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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3242635, member: 19463&quot;]I am not the owner of Coin Talk or any other online resource but I would have serious problems with anyone who for any reason used my resources for the purpose you describe.&nbsp; Those of us who have been a part of free Internet information for a while (1997 here) have had to fight with academics who tell their students that anything written in a book is good and anything online is trash not to be used.&nbsp; Years ago I received a questionnaire from a student who wanted to quote my site as a reference but was not allowed without establishing such things as from which University my degrees had been conferred and and the names of those who had peer reviewed my material.&nbsp; Now you tell me that there is a professor who believes it is acceptable to post intentional lies and fabrications online to be read by whoever happens upon his drivel and believes it because he is who he is.&nbsp; My first thought here is that he should be crucified but, since he is a medievalist, burning at the stake will have to suffice.&nbsp; Online misinformation is certainly easy enough to find without having &#039;professors&#039; adding to it to further their own lazy ends.&nbsp; What ever happened to just giving the kid an F and teaching a lesson that did not affect all the other victims of his shenanigans? </p><p><br /></p><p>I do believe that students could be encouraged to find coins on Coin Talk or other private resources but before telling students to sign up for a membership and use Coin Talk for for homework questions, you should correspond with the owners and get their permission.&nbsp; As it is I am tired of posts from people who have no interest in ancient coins but feel the need to post here for their own reasons.&nbsp; We are here to help each other.&nbsp; We certainly might be expected to aid some people newer than new but it gets old when we are used by those seeking advice on making a killing on eBay and nothing else.&nbsp; Fortunately, these people usually go away in a few days leaving those who actually do want to know about our coins.&nbsp; Coin Talk is a place for peer review,&nbsp; We certainly have a few people here (TIF and Barry come to mind) who answer the rest of our questions but relatively rarely benefit from the return of the favor.&nbsp; We are lucky to have all our active members in their diversity including those who are just starting with the learning and those who realize that the learning never stops.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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