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<p>[QUOTE="Beefer518, post: 7503130, member: 87737"]From my personal experience, I got really tired of the questions and proceeding arguments when a new person would post about their one in a million find in their driveway (referencing the above [USER=37839]@Morgandude11[/USER] and [USER=112428]@bikergeek[/USER] posts) and then argue when it was pointed out that it was nothing more then a common damaged item.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I also got a bit burnt out on CT, and I took a break for a couple of years.</p><p><br /></p><p>But now, I pretty much ignore some forums - What's it Worth and Error Coins I pretty much keep away from like it's a COVID-19 breeding area. If I do go into either, when the thread started doesn't have an avatar, I ignore it, and I also ignore the "XYZ Coin with new mint error" (or the like) threads. I already know without reading those threads that A) the answer is almost always - "No, it's not that" followed by "Yes it is", ad nauseum B) - has been responded to, or will be soon, by other knowledgeable members, rendering the need for me moot.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm glad there a new people/members coming here everyday, and I truly hope that most, if not all, stick around for the long haul, but I decided I'm not going spend my time filtering through the absurdity, lack of desire to truly learn, the trolls, or the thin-skinned folks that can't/won't accept reality, to find one or two 'useful' threads.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do think that some of the more seasoned members don't react properly to some of the very beginner questions that are posed by the new folks. I think they treat the new members with the least amount of respect (if any), and can't remember the stupid questions they used to ask when they first started in the hobby. It's like they're nuclear physicists, and scoff at the layman that asks them how does one split an atom. "Treat others how you would like to be treated" is not a Golden Rule followed by all here. Uncalled for disrespect.</p><p><br /></p><p>So by doing a simple thing, I actually enjoy my reading time here.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have nobody on my ignore list.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Beefer518, post: 7503130, member: 87737"]From my personal experience, I got really tired of the questions and proceeding arguments when a new person would post about their one in a million find in their driveway (referencing the above [USER=37839]@Morgandude11[/USER] and [USER=112428]@bikergeek[/USER] posts) and then argue when it was pointed out that it was nothing more then a common damaged item. I guess I also got a bit burnt out on CT, and I took a break for a couple of years. But now, I pretty much ignore some forums - What's it Worth and Error Coins I pretty much keep away from like it's a COVID-19 breeding area. If I do go into either, when the thread started doesn't have an avatar, I ignore it, and I also ignore the "XYZ Coin with new mint error" (or the like) threads. I already know without reading those threads that A) the answer is almost always - "No, it's not that" followed by "Yes it is", ad nauseum B) - has been responded to, or will be soon, by other knowledgeable members, rendering the need for me moot. I'm glad there a new people/members coming here everyday, and I truly hope that most, if not all, stick around for the long haul, but I decided I'm not going spend my time filtering through the absurdity, lack of desire to truly learn, the trolls, or the thin-skinned folks that can't/won't accept reality, to find one or two 'useful' threads. I do think that some of the more seasoned members don't react properly to some of the very beginner questions that are posed by the new folks. I think they treat the new members with the least amount of respect (if any), and can't remember the stupid questions they used to ask when they first started in the hobby. It's like they're nuclear physicists, and scoff at the layman that asks them how does one split an atom. "Treat others how you would like to be treated" is not a Golden Rule followed by all here. Uncalled for disrespect. So by doing a simple thing, I actually enjoy my reading time here. I also have nobody on my ignore list.[/QUOTE]
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