The "retired trader" phenomenon

I notice more and more people declaring themselves as "retired traders" here and I was wondering why they are doing it.

-Do they feel uncomfortable and shamed of their past?

-Does this make them feel as experienced and cool bittorent users that have accomplished something special?

-Do they want to pretend to be trusted non-traders so as to get invites they couldn't get via trading?

-Do they need some kind of pension? :P

A lot of people are also declaring that they will retire after they get this and that tracker.
Is this another kind of trick to get what they want?

How many of these "retired" traders do you actually think that they really retire and how many of them won't start trading again when a new tracker pops-up in the list? :ermm:

I think they announce their retirement to get some pension out of it (maybe to beg for invites like FTN). I already tried to explain that those kind of threads are pointless in a recent "retirement" announcement but I guess the so called retired didn't understand my point.

I thinks it's

Quote:

---

-Does this make them feel as experienced and cool bittorent users that have accomplished something special?

---

I don't check topics in BT Invite section that regulary except titles but I see lots of them recently.

I hear you znik, it's as if it's becoming a trend and a lot of times it's in peoples signatures either "retired trader" or "I don't trade" as if people are trying too hard to make a point, which shouldn't be neccesary, if people want to know where they stand, they should be able to by just looking at their posts, I don't get it??

The only signature I haven't seen so far is "retired scammer"! :D

It seems that scammers never retire! :P

I choose this one;

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by znik

-Do they want to pretend to be trusted non-traders so as to get invites they couldn't get via trading?

---

I'm always skeptical of people who declare themselves retired. What's the point :idunno: if your not going to trade anymore then just don't. It's as easy as that.

Having said that there's at least one ex-trader that I do trust :whistling

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by znik

-Do they feel uncomfortable and shamed of their past?

---

:noes:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by znik

-Do they want to pretend to be trusted non-traders so as to get invites they couldn't get via trading?

---

:yup:

they think that it will help them when they beg here for FTN each time

I heard being a "retired trader" is an aphrodisiac to teh ladies :whistling

Lol, yeah always thought it was kinda funny.
But ahh well, whatever makes them happy I guess.

People retire when have all trackers they need.

you are a retired trader yourself znik so why don't u tell us :whistling ?

Well some declare tehy are retired ,some declare they anti-traders to get some trackers but also some really retired either because of lack of interest or because they are satisfied or they decided to take the other road by not trading since it's chances is much better than before in getting the trackers they want

Personally as an ex-trader i have nothing to be ashamed of during my trading career ,i have met alot of friends,i have known alot of good persons.i retired mainly because i have been pretty much satisfied with what i have from quite atime besides lack of time lately ,i believe also alot of traders are doing great job in helping members by giving away alot of invites

I was gunna retire, but I decided that it would go against my name :P

You are what you have made of yourself here. I have traded, and I have done giveaways. I would like to think of myself as a helpfull trader, not some tracker collecting mad man trader.
I feel peoples past posts give a good idea of who they are, and putting 'retired' in you title/sig doesn't change your past.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by zedex

they think that it will help them when they beg here for FTN each time

---

:yup:

Dude are you saying this has started recently? I'm relatively knew but I always that it was just common place here.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Patriot foreve

you are a retired trader yourself znik so why don't u tell us :whistling ?

---

I think he's just talking about those who advertises their "retired status" in their signatures, below their avatars, etc.

Not necessarily all former traders.

IMO
you can be whatever you want to be
you choose for yourself but when someone advertises hiself as a retired trader is kinda fishy
it's like he is telling us i'm sorry or i was wrong or asking us for something in return
if you want to stop just stop
don't go in the streets shouting i quit like you were on crack :D

Well i retired because of lack of interest, i did just a few trades when i traded aswell, to get up to levels where i could do giveaways that where appriciated by people, not just giving away invites to piratebay.org. After that i retired and stopped trading and started to make giveaways, and people are much cooler to you when you have stopped trading really. I haven't gotten myself any invites by doing this way, but when i want invites in giveaways, people know i won't trade 'em.

So i think it is totally okay to "retire".

it's okay to retire but not okay to tell everyone in the world you did
why do you want people to know you retired ?!

Its nothing wrong about it, but nothing really good also. Maybe ppl can avoid getting called "trader" by some kiddos.. Same thing as with anti-trading.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by SAM

it's okay to retire but not okay to tell everyone in the world you did
why do you want people to know you retired ?!

---

They could be proud of it. Most likely though, they let everyone know it just because they want some hard to get invites. "Look at me, I don't trade anymore. Give me an invite now! I deserve it now." :)

Don't trade, retire, don't warn us. We'll find out by your behavior. :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by dbmp

Don't trade, retire, don't warn us. We'll find out by your behavior. :)

---

Why worry either way unless you are involved

if you are retired, then just hide your rep points, you don't need em anymore, this should be enough for people to get that you don't trade anymore

no need to make a big show about this

[quote=sear;2275115]I choose this one;

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by znik

Having said that there's at least one ex-trader that I do trust :whistling

---

n its not me :( :(??

