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If so, what do you think of the board's evolution over the years?
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I got one. Im happy with what I've seen on improvements such as sticking to the hobbies we all have and no bull. There are alot of good people to. My view from the couch ✌️
Well I'll be You earned this badge December 15, 2021 5:14AM
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I have one, but not as Mr_Spud, I have an older username of MrSpud that I couldn’t get to work for a while for some reason. So I created a new one with the _ in the username. But then, a few years later, I figured out how to log back in under the older username.
The forum basically hasn’t changed too much over the years, but it used to be more exciting back in the day.
Mr_Spud
I don't really pay attention to these badges, but apparently I do have the "ancient" .
I miss some of the people that used to post on here, but sadly most have passed away and a few just stopped posting for their own reasons.
Otherwise, not much has changed.
"BuffaloIronTail. You earned this badge October 25, 2017 12:10AM".
I miss my roomies who have passed away the most. I've made some great friends and acquaintances while hanging out here.
I've also learned a ton.
Pete
No idea when the badge was conferred on me.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Maybe it's the summer blues infecting my mood and the natural tendency to remember the past more favorably, but I find the U.S. forum less and less interesting from when I joined around 20 years ago.
Now there is much debate by certain members who like to argue. Also internet etiquette means little to many. I do credit this forum with being an important source for my hobby education and think my time here has been well spent in the past. However, lately.....meh.
"She comes out of the sun in a silk dress,
running like a water color in the rain...."
Everyone needs a little attention now and then right 😅
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
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Huh? Damnitman, now I'm ancient?!!
And by the looks of it, I've been there a while (May 22, 2020).
When I first got here in 2004, it was the Wild West. The Open Forum was still in full swing and the banter was fast and furious. But it was fun, and informative too.
For me the best balance for banter and knowledge/overall comradery was probably between about 2006/7 and 2012/3 ... although I was on hiatus for a few years thereafter that point and before I got the "ancient" badge.
Like @Catbert , these days I think sometimes this place devolves a bit. I would say it reaches for the lowest common denominator, and becomes a bit of a cesspool of arguments, trolling and negative comments. I try to ignore it, but since the overall pace of new and informative/interesting threads and posts has slowed over the years, it can be harder not to see the s***.
My 2c ...
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
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What does the "ancient" emoji look like?
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I still like it here. Very educational, interactive and fun. I miss some of the members who have passed on or moved on, but that is to be expected.
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It's the pink cake with the exclamation point. Shows up if you are here 11 years.
The other annual member cakes are number 1 through 10. Unlike my amps, these don't go to eleven.
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"To Be Esteemed Be Useful" - 1792 Birch Cent --- "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin
I have it, but let’s keep in mind I joined the boards as a high school freshman, so just about everyone here is still old compared to me.
I received it in August 2023. Until today, I didn't even know what it was
I didn't realize I had one either until this thread, do they stop BD cakes after 11? What's next? Or are we too old for cakes? Lol
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Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy the forum and have learned a lot here, but the forum has declined over the years. Forums in general with social media are not as popular. The competing forums are like libraries. We have lost a lot of good forum members over the years either from being banned or passing away and they are not being replaced by new members fast enough. Most forum members are older and potential new younger coin people are hanging out on Facebook or instagram. Maybe I have a selective memory but etiquette is at an all time low. People are arguing over the dumbest things, there’s a lack of civility, and some people seem to be mostly motivated by their post count similar to likes and clicks on social media.
Got mine on Oct. 11, 2016, which is probably the earliest anyone got theirs, as there was a Great Platform Switcheroo around that time and all my birthday cakes have that date stamp on them.
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Surely didn't realize you are my elder. Got mine March of '18. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge and always being considerate while doing so. You are appreciated! Many thanks also to those who remain professional here!
I treat etiquette here seriously.
I always try to be respectful. I’ve always loved this place. Yes, I’ve seen some threads that leave a lot to be the desired, I just hit the back arrow and go onto the next one… There’s still a lot of good discussions on here and still a lot of great members!
I joined at the very end of 2007 so I’m starting to be one of the “older members“
I have learned a ton from this place!
My YouTube Channel
Oct 27 2016 ... many great members are no longer with us ...
