<< <i>JMHO: if there is a only pic and a price like, "$100 delivered," then yes, it's bad form to criticize the coin. However, if the seller has a pic and then goes on to hype the coin left and right when he's clearly lying/wrong, then a little slamming is okay. If the seller says, "GEM BU!!" and it's obviously a dipped XF/AU, then I see no problem in saying something. >>
I agree
"Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world." PBShelley
<< <i>nothing will ever change in this hobby. sellers want to sell coins at a profit and will use the description to describe it in glowing terms.
auctions houses, ebay sellers, BST sellers, and etc.. all do this.
very few sellers will give a truly unbiased opinion of what they are selling.
sorta like a used car salesman... they will never outright say it is a dog, do not buy it!
you cannot save everyone in this hobby from making a bad purchase. it is simply not possible to be the mother theresa of the coin world. >>
HOMERUN!!!
"government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington
<< <i>russ, i opened 4 of those and 2 of them were not even close to being distasteful.
but that is about it for me in this thread. not much else to say. opinions have been formed and nothing will really change them.
seaeaglecoins,
thanks for clarifying. i read too much into your post and now i understand what you mean. you are right. there is common sense boundaries to respect. >>
So Russ accomplished what exactly? He linked us a few threads where I had an opinion of some sort, disrespectfully, or otherwise. Great detective work Russ, now get back to selling your Kennedys before you are missed.
Geckos are small to average sized lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae which are found in warm climates throughout the world. Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making chirping sounds in social interactions
funny I was just reading this before the post...
BST is a great place and they seem to do a fine job keeping their house in order... without being lewd, crude or confrontational... no big look at me " I know it all " a simple PM from one or 2 members is enough to get a listing edited or removed ....
It must be tough to have to hear yourself talk to know your alive...
If you can't swim you better stay in the boat.......
<< <i>So Russ accomplished what exactly? He linked us a few threads where I had an opinion of some sort, disrespectfully, or otherwise. Great detective work Russ, now get back to selling your Kennedys before you are missed >>
What I accomplished was illustrating the fact that you were full of crap when you stated that you seldom post comments on the BST. You've posted more comments on the BST since you fell off the turnip truck a few months ago than I've posted there in almost six years.
<< <i>So Russ accomplished what exactly? He linked us a few threads where I had an opinion of some sort, disrespectfully, or otherwise. Great detective work Russ, now get back to selling your Kennedys before you are missed >>
What I accomplished was illustrating the fact that you were full of crap when you stated that you seldom post comments on the BST. You've posted more comments on the BST since you fell off the turnip truck a few months ago than I've posted there in almost six years.
Russ, NCNE >>
Right Russ, 10 posts out of about 1,400 have been to BST threads. Lets take that as a percentage. Thats 7/10ths of 1%. That amounts to a single BST post for every 140 other posts. Do you understand what the word "seldom" means Russ? I'd say once of every 140 times of anything qualifies as seldom.
<< <i>Paul should actually be PMing me any minute with a big thank you. Apparently someone decided that for almost $800, they could do no better on a baggy common date , overgraded MS62 $10 liberty. And to think I may have expedited this transaction Paul. >>
Not only were you rude in his thread but you continue to poke and be rude. Totally sad
Like I said, this guy is a total JERK! Gecko you are a nasty person and a joke. Bash on other peoples stuff regularly, Where is your ads on the bst. I for one cant wait to see the crap you put up.
Ok seateddime. It appears that it was ok for you to hype your "lock 65", "eventual 66" dime that sold for $1700. Paul, congrats on dumping that dog! I'd be happy to get out of that one as well! Its too bad that most people on these boards do not have a more open mind about what this thread was all about. But again, as usual, it seems the sheep have prevailed. Some of you appear to be independant thinkers however, and I respect that. As for the rest of you, and your "pack mentality", enjoy being the hippocrites that you are. And be sure to flame all ebay auctions with just a glint of hype, or overgraded coins. But do not speak out on the wares of certain board members, lest ye be persecuted by the "pack".
<< <i>Like I said, this guy is a total JERK! Gecko you are a nasty person and a joke. Bash on other peoples stuff regularly, Where is your ads on the bst. I for one cant wait to see the crap you put up. >>
This person has 13 total posts, and 8 of them involve calling me a jerk. Im thrilled to see that I occupy so much space in your head.
Regardless of how many times I have posted, YOU ARE STILL A JERK! Its ok though, try to take the light off of yourself. Everyone here knows I am right and that you are a JERK!
<< <i>Regardless of how many times I have posted, YOU ARE STILL A JERK! Its ok though, try to take the light off of yourself. Everyone here knows I am right and that you are a JERK!
You like that Paul? It seems that the strategy works for others, figure i'll grab my slice of the pie as well. Oh, and Paul. Notice the surfaces of my 61 compared to your "62". Have a nice day!
