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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2770810, member: 19463&quot;]One acceptable/recommended &#039;comment&#039; would be asking a question to clarify some point someone made that shows that you actually did read what was posted and needed us to be more clear when we assumed all readers had a background in the subject.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Years ago I discovered a fact at a large coin show that bothered me.&nbsp; In addition to rows of tables of dealers selling coins there was a small area dedicated to exhibits of coins not for sale but intended to serve an educational purpose.&nbsp; Usually there was no crowd of people looking at, let alone studying, these exhibits.&nbsp; The fact is most people seem only to be interested in coins they can own (those for sale) or those they can never own (some shows will display an EID MAR denarius, for example, to attract a crowd).&nbsp; Displays of &#039;nice&#039; groups of &#039;nice&#039; coins bore people. </p><p><br /></p><p>Another way to get on the bad side of the &#039;old&#039; users here is to keep asking the same question or making the same mistake in repeated posts.&nbsp; Those who take the time to answer questions might just expect you to read those answers and learn.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is nothing wrong with being an inexperienced collector <i>unless</i> you make a career out of it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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