What do you all think about Coin Talk?

JCB1983 · July 15, 2012 7:31AM

I'm just curious. I'm a member on a few forums and would like to know what others think of the site.

bronzemat · July 15, 2012 7:37AM

Its where I mainly post at under the name Mat. I enjoy it. Mods arent too bad. Some posters can be a pile of @($& like mrbrklyn‎, I want him banned cause he's just a spammer.

But there is knowledgeable folks on there just as there is on here.

Nice thing is threads dont get pushed down as quickly as they do here.

michiganboy · July 15, 2012 7:39AM

I read the posts over ther and find it to have some good stuff. I just think for posting myself here and ATS are enough, I'm also michiganboy ATS.

edited for spelling

CircOnly · July 15, 2012 7:44AM

I like a lot of the posters there. Some very good people. But I have my problems with it and is why I am slowly migrating away.

stealer · July 15, 2012 7:44AM

Used to have a ton of resident experts...most have since fled.

bronzemat · July 15, 2012 7:45AM

I wish their board would get the update I was shown, it would be so much better. Then I can block trolls on CT.

But then again this forum software is older and has alot of issues

lasvegasteddy · July 15, 2012 7:47AM

you guys are too good over here to ever leave...

nothing
i mean nothing compares to these forums here

Caleb · July 15, 2012 7:56AM

It is pretty good. You can talk about moderns without the trolls jumping on you.

RYK · July 15, 2012 7:58AM

It's bush league, AA at best.

bronzemat · July 15, 2012 8:02AM

<< It's bush league, AA at best. >>

The world and ancient section is much more active then on here.

JamesMurray · July 15, 2012 8:04AM

<< you guys are too good over here to ever leave...

nothing
i mean nothing compares to these forums here >>

Id actully agree with that , for the real skinny i don't think this place can be beat.Last time i looked at cointalk one of the mods had blocked photobucket saying it was spreading viruses....that upset a few people but even in the face of technical advice given by their own members it continued , how long..dunno.This is the only coin forum i use,tried'em all.

stealer · July 15, 2012 8:05AM

<< 

<< It's bush league, AA at best. >>

The world and ancient section is much more active then on here. >>

Possibly, but the US Coin forums is no man's land and anything goes.

TomB · July 15, 2012 8:08AM

<< It's bush league, AA at best. >>

Hey!

bronzemat · July 15, 2012 8:11AM

<< 

<< 

<< It's bush league, AA at best. >>

The world and ancient section is much more active then on here. >>

Possibly, but the US Coin forums is no man's land and anything goes. >>

That I agree with & thats why I ask questions I may have regarding U.S. coins of mine on here then over there.

Plus the u.s. coins here are prettier to look at

19Lyds · July 15, 2012 8:15AM

<< you guys are too good over here to ever leave...

nothing
i mean nothing compares to these forums here >>

I don;t know that I agree with that. CT can be a fun place to hangout but it's susceptible to the same problems and posters that are found over here.

Image posting is a snap and doesn't reuire a 3rd party Image Hosting site to post reasonable images. There are size limitations, but no where near the 50kb limit set over here.

There are knowledgeable posters and there are "self assumed" knowledgeable posters. There are newbies and there are experienced collectors. There are young posters and there are older posters.

It's a cool place.

RYK · July 15, 2012 8:17AM

<< 

<< It's bush league, AA at best. >>

The world and ancient section is much more active then on here. >>

The question was asked on a "US Coin Forum" and answered in that context...with no offense intended to Tom. : D

LindeDad · July 15, 2012 8:17AM

I find it seems to have more young and new collectors than this forum.

RYK · July 15, 2012 8:20AM

<< I find it seems to have more young and new collectors than this forum.

>>

Excellent news and in keeping with my AA assessment. When they are ready for the bigs, send them over here.

Sonorandesertrat · July 15, 2012 8:48AM

<< 

<< I find it seems to have more young and new collectors than this forum.

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Excellent news and in keeping with my AA assessment. When they are ready for the bigs, send them over here.

>>

They'll need body armor; RYK can be a brute.

LindeDad · July 15, 2012 8:56AM

<< 

<< I find it seems to have more young and new collectors than this forum.

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Excellent news and in keeping with my AA assessment. When they are ready for the bigs, send them over here.

>>

Quite the opposite I find the inquiring minds to be a breath of fresh air over there.

I actually only went over there last year when things around here got to be rather dull.

stealer · July 15, 2012 8:57AM

<< 

<< 

<< I find it seems to have more young and new collectors than this forum.

