If you could have an alt...
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I can think of lots of reasons to have an alternative "handle." Being both an "unknown" and "known" poster at the same time would be lots of fun and you could even argue with yourself. I was unknown for over a year at the first forum I ever joined and it was a hoot. I got permanently banned form one forum for constantly questioning several of the long-time "ex-perts" there and received a short vacation from another for not playing nice. So, if you could (without being caught) enjoy ...
If you could have an alt...
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I don't agree with your foolishness!
That's bordering on "SNEAKY" which is forbidden in the world of Internet communication.
I don't need an alt since I'm not a troll.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
VOTE!
I can think of at least one important and knowledgeable numismatist who folks claim has at least one alt. That does not make him/her a Troll!
Some of us may have a very twisted mind, love to argue, and get bored VERY Easily!
One alternative handle would mean you had two handles. Your “more than one alternative ‘handle’ “ would mean you had at least three handles, altogether. Is that what you meant?😈
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
THANKS! I'm going to read this a few times slowly and make a correction when I understand what you wrote.
OK, I got it. The more "alts" the better but I'll correct the syntax.
I voted Pretending to be of the opposite sex (ditto) and pretend you know nothing about coins? just so I could 'catfish' coin dealers and maybe get free stuff?
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
No alt. Never.
That would be one of my picks also. One of the best times I had on a forum (until I got caught) was #2.
I pretended to be a female collector who was dating a TPGS finalizer. LOL.
Sometimes it's a very short trip from genius to madness, but fascinating to watch from a safe distance
note: I sorta corrected your spelling.
Go outside and get some air.
OP is certainly worked up today, I had already noticed that much...
I do greatly appreciate the moderators' efforts to get rid of the Alts.
I certainly don't want to read somebody arguing with their sock puppet.
No alt required, if you behave like an adult. Sadly, some can't, or don't want to, behave like adults.
I don't want any thing to do with it jmo
No alt....never considered one.... Have no reason to have an alt.....I enjoy coins and this forum is a way to expand my enjoyment and knowledge. I am who I am....(I think Popeye said that in a song
) Cheers, RickO
Slippery slope we tread...
'I am who I am, and that's all that I am'
What you see is what you get, no need for an 'Alt'
This should be an interesting read...
POST NUBILA PHOEBUS / AFTER CLOUDS, SUN
Love for Music / Collector of Dreck
No grader has ever had a date. You were easily tripped up.
Just as the pot said to the kettle: @ColonelJessup said: "Sometimes it's a very short trip from genius to madness, but fascinating to watch from a safe distance"
Like from NJ to FL?
I guess it would be a good way to get into an argument with yourself. At least you won't lose the argument.
I personally have no need for an alt.
The pretending to be the other sex options are, in my opinion, disgusting.
Edit to add: I can envision how one may feel like starting over with a new handle. If that is the case, go through the proper channels and do so, but don't nefariously use an alt.
The poll options are textbook trolling.
If it is the one I'm thinking of, the poster admitted to having multiple alts. I'd hardly consider that particular poster important except perhaps in the poster's mind as the poster really hasn't contributed anything unique or significant in the field of numismatics.
What I would like to know, Who am I talking with and
...Excuse me but..I was brought up to respect elders, treat women as you would your Mother or Sister.
Sharing and playing with good sportsmanship adding humility and direction if needed.
In a work place ? Hmmm to many greedy or attention getters with no INTEGERTY.
or as I call it.... office politics...ajenda.. Yuck.(I just laugh at the stupidy which exposes..The word above.
Trolls suck and alts suck.
I've never wanted to have an alt, here or on other forums, and I haven't had any alts.
I may not always play nice with others, as I am pretty open and honest on things, and that can come off "not so friendly", at times, but even given that, people should man up and be alt-less and say what they want if they really want to say it, as themselves.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
I can see where one may want an "Anonymous " alt, in fact over the years I'm sure a lot of people in the past that have been kicked from the board wish they had used an alt.
I can remember years ago when several users waited and wondered if they would get a knock on their door from a 'Process Server' . There had been some rather serious statements concerning a service not connected with our host,
As a result our host had to cooperate in legal proceedings or suffer consequences that would cause great harm.
Many including myself feared that the board would be shut down, it was that serious. As a result there were many new rules enacted warning of the consequences for the type of activity that had occured.
