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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 513229, member: 112&quot;]Frank I understand your point all too well. However, one of the things that Peter insisted upon when he built this site was that people shoul dbe able to speak their minds and tell the truth about some of the unscrupulous coin sellers, self slabbers and the like. Only requirement being that it be done within the forum rules.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now most of you don&#039;t realize it because you weren&#039;t around back then, in fact Coin Talk didn&#039;t even exist yet. Peter and I knew each other long before then. But Peter was one of those sued in that fiacso started by ACG many years ago. Other members of this forum were also involved in that suit. And back then, it got to the point that people were afraid to speak the truth. So Peter wanted someplace where people could speak the truth without fear. Think of other forums where a post or thread that contains information that may be derogatory in nature about the owners/sponsors of that forum may end up with the poster being banned. Thus Coin Talk came to be.</p><p><br /></p><p>And that is why threads like this one are permitted. It is part of the foundation of Coin Talk and will never, ever change.</p><p><br /></p><p>We, as the moderators of this forum, must of course walk a fine line when deciding what is OK to say and what is not. That is why the forum rules exist. But we still must use our judgement. People have a right to know about unethical and unscrupulous coin sellers if they are to avoid them. And by the same token those being accused have the right to stand up and defend themselves here as well. Both sides of the story need to be known. And as long as all parties involved stay within the rules they will be permitted to speak. Break those rules, and action will be taken very quickly without any favoritism - ever.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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