>>

Excellent news and in keeping with my AA assessment. When they are ready for the bigs, send them over here.

>>

They'll need body armor; RYK can be a brute. >>

I can attest to that with a first-hand account of attempted extortion

He's a mean one guys...

illini420 · July 15, 2012 9:13AM

All forums have pros and cons... I'm a member over there too as are many folks here on CU.

NotSure · July 15, 2012 9:52AM

I believe thats the first forum BNB got involved in (and was his typical, usual self there).........and, naturally, the first forum he was banned from.

RYK · July 15, 2012 9:55AM

<< I believe thats the first forum BNB got involved in (and was his typical, usual self there).........and, naturally, the first forum he was banned from. >>

Who cares? No one asked about BNB.

coinsarefun · July 15, 2012 10:02AM

I like it and have been a member but haven't been active lately.

Plus I prefer my own website better

Tdec1000 · July 15, 2012 10:05AM

<< 

<< I believe thats the first forum BNB got involved in (and was his typical, usual self there).........and, naturally, the first forum he was banned from. >>

Who cares? No one asked about BNB. >>

Exactly! I don't even like hearing that name.

bronzemat · July 15, 2012 10:08AM

I enjoyed BNB, was good popcorn material when online & bored.

camlov2 · July 15, 2012 10:09AM

I find this site to have more posts about higher end material.
This site also has much better buy/sell forums.
I don't like the pm feature here as much and don't understand why the default is off.

CT has many more beginner/basic questions but feels more welcoming to newer members because of this.

I visit both daily and they both seem to serve a purpose.

breakdown · July 15, 2012 10:14AM

<< All forums have pros and cons... I'm a member over there too as are many folks here on CU.

>>

Illini has it about right. I like CU a lot but i still visit CoinTalk and ATS for changes of pace. I am always amazed by people on one forum critcizing another forum, as it seems unnecessary. I follow this forum most closely but there are plenty of reasons to read the others. As one good example, Mark Feld posts ATS and on CoinTalk and cannot post here.

TwoSides2aCoin · July 15, 2012 10:15AM

I've done most of my coin talk here. Shoot, about 17,000 of my posts about coins got deleted in the mire that's ensued for attempting to COIN TALK.

crypto79 · July 15, 2012 10:19AM

<< I enjoyed BNB, was good popcorn material when online & bored. >>

I had little patience for some hyper & artistic kid who played coins with his parents money, he wasn't even close to a value add. His time and money would have been better spent with therapy.

NotSure · July 15, 2012 10:20AM

<< 

<< I believe thats the first forum BNB got involved in (and was his typical, usual self there).........and, naturally, the first forum he was banned from. >>

Who cares? No one asked about BNB. >>

Good point, his drama was only mildly entertaining for an attention '....' Let's talk about COINS ... good or bad coins. Not people.

NumbersUsacom · July 15, 2012 10:21AM

<< Used to have a ton of resident experts...most have since fled. >>

Where did they flee to ?

NumbersUsacom · July 15, 2012 10:25AM

<< 

<< I believe thats the first forum BNB got involved in (and was his typical, usual self there).........and, naturally, the first forum he was banned from. >>

Who cares? No one asked about BNB. >>

Who is/was BNB ? Now that you brought the subject up, there just might be some serious learning to be had in this.

NotSure · July 15, 2012 10:34AM

<< 

<< 

<< I believe thats the first forum BNB got involved in (and was his typical, usual self there).........and, naturally, the first forum he was banned from. >>

Who cares? No one asked about BNB. >>

Who is/was BNB ? Now that you brought the subject up, there just might be some serious learning to be had in this. >>

Let someone else explain it.

ambro51 · July 15, 2012 10:39AM

Years ago I was a member and posted often but after joining and posting here I just dropped out.

lkeigwin · July 15, 2012 12:15PM

Young crowd. Enthusiastic but not much knowledge, with some exception.

It's not fair to compare the place to CU. Grade school vs. college. But it's not a bad place to begin.
Lance.

MikeInFL · July 15, 2012 12:23PM

I like CT, and post under the name Leadfoot over there.

stealer · July 15, 2012 12:32PM

<< 

<< Used to have a ton of resident experts...most have since fled. >>

Where did they flee to ? >>

I have no idea, it was before my time anyway. I know some found refuge here or ATS.

