Why is this forum so dead?

291fifth · June 24, 2007 11:35PM

Have the "flippers" driven all the other participants away?

ColonialCoinUnion · June 24, 2007 11:41PM

Sorry, I've been busy.

RYK · June 24, 2007 11:43PM

Longacre on vacation? Getting ridden by The Man?

COINB0Y · June 24, 2007 11:47PM

It's called Summer.

curly · June 24, 2007 11:49PM

Post the right topic brother, this place will start jumpin' real quick.

jmski52 · June 24, 2007 11:50PM

Post the right topic brother, this place will start jumpin' real quick.

Indeed.

foodude · June 24, 2007 11:56PM

Yard work, vacations, and too many coin shows

AlixTCat · June 25, 2007 12:01AM

Because I have been posting more. I'm a thread-killer. Watch, no more posts to this thread after this one.

Jonathan

Longacre · June 25, 2007 12:14AM

<< Longacre on vacation? Getting ridden by The Man? >>

Yes to both. On vacation next week, and The Man is beating me like a dog this week to make me pay for it.

RegistryCoin · June 25, 2007 12:18AM

It's not dead. It's just floating around, doing the backstroke.

RedTiger · June 25, 2007 12:20AM

Dead being a relative term, this is still the most active coin forum on the Internet.

Bullion prices are flat to down, most classic coins series prices also flat to down, what look to be lots of sock puppet Alt IDs running trying to make inane conversation to setup their plays to pump up their agendas and score some marks, many knowledgeable and interesting people no longer post or can no longer post.

These things go in cycles, if it seems dead, perhaps it is time to take a vacation from the forum and see if it is more interesting after a rest.

tmot99 · June 25, 2007 12:25AM

We miss Laura.

CaptHenway · June 25, 2007 12:28AM

......and what's his name, the guy what got punted........

dorancoins · June 25, 2007 12:53AM

Well, you can always chat in my forum - where you can say things that you can't say here - the address is http://doransccf.forumotion.com

jmj3esq · June 25, 2007 12:59AM

Have the "flippers" driven all the other participants away?

Thats part of it. Its a real turnoff to hear so much about such an undesiarable, artificially rare coin.

That and a lot of the posters either got kicked out or dont post anymore.

Bochiman · June 25, 2007 1:53AM

Hey! I've posted a couple of coins pics this weekend. I tried to get things going a little bit.

mgoodm3 · June 25, 2007 1:55AM

I'm still here. I'm always good for some contentious threads.

LALASD4 · June 25, 2007 2:00AM

Summer vacation.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 25, 2007 2:06AM

I dunno.

Why ?

fc · June 25, 2007 2:15AM

no new coins on sale that i can ask questions about that interest me.

no new reasons to post threads when i can use the search feature.

summer blahs.

a few people may have taken a break which is a good thing.

Cladiator · June 25, 2007 2:19AM

<< It's called Summer. >>

Longacre · June 25, 2007 2:33AM

<< 

<< It's called Summer. >>

>>

I agree, too. I have the summer coin blahs, and there is too much golf to be played.

MajorDuty · June 25, 2007 2:41AM

Speaking for myself, I'm busy at work, which is when I usually post, and therefore have little time to do so these days. That and all the pump and dump threads by the nubs are a big turn off.

jmski52 · June 25, 2007 2:57AM

We are allowed to talk about anything, as long as it isn't currently being minted. Or unless we are given permission.......

JoeLewis · June 25, 2007 3:07AM

<< That and all the pump and dump threads by the nubs are a big turn off. >>

What does that mean?

BobaFett72 · June 25, 2007 3:17AM

1. first spouse overload
2 more fist spouse overload
3. vacation time!
4. going on vacation with funding from flipping spousal goldent trinkets.

rec78 · June 25, 2007 4:08AM

A lot of the more prolifent posters got booted unfortunately.

dorkbar · June 25, 2007 4:22AM

Geeks hibernate in summer.

flaminio · June 25, 2007 4:26AM

<< Have the "flippers" driven all the other participants away? >>

CU's draconian forum policies have forced most of the good (and prolific) posters away.

MORGANHUNTER2 · June 25, 2007 4:35AM

Because things go POOF!

CaptHenway · June 25, 2007 4:49AM

<< 

<< Have the "flippers" driven all the other participants away? >>

CU's draconian forum policies have forced most of the good (and prolific) posters away. >>

And those of us who are left are boring.........

Bochiman · June 25, 2007 4:52AM

<< 

<< Have the "flippers" driven all the other participants away? >>

CU's draconian forum policies have forced most of the good (and prolific) posters away. >>

I'm still here though

gamr0n · June 25, 2007 4:54AM

I have been busy with summer courses, work, reading, and trying to get a start on writing a novel.

StrikeOutXXX · June 25, 2007 5:14AM

I think Summer is the biggest culprit for the slow-down.

