Re: joining ibmpensionissues
Roger, Your email address is shown in the member list of this group: rmeggy @ bellsouth.net Joined: 05 Nov, 2013 but is not linked to your attila2560 Yahoo id. I suspect that the issue with your attempt to "join" is that you do not have a Yahoo ID linked to your email address for this group that allows you to see the messages on the web. Try this: 1. Log into Yahoo with your attila2560 Yahoo ID. 2. Click on All My Groups which takes you to: 3. Click on Membership Wizard on the top right which takes you to: 4. Click on Move on the top right. This process should work for most cases. Hopes this works for you. ? ---In ibmpensionissues@..., <rmeggy@...> wrote :
When I try to join this group I receive the following message:
Verify Your Email Address Your email address is not linked to a Yahoo ID. To join this group, you need to to a Yahoo account.
I am linked to my Yahoo accounts as I belong to many other Yahoo IBM groups. Refer below to the screen that comes up when I go to Manage my accounts.
What else is it you want me to do?
Roger? aka Attila the Hun
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When I try to join this group I receive the following message:
Verify Your Email Address Your email address is not linked to a Yahoo ID. To join this group, you need to to a Yahoo account.
I am linked to my Yahoo accounts as I belong to many other Yahoo IBM groups. Refer below to the screen that comes up when I go to Manage my accounts.
What else is it you want me to do?
Roger? aka Attila the Hun
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It appears that I am not the only one who is not happy with the moderation on the ibmpension group. It is inconsistent and frustrating and makes the group much less useful than it could be. But what can be done about? Is there any means to make the moderators aware of the dissatisfaction? Protest? Vote? Exit? Other ideas? Does anybody really care?
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Re: Financial Advice. Really?
Amen, brothers and sisters, Amen.
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Re: Financial Advice. Really?
"All posts are moderated."
All posts are not moderated. Most are moderated but not all. But the moderators must think that the sheeple will believe them if they keep saying this.
If it is a financial conversation,
it will be scrutinized to make sure you are not hyping anything or another
site."
Unless the moderators have some topic that they want to be hyped.
"If you post how well you manage your money, it won't be approved for
posting."
Unless the moderators want to make a point about the right way to manage money.
"If it is political, it won't be approved for posting."
Unless it is from the correct side of the political aisle. ---In IBMpensionissues@..., <no_reply@...> wrote : Once again, inconsistent moderation is really lowering value of time spent in the IBMPENSION.
Credentials of those posting is very questionable; meanwhile there are so many other financial discussions on the Internet that are not loaded with disgruntled types from one employer and Boeing!
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Financial Advice. Really?
Once again, inconsistent moderation is really lowering value of time spent in the IBMPENSION.
Credentials of those posting is very questionable; meanwhile there are so many other financial discussions on the Internet that are not loaded with disgruntled types from one employer and Boeing!
Try:?
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Action taken on recent spam messages
This group was subject to a spam attack of 9 messages from ibmpensionissues @ ibmpensionissues.aymrt.com. The 9 spam messages have been deleted and the spammer's posting privileges have been revoked. Group settings have been changed to "Messages from new members require approval" to stop future spam attacks. I regret that several members left the group due to this wave of spam.
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Former IBM employee laid off during the past 5 years?
I am a documentary filmmaker working on a project for FRONTLINE, the documentary film series on PBS, and am interested in speaking with former IBM employees laid off during the past 5 years.
I'd be grateful if interested parties could get in touch w me NickVerbitsky @ hotmail.com. All comments will be off the record.
Very respectfully,
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Re: If You Have a Company Pension, Consider Retiring Today
Just be glad you never had to be in the same building with her. Hopefully, her husband's medical plans covers her declining mental state. Yep she says "screw" a lot so maybe she has other issues, too.
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Re: If You Have a Company Pension, Consider Retiring Today
primosprimpsprimos on ibmpension writes:
"SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND PLUS? ?And it was a bad deal (!), which means this very good player got?moreas an annuity. Holy c***.
No?wonder?the 1000 year old suck-up dinosaur I sat with in 1999 was gloating and wouldn't lift a finger to help me, who would have stood to get a pathetic little sum had Janet et al not come to my rescue.?
NOW?I understand. So in 1999 it either paid to suck up mightily or be older than Methuselah.
Now?I know to whom Socks Bouchard was speaking when he touted the CB screw.
Ahhhhhh, I can't wait for the de-risking screw. Like the CB screw, I'm sure IBM will have our best interests at heart.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. "
The moderators decided not be post my response to this unbelievable append. ?Does this woman actually realize what she is saying?
My reading is that since primos-cubed was screwed in 1999 (her often voiced opinion), she now hopes that those who her were not screwed as badly as she was back then, finally receive their fair share thru de-risking. ?A real team player, isn't she. ?No wonder her "1000 year old suck-up dinosaur" colleague, did not "lift a finger" to help her. ? As if he could have really done anything about it, even if he wanted to, which he clearly didn't. ?
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This group was founded on Sep 22, 2012 - two years ago today. Happy anniversary!
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Tally is alive, well, and kicking . . .
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Re: Is meaningful participation in ibmpension group forever declining?
