Well, one can wring one's hands about it, or one can attempt to improve the place by providing content. Being a member of all the other coin forums as well, it seems to me that standing and fighting here is the appropriate course.
Sometimes it happens but the one thing you should do is ignore it and move on eventually you will learn some tricks on finding ways to get around those types of people.
I do uprestioat your kindness but I am not programed that way ! I am a strait shooter & that's has got me where I am today so I just don't want the BS !
I seem the same way, but if you argue on a thread chances are the thread won't be worth it, why waste you time! I used to do that but I got used to it.
I've read and re-read all of the posts on this thread, and no one has ridiculed you in any way. As a matter of fact, the nastiest thing that has been said on this thread is your comment about drunks. Take a chill pill and relax! Chris
Too bad so many are so "sensitive" now. I like this group as an excellent/helpful info source and am adult enough to ignore comments by others not on the subject-coins period. It's known as "male pms"
There is a book that was written by Michael Fey and Jeff Oxman titled, Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties, The VAM Keys. The 1899 Micro O happens to be one of those. Chris
Its the late crew and take that like a grain of salt . Except for Chris, he's part of the morning crew ...
I'll be a straight shooter and say how funny it is that a new member of less than one year will make claims about regular members 'year after year'. Curious indeed. As far as some folks being a bit more high brow, that's their prerogative and it's ok for those who can afford it to want only the best. There are far more nickel and dime folks here than the former type of collector. As for using work as an excuse for either laziness or apathy in determining whether you want to really *know* what you collect versus depending on someone else to tell you what you want to buy, that is YOUR prerogative and that's ok. But I don't recommend that path to any collector who asks.
I agree that some members here are more out right rude but I fix that by simply reporting them and blocking them..... site has been much better since then.