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<p>[QUOTE="swish513, post: 792330, member: 22068"]the pros to forums is that it's an easy place to meet new people and learn new things. people can come and go at their own pace. i may have a question today, but the person with the answer may not get on until tomorrow. waiting 2 or 3 days (worst case scenario) for the answer is better than never having your question answered. also, i have read hundreds of books about coins, and learned quite a bit from them, but i have learned so much more from others on here. one person might be more knowledged on particlar coin, or might be more knowledged in errors, or whatever, and you get to learn from them. maybe they answered your question in a way that you didn't understand, and you can say, "hey, could you explain that a little better, i still don't understand," and they will. yes, you can have question answered at a coin club, but that only happens at predetermined times. here, it's come at your own pace.</p><p> </p><p>the cons are, of course, having to rely on pictures to determine grade, authenticity, etc. having the coin in hand is way better for determining such things. another con is the few that occasionally pop up and just want to pick a fight. that can hurt the experience.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="swish513, post: 792330, member: 22068"]the pros to forums is that it's an easy place to meet new people and learn new things. people can come and go at their own pace. i may have a question today, but the person with the answer may not get on until tomorrow. waiting 2 or 3 days (worst case scenario) for the answer is better than never having your question answered. also, i have read hundreds of books about coins, and learned quite a bit from them, but i have learned so much more from others on here. one person might be more knowledged on particlar coin, or might be more knowledged in errors, or whatever, and you get to learn from them. maybe they answered your question in a way that you didn't understand, and you can say, "hey, could you explain that a little better, i still don't understand," and they will. yes, you can have question answered at a coin club, but that only happens at predetermined times. here, it's come at your own pace. the cons are, of course, having to rely on pictures to determine grade, authenticity, etc. having the coin in hand is way better for determining such things. another con is the few that occasionally pop up and just want to pick a fight. that can hurt the experience.[/QUOTE]
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