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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 2291479, member: 36230&quot;]Perhaps, Dave, since you care so much about new collectors, you should also care equally about the level of misinformation spewed on this board, including in this very thread, as you seem to about me. Should cheeks be turned when new, old, or in between collectors post things that are potentially harmful to others, all in favor of a little hand holding? Does a newbie that comes to this board know the difference between you or, as an example, some kid who thinks it&#039;s fun to pretend? Of course not, yet I don&#039;t recall you having much of a problem with that. Well, like it or not, I do. Have you ever personally witnessed the real life damage poor information/advice can cause? I have, and in my experience, this is one the biggest reasons for new collectors leave this hobby. It&#039;s wholly unnecessary, especially on a forum such as this, and in my most humble opinion, is what shouldn&#039;t be tolerated, especially by those, like yourself, that do care. Perhaps you should consider focusing on that, or perhaps all the immediate schmuckish come-backs to simple questions that happen all day every day, or would that be too difficult?</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, and you&#039;re not the only one who has ever done anything to, as you put it, &quot;<i>develop new collectors</i>&quot;, Dave. There&#039;s an entire forum here with many, myself included (believe it or not), who have and try to do the same, and this, of course, isn&#039;t taking the real world into consideration. I am <i>damn</i> proud of what I was able to accomplish with new collectors over a 24+ year period, not including here, with new collectors, and felt it was my way of giving back to a hobby that has given me a lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would much appreciate it if you would not pigeon hole my involvement here with your blanket assumptions. Oh, and because you felt it necessary to bring up, I can <i>promise</i> that I would speak to your face the very same as I have on this forum; respect begets respect. Do not question my sincerity, motivations, or commitment to this hobby, sir, especially with sly little jabs, and coming from a position of ignorance. You don&#039;t know me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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