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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2550594, member: 36230"]For the love of God, kid; can you not read?</p><p><br /></p><p>"10 minutes" to <b><i>VERIFY YOUR INFORMATION</i></b>! We've gone over this again and again and again... it's not that difficult. Here, let me give you an example: before recommending to your viewers that they look "under the date" for the "VBD" that was "added later" to the coins, you simply look it up to ensure you're not posting something that is pitifully misleading to your viewers, or that makes you look like a complete idiot. Are you genuinely oblivious to how otherworldly dumb this made you look? The "VBD" (VDB) is not under the date nor has it ever been in said location. It also wasn't later added, and is something that ANYONE with even a basic familiarity with such coins should know. This goes to the heart of the very problem; you're dangerous only to those who don't know any better, and only look like a fool to those that do. </p><p><br /></p><p>Another example: instead of using a glorified screenshot of an already poor website, simply repeating the already-questionable information it has provided, take a few moments to research the coins you plan on mentioning to better understand their value range, rarity/scarcity, availability, etc, etc instead of simply assuming. This is a very, very simple first step, and if you cannot do it out of simple decency and respect for the hobby you claim to care about, at least do it for selfish reasons. Perhaps once you've climbed this molehill ridiculously made into a mountain, then you can start working on other issues, you know, like honesty.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2550594, member: 36230"]For the love of God, kid; can you not read? "10 minutes" to [B][I]VERIFY YOUR INFORMATION[/I][/B]! We've gone over this again and again and again... it's not that difficult. Here, let me give you an example: before recommending to your viewers that they look "under the date" for the "VBD" that was "added later" to the coins, you simply look it up to ensure you're not posting something that is pitifully misleading to your viewers, or that makes you look like a complete idiot. Are you genuinely oblivious to how otherworldly dumb this made you look? The "VBD" (VDB) is not under the date nor has it ever been in said location. It also wasn't later added, and is something that ANYONE with even a basic familiarity with such coins should know. This goes to the heart of the very problem; you're dangerous only to those who don't know any better, and only look like a fool to those that do. Another example: instead of using a glorified screenshot of an already poor website, simply repeating the already-questionable information it has provided, take a few moments to research the coins you plan on mentioning to better understand their value range, rarity/scarcity, availability, etc, etc instead of simply assuming. This is a very, very simple first step, and if you cannot do it out of simple decency and respect for the hobby you claim to care about, at least do it for selfish reasons. Perhaps once you've climbed this molehill ridiculously made into a mountain, then you can start working on other issues, you know, like honesty.[/QUOTE]
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