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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jim M, post: 1017644, member: 4791&quot;]Interesting Thread. One which I will take the time to respond to.</p><p><br /></p><p>The experts you speak of are still here, you just have to ask the right question to get their attention.&nbsp;&nbsp; a simple &quot;Whats my coin worth?&quot;... that&#039;s going to get skipped over by MOST of the seasoned veterans of the forum.&nbsp; &nbsp; Mike made a good point with something he said in his post..&nbsp; If you have a question about a coin do a little research, if nothing else it will help you ask a question that WILL get noticed.&nbsp; Use the &quot;experts&quot; time as you call them wisely.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Want an expert on an error coin?&nbsp; Describe the coin in question and direct it to the right people.&nbsp;&nbsp; Have a question about Bust Halves? I search the threads for Bust Halves..&nbsp; Got a question about milking a cow..&nbsp; ask a farmer..</p><p><br /></p><p>Lehigh states that most threads and coins are dreck and that&#039;s holding the &quot;experts&quot; away.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sorry, I disagree with that statement 100%. You simply have to wade though the threads and find on that has an interest to you.&nbsp; See a thread you want to read, READ IT.. see one that does not interest you? ie.. whats this coin worth...&nbsp; just skip it..&nbsp;&nbsp; I keep seeing people here posting a +1 and nothing else.. What the heck is that all about? what a waste of time.. just trying to get your post count up?&nbsp; If you don&#039;t have something useful to say or useful to add to a thread, put another spoon of potatoes in your trap and move on to the next thread.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I recently had a conversation with an &quot;expert&quot; about coin forums and ask this person why they didnt spend time in them answering questions.&nbsp; ANSWER..&nbsp; &quot;I don&#039;t have the time NOR the desire to answer a question about a very basic error/variety and then get into an argument with the person about why they are not going to hit the lottery with it&quot;.&nbsp; How many times have we seen this?&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Where have the Experts gone?&nbsp; Again, ask the right question, there are plenty of experts here and all over the internet.&nbsp;&nbsp; Most &quot;experts&quot; will assist you when they can and when they read a thread that they can truly give a definitive answer to.&nbsp;&nbsp; How many times have YOU read a thread and were certain the person that posted right above you gave the wrong information about?&nbsp; why answer a question if you dont know the answer, does that make you look smart? Does it make you feel important?&nbsp; Makes me question every post I ever see from that person again..&nbsp; Is it a right answer or just some BS they are pulling out to feel smart.. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, off my soapbox..&nbsp;&nbsp; what is an expert?&nbsp; I guess my feeling is somebody that has more knowledge on a subject then me!&nbsp;&nbsp; Doug is an expert on Ducats, Mike is an expert writer, Treashunt is an expert on Red Books, the list goes on... </p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, now GD can reprimand me..&nbsp;&nbsp; use a willow stick....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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