When bringing back an old thread, as is sometimes relevant, begin your comments by writing
OLD THREAD ALERT
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Search and reply to an older thread rather than start a new one if there has already been significant conversation about something. (Edited to add: and what CaptHenway said too if it is a really old thread.)
Lighten up on newbies who are not educated on the particular subject. Give them help as you are capable and if they ignore it then don't post again. NOT speaking of known trolls, if known no one should reply to their post, if that happened they would lose interest.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
@streeter said:
Coins on the coin forum
Sports cards on the sports cards forum
The BST forum is not a discussion forum. Do not bump other people's BST threads esp with
.............Nice coin!!!!
@Catbert said:
When resurrecting old threads, alert the reader that it is an old thread and then state why it is relevant to the added content you are creating.
Don't know about anybody else but when I open a thread, it goes to the last post I've read. Opening an old thread, I will almost certainly be taken to the first post, not to the end of the thread, where the alert would be posted.
@Catbert said:
When resurrecting old threads, alert the reader that it is an old thread and then state why it is relevant to the added content you are creating.
Don't know about anybody else but when I open a thread, it goes to the last post I've read. Opening an old thread, I will almost certainly be taken to the first post, not to the end of the thread, where the alert would be posted.
True and this happens to me sometimes but there may be several new posts made and read by me before I realize it’s an old thread.
The default assumption is that every thread is new.
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@Catbert said:
When resurrecting old threads, alert the reader that it is an old thread and then state why it is relevant to the added content you are creating.
Don't know about anybody else but when I open a thread, it goes to the last post I've read. Opening an old thread, I will almost certainly be taken to the first post, not to the end of the thread, where the alert would be posted.
I wish! The problem hasn't been fixed for me. Only 1 out of 5 new threads are doing that for me! @PCGS_Moderator
I really do not reply to all the threads I open... and, I do not open all threads.... I just come on each morning (sometimes later, not often) and read the posts that interest me... and comment sometimes...Cheers, RickO
@Catbert said:
When resurrecting old threads, alert the reader that it is an old thread and then state why it is relevant to the added content you are creating.
Don't know about anybody else but when I open a thread, it goes to the last post I've read. Opening an old thread, I will almost certainly be taken to the first post, not to the end of the thread, where the alert would be posted.
I wish! The problem hasn't been fixed for me. Only 1 out of 5 new threads are doing that for me! @PCGS_Moderator
This happens to me when someone resurrects a really old thread. I hate having to scroll through a couple hundred posts only to see "Nice coin. ricko".
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@WAYNEAS said:
If you are going to ask about a coin, its condition or worth.... POST pictures of both sides of the coin.
Wayne
Also, unless it's a guess the grade thread, include a pic of the slab label.
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
@Smudge said:
Remember that you can correct someone without insulting them.
@ErrorsOnCoins said:
If you and jm think differently on a subject, then be prepared for a very long drawn out discussion
Embrace the differences and learn to type fast. Better to engage. It's refreshing to read for many others who might like to participate without they themselves being held to the fire, for thinking out loud.
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When bringing back an old thread, as is sometimes relevant, begin your comments by writing
OLD THREAD ALERT
Never trash another grading service, like say Accugrade.
Search and reply to an older thread rather than start a new one if there has already been significant conversation about something. (Edited to add: and what CaptHenway said too if it is a really old thread.)
Don’t include a “PCGS Forum Rules And Guidelines” entry in a thread about unwritten rules.😉
“Posts must not contain libelous (accusatory, attacking) remarks concerning any individual, company, or other entity.”
“Posts promoting or bashing other grading companies or services are not allowed.”
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Without photos. No questions regarding a specific coin without photos. If you don't know how, find out before posting the question.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Lighten up on newbies who are not educated on the particular subject. Give them help as you are capable and if they ignore it then don't post again. NOT speaking of known trolls, if known no one should reply to their post, if that happened they would lose interest.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Cool !!!
Don't know about anybody else but when I open a thread, it goes to the last post I've read. Opening an old thread, I will almost certainly be taken to the first post, not to the end of the thread, where the alert would be posted.
If you and jm think differently on a subject, then be prepared for a very long drawn out discussion
True and this happens to me sometimes but there may be several new posts made and read by me before I realize it’s an old thread.
The default assumption is that every thread is new.
"She comes out of the sun in a silk dress,
running like a water color in the rain...."
99 times out of 100, it is new.
And so when someone bumps an old thread, the new post should indicate the alert so it’s immediately seen.
"She comes out of the sun in a silk dress,
running like a water color in the rain...."
Don't promote live YouTube auctions on the main coin board.
It would be a good idea but if the bumped thread is more than about a half dozen or so posts, you'll figure out it's old before you get to the alert.
I wish! The problem hasn't been fixed for me. Only 1 out of 5 new threads are doing that for me! @PCGS_Moderator
Guilty as charged... lol
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I really do not reply to all the threads I open... and, I do not open all threads.... I just come on each morning (sometimes later, not often) and read the posts that interest me... and comment sometimes...Cheers, RickO
This happens to me when someone resurrects a really old thread. I hate having to scroll through a couple hundred posts only to see "Nice coin. ricko".
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
Or as HIllel said: Don't do to others as you wouldn't want to be done by.
"Una mosca non entra in una bocca chiusa."
If you are going to ask about a coin, its condition or worth....
POST pictures of both sides of the coin.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Also, unless it's a guess the grade thread, include a pic of the slab label.
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
Embrace the differences and learn to type fast. Better to engage. It's refreshing to read for many others who might like to participate without they themselves being held to the fire, for thinking out loud.
We ought to welcome all.
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