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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 7502394, member: 84179&quot;]I agree with your comments.&nbsp; I try to add one a or 2 lines with a simple explanation along with the answer to a newbie question, especially if it’s one of the first few posts.&nbsp; While active members may know the credibility of members based on their previous contributions, a new collector doesn’t know whether [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] is an experienced collector, or just some guy at the end of the bar offering and opinion.&nbsp; IMO, once a decent explanation has been posted, the short responses are OK and show that there is a consensus among the members.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, if you’re not sure of the correct answer but still want to respond, adding a qualifier like “I think it might be…” or “Maybe it could be…” is useful.&nbsp; Worst response, IMO, is posting an incorrect guess as a definitive statement “It’s xxxx”, with no explanation.&nbsp; One thing I try to do when I&#039;m not completely sure is add a reason(s) why I came to that conclusion (&quot;I think it may be...because I see xxx and that is also found on this type of error&quot;).&nbsp; At least I&#039;ve given the reasoning behind my guess and somebody with more knowledge can specifically point out my error.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, I have no sympathy for new members who insist they have something in spite of multiple, accurate responses.&nbsp; (“But didn’t you see …… in the picture”, “But it still looks like…..”, or “I don’t understand how that damage could happen”).&nbsp; If you come on here asking for help, then keep questioning responses from knowledgeable members who are freely giving their time to help,&nbsp; I run out of patience very quickly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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