There does seem to be a few things missing we usually have going on at any given time though.

1) Rash of new posters who ask a bunch of basic, but good questions. It doesn't bother me to see the same question a few times a year on clipped cents, poor man's double dies, what makes a coin DMPL vs PL, etc, etc. Yes, the experienced posters know how to use the search, but I actually like when new people come on and ask and actually get answers. There is usually one new piece of info, a reply worded a different way, or a good link given that wasn't in the last few ones. I'll take repeat educational posts any day.

2) Multiple people spurring on the crowd - like Amanda used to do. There are great series of posts going on with commemorative and capped bust halves and others - we need more posts like this. Amanda use to just pick a topic and say "Teach me about xxxx" two days and 150 replies later, we had a great thread. I agree with one poster above, MANY of the responders to these threads have been banned - I can think of many names who you could count on for good, quality answers, that simply aren't here any more. But we still have many quality posters, we just need some sensible question askers.

3) Word of the day (numismatic related) - These were usually cool and taught something.

4) Guess the grade - with reasons. I learned so much from the majority of these, not just the MS ones. Replies that said, look at the feathers at the wing tips, you need fully seperated for XF45, this could be XF40 or whatever. I have all the grading books, I have a million pictures online to look at, but people's words were the most helpful for me. Again - we lost some quality graders, but there are still many around.

I don't remember last summer being as slow as this one though... who knows, we'll see in the fall

ModernCrapNut · June 25, 2007 5:21AM

Too many fingers are tired after the all the frantic hag posts last week, and it's hard to type with fists clenched waiting for them to arrive. Doesn't look like prices are climbing anymore and wait until the big numbers of them hit ebay, and of course, coin vault.

BobGreene · June 25, 2007 5:22AM

Amanda use to just pick a topic and say "Teach me about xxxx"

What happened to Amanda? She just sort of up and disappeared around last Christmas. I enjoyed her posts.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 25, 2007 5:24AM

because my photo skills suck ?

I'm just guessing now. Don't mind me.
I'd be out chasing women but you guys would get even more mad when you find out your woman likes me more than she likes you ?

Um, what other reason ? Oh , I know,... Laura isn't here to fight and Russ knows I'm right ?

How about because everyone is studying the ANA voting ballot and trying to decide who should be on the board of governors ?

How about because VAM people are so secretive ?

Well, I better go work on my tan, now. Them girls are missing me !

When do we get the answer ? I gotta know. If I don't find out soon, I'll have to get meds.

JJM · June 25, 2007 5:24AM

I also like when newb's ask basic stuff and get answers, not booted to the search function....I think more people will frequent this boad if
the get simple answers to simple questions, etc

Cladiator · June 25, 2007 5:24AM

<< Amanda use to just pick a topic and say "Teach me about xxxx"

What happened to Amanda? She just sort of up and disappeared around last Christmas. I enjoyed her posts. >>

She got her panties in a bunch over multiple issues and bolted. She's over at the NGC forum though if you want to touch base.

anablep · June 25, 2007 6:17AM

Summer is sloooooooow.....

Connecticoin · June 25, 2007 6:26AM

Spend some time on the NGC forum, then come back here. It won't seem as boring, then.

Classof67 · June 25, 2007 6:47AM

<< Spend some time on the NGC forum, then come back here. It won't seem as boring, then. >>

I'll have to agree with that!

Tim

FatMan · June 25, 2007 6:47AM

Bullion and Ebay Threads dominate the boards. It has limited my interest as well.

JJM · June 25, 2007 7:18AM

we need more random pic posts IMO in slow times

mrearlygold · June 25, 2007 7:29AM

Think it's dead now? Ha! Wait. It's just starting.

Julio · June 25, 2007 8:52AM

HMMM; pulled my back out a few weeks ago and I humly sugeset the boad simple misses my brilliant repartee.
That and possibly all the other reason already mentioned.

. jws

Bear · June 25, 2007 9:02AM

It is the wave phenomena. Old timers leave after a number of years, as a wave.

The replacement of new folks also comes in a wave. It takes a little while for the new

folks to bond and make connections, with the rest of the Forum members. In time, all

will again be well as the Forum will again be rejuvenated, but in a slightly different direction.

Nothing in life is permanent, nothing continues unchanged. All is as it should be, in the greater

scope of things.

SUMORADA · June 25, 2007 9:28AM

i just assumed that everyone that did not order the first spouse coins killed themselves...............

just a little levity...........

morgansforever · June 25, 2007 9:34AM

It may seem boring, because every possible topic has been discussed, no?

mozin · June 25, 2007 2:16PM

Develop an interest in Capped Bust Half Dollars by Overton and you will have many weeks of serious study just by reading the CU series threads.

Capped Bust Half Dollar CU series

speety · June 25, 2007 2:22PM

Put Laura in the title and it'll liven up pretty quickly. And i agree with Mozin, the Capped Bust threads are amazing!

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