Which out weighs the other in the coin hobby, and why???

dizzyfoxx

Camaraderie-?... or ...Antagonism-?

ER

Antagonism, of course.

Cladiator

Camaraderie for me. It's the main thing I get out of coin collecting.

dragon

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Michigan

<< <i>Antagonism, of course. >>





Antagonism is closely woven into the social fabric of the hobby when you have a very complex grading system with big price
jumps between many of the grades.

Myqqy

ER's icon picture kind of freaks me out....

Gemineye

<< <i>ER's icon picture kind of freaks me out.... >>


I think it should squeak a bit......

1921obsession

<< <i>

<< <i>Antagonism, of course. >>





Antagonism is closely woven into the social fabric of the hobby when you have a very complex grading system with big price
jumps between many of the grades. >>



Only in this forum. I haven't noted any antagonism at the other online coin communities. Perhaps also with the dealer-customer relationship, if the customer isn't self-controlled enough to simply walk away when the dealer's quote offends them. Perhaps also with the TPG system, if someone else's opinion of your coin's grade matters so much to you. If the money is that important, you belong in a more objective form of investing.

Antagonism is a manufactured emotion, a process which is only self-sustaining if both parties involved actively encourage it.

Derek2100

Strip Clubbing and all my stripper girl friend.

RYK

IGWT

Hmmm . . . Judging by RYK's post, I'd say that the answer varies with the relationship.


Edited to add: I posted to this thread before opening Coinguy1's thread on Derek.