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Message:: [QUOTE="Histman, post: 8203281, member: 75066"]Kristine, I've been a member here now for going on seven years. I had the same complaint you do when I first became a member about negative comments. Comments were not directed at me, but I noticed a lot of negative responses to new members (and new collectors) who were simply asking questions to further their knowledge. This seems to be one way to drive off new members of the coin collecting community. One thing that will help with some of these snarky responses is to do a little background inquiry (Google if nothing else) to brush up on the topic before asking a question or making a comment. That seems to deflate some of the negativity in response. Nonetheless, you keep asking your questions and then pick through the responses. Those of us who are really interested in helping to further the field of coin collecting will continue to answer questions from new members without the ridiculous responses. If necessary, you can "block" any posts by individuals you simply don't want to hear from. There are a lot of great members here with tons of experience who will answer your questions, as [USER=92655]@Randy Abercrombie[/USER] and [USER=19250]@Paddy54[/USER] and [USER=106826]@Kevin Mader[/USER] and [USER=76717]@longarm[/USER], and others did. Keep on searching!  Have a great day![/QUOTE]