It has been a new trend as trading has been tagged with a bad stigma. I think it became the trend here as so many things have. It will be popular for a while and then the sheep will continue trading, when it is no longer cool.

I personally think it is good that people step away from the trading. I don't think that people need to publicly announce it, unless they have ulterior motives. I have seen many retire and then get right back into it as soon as that greed kicks in or they don't get what they thought retiring would bring them.

Just let your actions speak for who you are and no announcement will be required...

This thread seems to be very similar to o ne I posted about 3 months ago.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by marksman

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sear

Having said that there's at least one ex-trader that I do trust :whistling

---

n its not me :( :(??

---

:lol: you're all right but I was actually thinking of my friend Detale :whistling

btw fixed those tags for ya...no0b :P

Once a trader always a trader. Kind of like the theory of once an alcoholic always an alcoholic.

I wonder when all that fuzz about so called retire/anti traders bullcrap all started.. oh i remember now.. like 4 months ago by some clueless ppl.
Greedz

It seems like it's people who can't get higher level trackers like ScT and FTN so now their changing their ways and still asking for the same trackers.

It also could be that they do it so all the torrent sites staff that are on here see it.

Then if the trader actually stops trading and in a few months gains an invite to a site that doesn't support traders, but is kind enough to give an ex-trader a chance.

Who knows maybe the staff will give him a break and just keep a close eye on his account instead of banning/disabling the person as soon they check the site.

I can definitely see alot of validity in that thought.

retire or not your trading history doesnt dissapear .. :whistling

My vote goes to:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by znik

-Do they want to pretend to be trusted non-traders so as to get invites they couldn't get via trading?

---

Quite a number of these people, if you look hard enough you will find a few within this thread. :O

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Patriot foreve

you are a retired trader yourself znik so why don't u tell us :whistling ?

---

and how the hell do you know that? :wacko:
Have I ever traded with you and I don't know about it?
Have I ever used you (or anyone else) as a middleman?
Have you seen any trading post or thread of me out of my 1000+ posts all these years?
Have I ever traded any of my accounts that I am not aware of?
Have I ever used a "retired trader" sign in my signature as you, or have I ever posted a pompus retirement thread? :frusty:

Anyway, my question was not why someone is retiring from trading, but why he should declare it publically and write it on his face.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by SHUVT

It has been a new trend as trading has been tagged with a bad stigma. I think it became the trend here as so many things have. It will be popular for a while and then the sheep will continue trading, when it is no longer cool.

I personally think it is good that people step away from the trading. I don't think that people need to publicly announce it, unless they have ulterior motives. I have seen many retire and then get right back into it as soon as that greed kicks in or they don't get what they thought retiring would bring them.

Just let your actions speak for who you are and no announcement will be required...

This thread seems to be very similar to o ne I posted about 3 months ago.

---

Actions? What actions, your post was nice, but there are not any actions, its just a forum and all you can do is type - no speak or act.

@Znik: nice topic you could add a poll to save some reading.

Also I am thinking of starting a poll with subject why some members are using bold or blue or big or other distinctive letters. What would you think about it?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by znik

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Patriot foreve

you are a retired trader yourself znik so why don't u tell us :whistling ?

---

and how the hell do you know that? :wacko:
Have I ever traded with you and I don't know about it?
Have I ever used you (or anyone else) as a middleman?
Have you seen any trading post or thread of me out of my 1000+ posts all these years?
Have I ever traded any of my accounts that I am not aware of?
Have I ever used a "retired trader" sign in my signature as you, or have I ever posted a pompus retirement thread? :frusty:

Anyway, my question was not why someone is retiring from trading, but why he should declare it publically and write it on his face.

---

Yeh you have traded.

http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/f-bit...request-157763

kkthxsbai.

yes and with whom had I traded JA and who would really give me an oink for a TL?

Anyway, yes it was an (unsuccessful) attempted trade I didn't even remember way back when I was a noob. I never declared myself a retired trader though after that "trade".

Hardly makes him a trader though does it lol

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by znik

yes and with whom had I traded JA and who would really give me an oink for a TL?

Anyway, yes it was an (unsuccessful) attempted trade I didn't even remember way back when I was a noob. I never declared myself a retired trader though after that "trade".

---

What does it matter if it was successful or not? You tried to trade, therefore you were a trader.
Maybe not now, but you were, seriously no hard feelings.

Just saying stuff like you never ever traded was a lie :):pinch:

But anyhow hope we still cool.

Anyhow to answer your question, personally i just put Retired up because stopped trading and i don't hang around here as much as i use to. Thus the "retired"
...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by DKre8ive1

It also could be that they do it so all the torrent sites staff that are on here see it.

Then if the trader actually stops trading and in a few months gains an invite to a site that doesn't support traders, but is kind enough to give an ex-trader a chance.

Who knows maybe the staff will give him a break and just keep a close eye on his account instead of banning/disabling the person as soon they check the site.

---

And yeh thats 110% true.