Accessing Hotcopper through guest users
As a guest on HotCopper without a membership account, you typically have access to the following features:
- Public discussion boards: You can view discussions on various topics related to stocks, investing, and finance.
- Stock information: You can access publicly available information about stocks, including price charts, company news, and financial data.
However, as a guest, you are missing out on several features available to registered members, including:
- Posting: You cannot participate in discussions by making new posts or replies.
- Portfolio tracking: You cannot track your investments or create a personalized portfolio.
- Watchlists: You cannot create or maintain watchlists to monitor specific stocks. 5. Alerts: You cannot set up alerts for specific stocks or keywords to stay informed about relevant discussions and news.
- Profile customization: You cannot personalize your profile with information about yourself.
- As a guest user without a membership account, you can browse the forum but will only see thumbnails for images in the preview and when you click on an image.
Essentially, registering for a membership account on HotCopper unlocks additional features and allows for a more interactive and personalized experience on the platform.
Active Account: What a full member can see while the account is in good standing
As a member of Hotcoper, you typically have access to several features, including:
Posting on discussion boards: Members can participate in discussions on various topics related to stocks, investing, and finance. Portfolio tracking, watchlist and alerts can be set up for specific stocks and keywords to stay informed You can customize your profile with a profile picture and signature for posting.
Temporarily suspended
Posting on discussion boards: You can log in with limited access to what you can view but cannot make new posts or replies during the suspension period. Essentially, temporary suspension limits your ability to actively participate and engage with platform features until the suspension is lifted.
What a permanently suspended user sees:
When an account is permanently suspended on HotCopper, the user has limited access to their account and all associated features, including restriction to posting, liking, and replying to threads. The suspension is typically imposed for serious breaches of the platform's rules with a previous temporary suspension warning.
For more information on image viewing restriction please read Image Viewing Based on Membership Status