Justacommeman · July 15, 2012 12:38PM

<< 

<< 

<< Used to have a ton of resident experts...most have since fled. >>

Where did they flee to ? >>

I have no idea, it was before my time anyway. I know some found refuge here or ATS. >>

Coin refugees aimlessly wandering the ether. Quite sad actually. MJ

ambro51 · July 15, 2012 9:06PM

The nice thing about that forum as I remember was there was a mod called GDJETW or something who simply knows everything and will not hesitate to let you know that.

johnny9434 · July 16, 2012 5:40AM

i think its i get more out it if i read it here. to much gum flapping in the chat rooms, jmo

stealer · July 16, 2012 5:47AM

<< The nice thing about that forum as I remember was there was a mod called GDJETW or something who simply knows everything and will not hesitate to let you know that. >>

I've heard that nothing has changed on that matter

ldhair · July 16, 2012 5:54AM

It's a fun place.

determined · July 16, 2012 5:28PM

<< Used to have a ton of resident experts...most have since fled. >>

If you look at the join date of the posters you will see that is true. Most have been there just a year or two. The more experienced posters have left. There's reasons for that. There are a very few very knowledgeable posters but the rest is just childish chatter and arguments over insignificant matters.

<< The nice thing about that forum as I remember was there was a mod called GDJETW or something who simply knows everything and will not hesitate to let you know that. >>

LOL. Ah yes, Mr. Alphabet. He knows all. It doesn't matter the subject.
[/sarcasm]

Oh and the photo posting sux. You have to hoover over each picture just to see the full size picture. Why not just show the full size picture in the first place? Idiotic.

lordmarcovan · July 16, 2012 6:21PM

<< What do you all think about Coin Talk? >>

I don't, but maybe I should.

It's not that I have anything against it. I just have traditionally spent so much time here that in the past I never went much anywhere else.

Lately I've been becoming a presence on forumancientcoins.com, because that's where my collecting interests are increasingly headed.

I did go peek over at Coin Talk the other day and on a whim, decided to try my usual username and password combo, and whaddya know, it worked. I must have signed up over there at some point. Maybe I should go poke around some more there. I know there have been times when even on a large site like this my sometimes manic posting can get tiresome. I guess if I were to spread myself out a little bit more thinly and lightly, over several different forums, it might be a good thing for me and everyone else, huh?

I haven't even posted "Across The Street" very much.

blu62vette · July 16, 2012 7:02PM

<< 

<< Used to have a ton of resident experts...most have since fled. >>

If you look at the join date of the posters you will see that is true. Most have been there just a year or two. The more experienced posters have left. There's reasons for that. There are a very few very knowledgeable posters but the rest is just childish chatter and arguments over insignificant matters.

<< The nice thing about that forum as I remember was there was a mod called GDJETW or something who simply knows everything and will not hesitate to let you know that. >>

LOL. Ah yes, Mr. Alphabet. He knows all. It doesn't matter the subject.
[/sarcasm]

Oh and the photo posting sux. You have to hoover over each picture just to see the full size picture. Why not just show the full size picture in the first place? Idiotic. >>

On the photos you can post them the same as here but you have to fiddle with the steps.

UNCOnly · July 17, 2012 12:40AM

It's a nice forum, with well rounded knowledge from the members. A few arrogant posters there, but then again; I find that the case here and ATS as well.

ThePennyLady · July 17, 2012 1:45AM

I like CT and agree each forum serves its own purpose. CT is a more comfortable place for newer and young collectors and they don't feel as threatened to ask basic questions. Also, it is more strictly monitored so I think less experienced people don't feel as threatened as they might on the CU and even NGC forums. However, I do learn more here on the CU forum.

JamesMurray · July 17, 2012 2:17AM

For what it's worth i don't think a fear of asking questions as a noob still prevails here , id agree at one time it was quite true. I plowed ahead anyway and found guys like Bill Jones more than happy and apparantly keen to help , heavy hitters come out the woodwork when a question that interests them is asked.

TomB · July 17, 2012 3:16AM

I have an account at CT and tried mightily to contribute for a few months, but have not been there for two years. There were several issues that led me to stop posting there. The first was that someone else had registered "TomB" as their ID, but then never posted. Even though the name had been registered for several years without a post, the administrator would not release the name for me to use, so I went by "Tom B" and did not like that at all. Also, my older daughter had spent some length of time significantly ill in the hospital and the CT boards just fell by the wayside. Lastly, and very importantly, even though I found that the level of knowledge was lower on average, I also found that there were a small core of posters who were rather ill-informed yet who wrote and acted like they were numismatic savants. That last point annoyed me as much as any other and I didn't feel like swimming upstream anymore in my efforts to give away my experience and knowledge.

What do you all think about Coin Talk?

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