building a million dollar online business within 12-15 months</a>&quot;<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 26566" data-quote="LLiriano" data-source="post: 479969" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=479969" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-479969">LLiriano said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Just figured it would be valuable to share the process </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It is, but unfortunately your thread is just an empty proclamation.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper">Bump.</div>