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<p>[QUOTE="Nyatii, post: 3585246, member: 85686"]Your perspective is right Chip. Each niche has it's own language and it makes it hard to delve into without work on the novices side. I was talking in general, not just coins. I've watched over the years and noticed that most don't like to do the work to learn unless they have something to drive them. Such as the thirst for knowledge, grand ideas of riches, or maybe recognition to name a few. </p><p><br /></p><p>I first noticed this many years ago when I had a game room/pizza business. I decided to have a contest and spent hours devising the rules for such and crafting them into a very nice poster to explain all. The kids that came in saw the first line that said "Contest" and asked what the contest was. I explained.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had another contest and shortened the rules. They asked what it was about. </p><p>I explained.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another contest, shorter wording. they asked. I explained.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, I just put up a poster with "Contest" on it. And explained what it was.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Nyatii, post: 3585246, member: 85686"]Your perspective is right Chip. Each niche has it's own language and it makes it hard to delve into without work on the novices side. I was talking in general, not just coins. I've watched over the years and noticed that most don't like to do the work to learn unless they have something to drive them. Such as the thirst for knowledge, grand ideas of riches, or maybe recognition to name a few. I first noticed this many years ago when I had a game room/pizza business. I decided to have a contest and spent hours devising the rules for such and crafting them into a very nice poster to explain all. The kids that came in saw the first line that said "Contest" and asked what the contest was. I explained. I had another contest and shortened the rules. They asked what it was about. I explained. Another contest, shorter wording. they asked. I explained. Finally, I just put up a poster with "Contest" on it. And explained what it was.[/QUOTE]
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