Hello swimplaps123, Unfortunately, Yahoo groups does not currently have such a setting to automatically ignore users as far as I know. I wish they did. They do have an "Ignore User" function on the Yahoo finance boards such as this one: although that board is a waste of anyone's time except the pump and dumpers. When I say ignore most of the posters on the ibmpension group, I mean that I just look at the Conversations list and just skip over any posts made by primos, trex, etc. ---In ibmpensionissues@..., <swimlaps123@...> wrote : Oh, PLEASE explain how to put Primos and other incessant idiots on "ignore.". Does Yahoo groups have such a setting???
To: ibmpensionissues@... From: no_reply@... Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:50:03 -0700 Subject: [ibmpensionissues] Re: Is meaningful participation in ibmpension group forever declining? My blood pressure went way down when I decided to ignore most of the posters on the ibmpension group. madinpok is one of the few posters whose messages I take the time to read. The good news is that the majority of the posters on ibmpension that I have on "ignore" are not members here, and I hope it stays that way.
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Re: Is meaningful participation in ibmpension group forever declining?
Oh, PLEASE explain how to put Primos and other incessant idiots on "ignore.". Does Yahoo groups have such a setting???
To: ibmpensionissues@... From: no_reply@... Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:50:03 -0700 Subject: [ibmpensionissues] Re: Is meaningful participation in ibmpension group forever declining?
My blood pressure went way down when I decided to ignore most of the posters on the ibmpension group. madinpok is one of the few posters whose messages I take the time to read. The good news is that the majority of the posters on ibmpension that I have on "ignore" are not members here, and I hope it stays that way. ---In ibmpensionissues@..., wrote : ibmpension group seems to be declining into oblivion. ?While the initial discussion of de-risking was interesting and valuable (thank you madinpok!), interest quickly died as a large segment of the membership decided to reminisce about the past. ?In an effort to refocus the group, the moderators cut off the historical discussion, which BTW seems reasonable to me since such is not the purpose of the group. ?But then, another group enthusiast reposted a March 24, 2014, with the publish date conveniently deleted, under the guise that the announcement was new news, so that the diehards could repeat everything they said way back when. ?I submitted a couple of posts reminded everyone of the original date of announcement. ? They, of course, were blocked by the moderators. ?This maneuvering is just another instance of how much the moderators and moderator enthusiasts continue to insult the intelligence of mainstream group participants. ?Do the moderators really believe that the participants in this group are so easily manipulated?
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Re: Is meaningful participation in ibmpension group forever declining?
Yep, the moderation is real crappy and they always allow the rumor-starting,whiny lady from Greenwich CT to rant with never any real contributions except silly acronyms, stuck keys, etc.? May even be a slight mental illness case. Oh well.
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Re: Is meaningful participation in ibmpension group forever declining?
My blood pressure went way down when I decided to ignore most of the posters on the ibmpension group. madinpok is one of the few posters whose messages I take the time to read. The good news is that the majority of the posters on ibmpension that I have on "ignore" are not members here, and I hope it stays that way. ---In ibmpensionissues@..., <zimowski@...> wrote : ibmpension group seems to be declining into oblivion. ?While the initial discussion of de-risking was interesting and valuable (thank you madinpok!), interest quickly died as a large segment of the membership decided to reminisce about the past. ?In an effort to refocus the group, the moderators cut off the historical discussion, which BTW seems reasonable to me since such is not the purpose of the group. ?But then, another group enthusiast reposted a March 24, 2014, with the publish date conveniently deleted, under the guise that the announcement was new news, so that the diehards could repeat everything they said way back when. ?I submitted a couple of posts reminded everyone of the original date of announcement. ? They, of course, were blocked by the moderators. ?This maneuvering is just another instance of how much the moderators and moderator enthusiasts continue to insult the intelligence of mainstream group participants. ?Do the moderators really believe that the participants in this group are so easily manipulated?
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Re: Is meaningful participation in ibmpension group forever declining?
Ever since Yahoo changed the format, I have been unable to figure it out and keep up.
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Re: Where did all the CA's go from the ibmpension board?
justa_bean_counter's response to trex's question is not surprising but quite funny: "In my opinion...
1 - They are?In class prepping for the open medical sign up period 2 - They are NOT being moderated 3 - They are hanging around the retiree board 4 -?Remember, it's always darkest before the dawn
Signed; One moderator"---In ibmpensionissues@..., <no_reply@...> wrote : I see that trexibmer wants to know:
"Where did all the CA's go from this board? Did IBM RA you?"
Two possible explanations:
1. The ibmpension moderators are choosing not to approve posts unless they are authored by a member of the disgruntled IBM community.
2. The posters who have been referred to as CAs are tired of being called CAs and have decided not to bother responding to trex, primos, the Dons, or any of the other disgruntles.
In either case, what will the disgruntles do if their opportunities to counter dry up?
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Where did all the CA's go from the ibmpension board?
I see that trexibmer wants to know: "Where did all the CA's go from this board? Did IBM RA you?" Two possible explanations: 1. The ibmpension moderators are choosing not to approve posts unless they are authored by a member of the disgruntled IBM community. 2. The posters who have been referred to as CAs are tired of being called CAs and have decided not to bother responding to trex, primos, the Dons, or any of the other disgruntles. In either case, what will the disgruntles do if their opportunities to counter dry up? | | | | | | Topics: IBM Pension, employee issues, retirement, accounting practices, shareholder issues, health care and medical coverage, layoff policies, legisla... | | | | Preview by Yahoo | | | ?
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