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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3648370, member: 19165"]I used to be very, very active on the NGC boards. NGC was always "Sleepy Hollow" compared to PCGS, but the boards were fairly active and lively enough. However, through a combination of very poor moderation, extremely poor technology, and an even worse series of business decisions by NGC, I found myself less interested in that forum. Apparently, so did the majority of posters there. That place is essentially dead now. Mark Salzberg asked me personally what I suggested to improve the forums, but apparently he didn't like my suggestions.... </p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS has always been far too partisan. You either drink the koolaid, or you don't last long there. I technically have a forum ID there, but I only rarely post there. </p><p><br /></p><p>CoinTalk is.... well, it's its own thing. There is an abundance of parking lot warriors posting their road rash coins, but there are also some really knowledgeable people here. A couple of recent additions (and some who have shifted more towards here than there) have significantly increased the expertise of these boards - names I know and love from the NGC boards. No doubt, I have my disagreements on these boards (I guarantee several members have me on their ignore list.... that's ok, I've got several of you on my ignore list too). But, overall, right now, this is the best forum I'm aware of.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3648370, member: 19165"]I used to be very, very active on the NGC boards. NGC was always "Sleepy Hollow" compared to PCGS, but the boards were fairly active and lively enough. However, through a combination of very poor moderation, extremely poor technology, and an even worse series of business decisions by NGC, I found myself less interested in that forum. Apparently, so did the majority of posters there. That place is essentially dead now. Mark Salzberg asked me personally what I suggested to improve the forums, but apparently he didn't like my suggestions.... PCGS has always been far too partisan. You either drink the koolaid, or you don't last long there. I technically have a forum ID there, but I only rarely post there. CoinTalk is.... well, it's its own thing. There is an abundance of parking lot warriors posting their road rash coins, but there are also some really knowledgeable people here. A couple of recent additions (and some who have shifted more towards here than there) have significantly increased the expertise of these boards - names I know and love from the NGC boards. No doubt, I have my disagreements on these boards (I guarantee several members have me on their ignore list.... that's ok, I've got several of you on my ignore list too). But, overall, right now, this is the best forum I'm aware of.[/QUOTE]
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