The fact is that if a thread gets heated the monitors will lock a thread, delete comments or just remove the thread all together.
I don't blame them a bit, I for one would not want the liability of a forum such as this.
I use just one handle, it is the same one I had on the old board, until it was closed down, I waited until the end of 2006 to switch, for a long time there were two boards provided by our host, some had moved over to this side early in the game. I'm sure many from that time remember the "Open Forum" , it's use got very political about several aspects of the coin industry and the politics of the day.
Enough said about the past here, I will say that using an alt to argue against yourself, or others is not the purpose of this board.
The board in my belief is here to help us understand and educate others about coins, old and new coins it's all here whatever you're interest in collecting seems to be well covered by our host. It is the reason I have sent coins in to be graded, have attributes recognized, and the service they provide is second to none.
There is nothing better than having a coin retuned to you from PCGS to find out when you open the package that you have the only key top population coin in a series. For me it was a top 100 VAM for a Morgan dollar, it went from being a $40 coin to a $365 coin in a few weeks time, and the buyer loved it.
For that reason you are able to buy from sellers all over the world sight unseen as it was intended, it sure beats the old way of answering an ad in a coin publication and hoping everything turns out alright.
Do yourself a favor and be respectful to our host wishes and follow the guidelines they have set out, they really do provide a great free service.
TexasT
(Edited for spelling.)
Fighting the Fight for 11 Years with the big "C" - Never Ever Give Up!
Member PCGS Open Forum board 2002 - 2006 (closed end of 2006) Current board since 2006 Successful trades with many members, over the past two decades, never a bad deal.
It was fun when they had changed over to the new format and we had new buttons we could play with and the disagrees were anonymous. OMG it was like a fox got in the hen house giving away disagrees just for a reaction. Alas, they had to take that button away.
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
So you were not Bongo Bongo?
How long have you had this desire to be a woman and to date a PCGS finalizer? I find this to be very disturbing.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
An Alt? What are ya crazy? It's hard enough just being myself!~
Well, I was an early player on Second Life, rule #1 Nothing Is what it appears to be.
So I see everyone on here as an alt. Therefore, your question is rather redundant
Who needs an alt, with a split personality ?
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Much as I like a bit of clean mischief, if everyone were to do that with alts, it would only serve to lower the signal-to-noise ratio of this forum. Pass.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
I want GENERAL Jessup.
If idiocy like this was allowed (or encouraged), it would only degrade the forum even more. We have enough posters here that appear to collect nothing but dust or troll pimples and add absolutely nothing to a thread (snark doesn't count).
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I am who I am. No need for an Alt.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
Pretending to be of the opposite sex (great picture); yet demonstrate that you really know coins?
2% 1 vote
Pretending to be of the opposite sex (ditto) and pretend you know nothing about coins?
5% 2 votes
Remaing unknown with both "identities?"
The purpose of this poll is ?
Disagrees were not anonymous. You could look up the poster that gave them.
@TurboSnail said: "The purpose of this poll is?"
Take your pick:
1) I was interested in the answer.
2) I've always wanted to date a TPGS finalizer.
3) I was bored.
4) To imitate all the similar posts I see on CU like: "What is your favorite color?" "If you had all the money in the world, what coin would you buy first?
Just a reminder that I will ban alts, and the main accounts that created them without warning, and call the creator out for bumping their own threads/talking to themselves should anyone decide to test out having an alt because of this thread.
Heather Boyd
PCGS Senior Director of Marketing
^^^^^ Looks like another vote for "I don't agree with your foolishness!" ^^^^^
I would create an alt who doesn't speak English, then post some really nice coins, then when everyone figures out most of the photos are doctored I'd use my other alt to call them cyber bullies and complain to the mods about it and try to get as many members banned as possible.
But someone else beat me to it, so... I guess I'll just be myself.
Collector, occasional seller
Can I get a doctors note, before being banned ?
No need for an alt. I talk to myself enough as it is!
GULP!
I was posing a question as members here over the years have suggested that some members who are banned have alts. I don't have one either but in my twisted mind it would pose some humorous (troll) possibilities.
I think everyone here will agree that you have done a great job cleaning up the forums. The respondents to my poll indicate they don't wish to put up with alts either.
...what the hell is this?
A poll that I expect will be closed shortly.