I would like to add that if it is decided to make this group hidden, each person should be vetted again for their contributions on Technofino forums. Otherwise, it will be be unfair to those who might have Magnus and had not joined the group before it was decided to hide it.
Basically, holding Magnus should not be the only criteria for being a member in the hidden group.
In my opinion, we should not make this group hidden. Let it be. Instead create a new hidden group with select members (based on contributions, etc.) to discuss potential tricks and then revealing those tips after a certain time-frame in the current group. This way more select members can be added to the hidden group if they post valuable information in the current group. Also this will help in preserving the tips and tricks which select members took time to find out for a few months. Lets be honest, any trick which would come in public domain (even if one has to request to join) will reach the executives which defeats the purpose and the effort put by the select members. Below are a few examples to strengthen my viewpoint:
Example 1: The Reserve trick was only known to select members which led to it being utilised for so long. Even if Axis clawed back the points, still people took benefit of it and closed the accounts with NOC.
Example 2: Buying Gold on Myntra. I and a few others had done a lot of research on this topic which we all had shared in the group. After being posted, all of the coins have been removed. It is not because of a shortage of gold coins, all the other online portals still have them. This was done because many people started ordering the coins flagging Myntra systems regarding the same. Now only Mellora coins are available, because they don't do buyback of their own gold coins.
We need to be smart about it. We definitely need a community to discuss tips and tricks but not in a very public domain. The best bet would be to create a hidden group starting with only a few members and gradually adding members to it based on their history in the current group.
Let me know your thoughts!
Thanks
@James2307mr
For taking efforts to elaborate your viewpoint in great details with examples and illustrations.
The voting poll till now signifies more than 80% of the members request a secret group and only the remaining want it to be as it is.
I agree with your point that a seperate group can be created secretly in which the entry of members from this group can be allowed.
It has already been done by me and one more member but it did not result in any positive.
Instead that group remained inactive for most of the time and there was no activity even after my and several other efforts.
So, instead of focusing on other groups, I wish to strength the entry barriers here.
Even, I am ready to remove any member which is inactive and non contributive.
Seriously, I don't have the bandwidth and time to manage two groups at the same time.
Apart from my daily work, replying to tens of DM's everyday, posting new hacks, administration of this group, and discussions with mods. Hardly I have any time left.
If you have seen my previous post on how to continue your journey in this group.
You can relate to what I am saying.
The best I can do as of now, is to change mods in our group, maybe some of them are busy and not able to perform better.
So, I can appoint you as one of the mod along with others.
Concluding, as per the commitment for poll, we have to listen to majority and this is not a single person's dictatorship.
By today end of the day, the privacy setting will be changed to secret.
