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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 2869957, member: 39"]Doug already explained <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/support-coin-talk.7970/page-2#post-2868779" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/support-coin-talk.7970/page-2#post-2868779">here</a> that Coin Talk is not about "making money". On the contrary.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is not the "support forums department" of some company website - Coin Talk is a hobby site about a fascinating hobby, and for most members, participating here is part of that hobby. If you do not collect coins, that is perfectly fine of course, but most others here do (or are at least interested in coins), and simply like to share their knowledge with others. What kind of "payment" do we expect? Maybe a Thank You, or that somebody who got some help here now helps others. Yes, I do need to make money too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> but I certainly do not make it here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, of course we also have members who are dealers, or who occasionally sell coins because they need money for something else. And people who primarily post in the Bullion Investing forum have an approach or concept that may be quite different from mine - so what? Assuming or suggesting that pretty much every member has ulterior (commercial) motives for being helpful is ... strange if you ask me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 2869957, member: 39"]Doug already explained [url=https://www.cointalk.com/threads/support-coin-talk.7970/page-2#post-2868779]here[/url] that Coin Talk is not about "making money". On the contrary. This is not the "support forums department" of some company website - Coin Talk is a hobby site about a fascinating hobby, and for most members, participating here is part of that hobby. If you do not collect coins, that is perfectly fine of course, but most others here do (or are at least interested in coins), and simply like to share their knowledge with others. What kind of "payment" do we expect? Maybe a Thank You, or that somebody who got some help here now helps others. Yes, I do need to make money too ;) but I certainly do not make it here. Having said that, of course we also have members who are dealers, or who occasionally sell coins because they need money for something else. And people who primarily post in the Bullion Investing forum have an approach or concept that may be quite different from mine - so what? Assuming or suggesting that pretty much every member has ulterior (commercial) motives for being helpful is ... strange if you ask me. :) Christian[/QUOTE]
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