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Ancient Membership
Nobody remembers a time when this person wasn’t a member here.
oih82w8 You earned this badge November 28, 2023 12:50PM
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I would have if I had resumed my old nwcs handle when I rejoined some years ago. I think that was from 2001 or so. But I have seen a lot of changes here from homerunhall and gmargulies to the acg lawsuits and such. Some better, some worse. But it's still overall the better coin forum out there and I appreciate the job the moderators do to keep things in check.
So it is saying we all have bad a memory.
"To Be Esteemed Be Useful" - 1792 Birch Cent --- "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin
Joined November of 2001. Been lots of changes since then.
Had to go look. Said I became an Ancient One in November of 2016.
When I hit 20 years, do I get a "Ye Olde Fart" badge?
Don't give the moderators any ideas!
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Hmm, I guess I've got one. Woo hoo!
I guess I know now what I was doing on May 13, 2017 11:25AM... earning the Ancient Badge! lol!!
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I have one. I have never thought about it.
Most informative threads get wiped off the front page within a day. The bad threads stay for weeks.
I agree, the forums are much less fun than they used to be. The connections made have been worth it though!
Coin Photography
You have me beat by two days.
SDSportsFan You earned this badge October 13, 2016 3:51PM
Steve
I got mine 2 years ago but I feel ancient also.
In the words of the great Ozzy “ I’ve done my share of bad things and I’ve done your share too” 😈
I have learned much from the forum and also enjoy the entertainment.
I am guilty of having a so-called ancient badge. The forum remains a work in progress. The collecting community is better off with it than without it. And I’ll take a moment to thank our host for sponsoring and maintaining this platform.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
Thanks for the info. Me being ancient is a MO - so no surprise.
Several posts from above are true. [Great education source, thank you to PCGS]
Miss the big ones like Ricko and Bear.
One of the big positives over the years is the quality of coin photos posted, both from a human ability perspective as well as digital advances.
Just passed my 20 year anniversary on July 18th.
Part of the club of almost 3,000 forumites. Looks like you can still earn it to this day, someone earned it yesterday apparently.
I have to say, I am shocked. The Ancient Ones have been summoned, and there's only been one mention of the Open Forum so far.
I seem to have joined the forum sometime around 2006, and I well recall those early days. I normally just hung around "my people" in the little Darksider village, only occasionally venturing down the road to the US forum, and rarely heading off into the big city of the Open Forum.
I didn't post much then, and still don't, really.
In terms of the OP's question of the evolution of the forum, well it has evolved, and more than just "over half the forum membership disappeared when the Open Forum closed". But a lot of that evolution has had to do with changes in numismatics itself. For example, interest in errors/varieties was around back then but nowhere near the "craze" levels it's at these days.
What has increased, sadly, is the amount of misinformation and disinformation about coins that the forum has to try to counter. This again is due to things happening outside of the forum, notably the rise of social media echo chambers like Facebook and YouTube where people can go and be told their carpark finds are super-rare errors and no-one will contradict them. This in turn has seen the rise in... let's call them "angrily misinformed newbies", people coming onto the forum to show off their carpark finds and getting angry when their bubble is burst and they're told their coins are trash, not treasure.
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"
Apparently I have been awarded the DPOTD twice.
I’ve been here for 18 years now and all I can say is this is without question the best coin forum on the planet. I love the PCGS family and I’m proud to be part of this forum. I have made some very close friends here and I have some great memories we have made together.
I hope to be here another 18 years.
Did not even notice it. (You earned this badge April 6, 2018 2:41AM),... Miss many of the forum members no longer with us. It has pretty much kept with/to it's purpose .
I'm ancient.... not sure about a badge !
You got me by 5 days!
Ancient Membership
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ManorcourtmanYou earned this badge October 16, 2016 11:34PM
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Wow! Some of you guys joined before I was born. Hard to believe that this forum has been around for so long. Only been here for 1.5 years, but I've been loving it.
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I never realized I had one until now.
I just discovered I too have an ancient membership badge. Thank you to the Academy for this honor. 😉
Now, who has a Combo Breaker Badge out there???
Highly coveted I hear!! 😂
Earned badges for 5 different things in one day (now you can say it was 6!).
GoldbullyYou earned this badge October 11, 2016 7:48PM
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