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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sholom, post: 801821, member: 17753&quot;]<b>another contest . . . late again</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Well . . . this is past the deadline.&nbsp; If that&#039;s a dq, so be it, but I wanted to get my thoughts down on paper (pixels?) anyway.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pros: Simply put, CT is a <i>community.</i>&nbsp; The importance of community can&#039;t be understated.&nbsp; It provides mutual support and learning, of all kinds.&nbsp; We not only learn about coins from each other, but we learn about people.&nbsp; We are a group a people who might not ever otherwise meet, and, quite possibly, never even choose to be friends, because in many cases we share little to no common interests at all -- save for one: coins.&nbsp; We have oldsters and youngsters, hipsters and cowboys and country folk and city dwellers, and peace-niks and gun lovers, and kids and grandparents, and everybody in between.&nbsp; We have wise old folk, young impetuous ones (and even old impetuous and wise young-uns!).&nbsp; And folks who are getting married, and folks who have become widowers.</p><p><br /></p><p>And what&#039;s important -- beyond the fact that we&#039;re learning about coins and making connections and learning to buy and sell -- is that those random human interactions are the stuff of life.&nbsp; In this modern day and age -- when it&#039;s possible to leave your kitchen, go though the garage, get in your car, drive to work, park in a garage, and go up to your office -- it&#039;s entirely possible to go from waking up in the morning to getting to your office without encountering a single person, without having a single discussion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ahh, but those random interactions with our fellow humans, those simple little statements like, &quot;hey, you know what I found out yesterday&quot;, is what brings more humanity to our lives.</p><p><br /></p><p>And this is even more important for those of us who may have trouble getting out -- the sick, or the too busy, or the housebound, or simply those who live in remote areas.&nbsp; Or to people who don&#039;t fit any of those categories, but simply don&#039;t know any other numismatists.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a further bonus, CT is a place that has simple rules, and good enforcement, and so that makes this a nice community to hang out in.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cons: the only real con is that while this is a community, it&#039;s a <i>virtual</i> community.&nbsp; It&#039;s no substitute for getting out and meeting people -- but it&#039;s a decent second choice!</p><p><br /></p><p>Signed, </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Sholom who thought the deadline was midnight&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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