Instagram vs This Coin Forum

derryb

the difference is this: Insta viewers live on Insta. Forum viewers drop in from time to time, obviously not on a Sat. morning.

JBK

It's all been said at this point, but they are entirely different venues, I imagine.

Sounds like Instagram is a place to sell. Aside from the BST, this is not.

Boosibri

@airplanenut said:
They’re wildly different venues. On IG people scroll through images and can quickly like what cool thing they see. Here, someone has to read the title, be interested enough to open the thread, read the thread, and then decide if they want to click like or reply. These boards are often host to real discussions while IG is more immediate gratification and less deep thinking.

I’d say the deep thinking on this forum is a fraction of 1% these days

jedm

I’d say the deep thinking on this forum is a fraction of 1% these days

Hey now, I resemble that remark.

jt88

Very good discussion. That makes me thinking to post some coins on Facebook. I have a Facebook account for more than 10 years maybe even 20 years but I never use it.

ctf_error_coins

24 hour updated numbers ....

Coin Forum

18 likes

81 comments.

Note: IMO the thread blew up because of the Spam photo, so I thank you for that.

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Instagram

125 Likes

3 comments

TwoSides2aCoin

And you know who has the hardest time keeping up with the Jones.

Zoins

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
24 hour updated numbers ....

Coin Forum

18 likes

81 comments.

Note: IMO the thread blew up because of the Spam photo, so I thank you for that.

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Instagram

125 Likes

3 comments

I'm not sure if that's good or not on Instagram. I’m curious how many reactions the most popular coins have on each platform. Anyone know or have some candidates?

I’m not sure how long it took, but this has 28k likes on Pinterest, where PCGS also has an account.

JonBrand83

Ig is great for instant gratification and eye candy. I enjoy it and have made several connections. Also done lots of buying and selling. Like anything you have to weed through the many users to find quality posters or those who share similar taste.

Zoins

@JonBrand83 said:
Ig is great for instant gratification and eye candy. I enjoy it and have made several connections. Also done lots of buying and selling. Like anything you have to weed through the many users to find quality posters or those who share similar taste.

The good thing is that it's pretty easy to look at what someone has posted to see if you like it and want to see more.

TwoKopeiki

This may be unsurprising to many, but with any social media platform you get what you put into it.

Zoins

@TwoKopeiki said:
This may be unsurprising to many, but with any social media platform you get what you put into it.

I have 23 followers now

Boosibri

I have made just as many important and serious hobby connections on IG as on this forum. It’s not all for 15 year olds.

Onastone

That's like comparing a camera and a cellphone. One specializes in one area while another does almost everything.
I've found you on IG and find it amazing how many wild error coins you find and I've read some of your posts here too. I do not always click "like" or leave a comment on either platform. If I were in the market to buy an error coin from you, I probably would find you on IG and scroll through all your photos, unless you had a website like DCarr has, then I'd go right there.

1630Boston

Great post @ErrorsOnCoins
I don't mind if you participate on IG as long as you maintain your presence here also.
I enjoy your posts, comments, fish stories and of course your fantastic errors.
boston

Zoins

@1630Boston said:
Great post @ErrorsOnCoins
I don't mind if you participate on IG as long as you maintain your presence here also.
I enjoy your posts, comments, fish stories and of course your fantastic errors.
boston

We need to get the likes and sales up

Pedzola

I signed up on instagram as a result of this thread. I'll post my type set and see what happens. Guess its fun to show off my coins and photography.

My username is hypnogold

Zoins

@Onastone said:
That's like comparing a camera and a cellphone. One specializes in one area while another does almost everything.
I've found you on IG and find it amazing how many wild error coins you find and I've read some of your posts here too. I do not always click "like" or leave a comment on either platform. If I were in the market to buy an error coin from you, I probably would find you on IG and scroll through all your photos, unless you had a website like DCarr has, then I'd go right there.

Check out Chris's website. The link is in his signature.

ThreeCentSilverFL

I also signed up as a result of this thread.

Onastone

@Zoins said:

Check out Chris's website. The link is in his signature.

I think I found it, it's CTF Error coins? Great! Thanks. I've already started looking at some cool errors. I never realized how many mistakes make it out of the mint..

ctf_error_coins

@Onastone said:

@Zoins said:

Check out Chris's website. The link is in his signature.

I think I found it, it's CTF Error coins? Great! Thanks. I've already started looking at some cool errors. I never realized how many mistakes make it out of the mint..

Hi and thank you.

Just a heads up, Ebay can afford better software and you can enlarge the photos much bigger on my eBay store (link on Bottom) than on my website.

This not a solicitation, its just a better viewing pleasure.

ctf_error_coins

Wow, I just posted a third Instagram post (including OP) since I started this thread.

The first coin sold in 5 minutes after I posted it on Instagram

The second coin sold in 3 minutes after I posted it on Instagram

The third (todays) coin sold in 2 minutes after I posted it on Instagram

Maybe I should post everyday, just wow