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Message:: [QUOTE="Bambam8778, post: 2869668, member: 80341"]I belong to a great coin club with a bunch of members who are very helpful and patient to those of us who are new. I don’t ask as many questions on here as I used to but I am very thankful for the help from others on here who have had the patience to point things out, offer advice and send me in the right direction. If we as numismatists want the hobby to continue and thrive again then we must reach out to those people who are starting out with the newbie questions, teach them, point them in the right direction with just a touch of compassion and humanity. If you put a little effort into someone new to the hobby and you see they are not receptive then let it go. Don’t put any more time in. Ignore it so you don’t get annoyed or angry. Enjoy your part of this great hobby. The hobby will definitely die if the annoyance of more seasoned collectors and numismatists rears it’s ugly head in the form of how I’ve seen it here time and time again. Let people who want to reach out in a positive manner continue to do so and try to mentor those who are not any where close to your level of expertise. It works. It really does.[/QUOTE]