Geez, what a bunch of whinning. Who cares? Gecko sure has a burr up his butt today. I don't know why any of you care what he has to say. After all it's just a bunch of classic coins. Not like he talking about bullion coins or something important like that. Platinum @ $2066/oz.
gecko, i felt bad for you a bit earlier but after seeing that i just had to laugh.. it was a joke right?
god i hope it was a joke.. if not i will just crawl off into a corner and continue to laugh.
ah, while i was typing you stated it was sarcasm... got it!
and btw, that is a 61? i grade it as AU. >>
Yeah its a 61 (market graded 58) but why cant I sell it as a 62 lock, good shot at 63 like seateddime is doing? What I have gathered from this thread so far is that this is very acceptable behavior, as long as you are a forum member here.
You aren't really expecting people to buy those cheap old gold coins are you? Might as well buy aluminum or wrought iron. I heard the Chinese made some out of clay.
I understand you point about seated dime geck. Paul deserved better though. IMHO. I dont want to poke anyone here with a stick, but thats just my thoughts.
<< <i>I understand you point about seated dime geck. Paul deserved better though. IMHO. I dont want to poke anyone here with a stick, but thats just my thoughts. >>
Hey, I helped him sell the damn thing didnt I? Cant ask for more than that!
<< <i>Like I said, this guy is a total JERK! Gecko you are a nasty person and a joke. Bash on other peoples stuff regularly, Where is your ads on the bst. I for one cant wait to see the crap you put up. >>
This person has 13 total posts, and 8 of them involve calling me a jerk. Im thrilled to see that I occupy so much space in your head. >>
Almost makes you think that he's an alt for one of the regular forumites.
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
Sure does Perry, but I cant figure out who exactly. I have been unable to match his dim witted remarks with any of the known players. Besides, even the members I dont agree with on everything at least have the balls to call me on something without hiding behind an alt.
<< <i>I hope this thread does not go poof. I think it does shed alot of light on forum manners and forum couthe. ( I know I stink at spelling.)
As for gecko, I think you are personallya good guy. I have talked to afew times. I dont think this thread was started to be mean or call anyone out.
I think everyone here should relax and show some coins. >>
Thanks ahooka. Fact is that im not a bad guy at all. But im no ass kisser either, and I tend to be honest in my opinions. There are plenty of members here who i've spoken with extensively in PM that know im not just some miserable jagoff trying to piss in everyone's cheerios. But because I wont lay down and take the beatings like a good little boy from some of the pompous "good ole boys" in here, im viewed as a radical by them. Thats fine. This is an internet forum about a hobby. Some tend to get a little lost with that concept, and a few pointed remarks about some of their offerings suddenly take on the same level of insult as bashing their wives, or careers. For another member to say he "hopes both me and my computer get a virus" shows who the REAL "jerks" are. To say that a $10 lib is the baggiest, ugliest 62 I had ever seen pales in comparrison. Its a forum, its a hobby, its a coin. Get real people!
<< <i>I hope this thread does not go poof. I think it does shed alot of light on forum manners and forum couthe. ( I know I stink at spelling.)
As for gecko, I think you are personallya good guy. I have talked to afew times. I dont think this thread was started to be mean or call anyone out.
I think everyone here should relax and show some coins. >>
Thanks ahooka. Fact is that im not a bad guy at all. But im no ass kisser either, and I tend to be honest in my opinions. There are plenty of members here who i've spoken with extensively in PM that know im not just some miserable jagoff trying to piss in everyone's cheerios. But because I wont lay down and take the beatings like a good little boy from some of the pompous "good ole boys" in here, im viewed as a radical by them. Thats fine. This is an internet forum about a hobby. Some tend to get a little lost with that concept, and a few pointed remarks about some of their offerings suddenly take on the same level of insult as bashing their wives, or careers. For another member to say he "hopes both me and my computer get a virus" shows who the REAL "jerks" are. To say that a $10 lib is the baggiest, ugliest 62 I had ever seen pales in comparrison. Its a forum, its a hobby, its a coin. Get real people! >>
gecko...dude... in your OP and in the title... the question seemed to be... is it appropriate to critique a coin listed in the BST?...
my answer was and still is... to critique it in PMs is totally cool...
to come here to the US coin forum and start a thread, as we do (ad nauseum) with ebay listings is OK...
...bringing possible fraud to the attention of the forum Mod is totally appropriate...
BUT... slamming someones coins in the listing, on the BST, IS NOT COOL...The BST is for offering coins for sale... not to discuss them...that is what PM's are for...
The US forum...this one...is also for the discussion of coins...
OK?
You can think any coin is whatever you think it is...but posting that opinion to a persons BST thread is just FLAT OUT RUDE, DUDE...
Re: Slabbed coins - There are some coins that LIVE within clear plastic and wear their labels with pride... while there are others that HIDE behind scratched plastic and are simply dragged along by a label. Then there are those coins that simply hang out, naked and free
i dont see a need to bash fellow forum members on the BST unless they are trying to pull some sort of scam. If you want to send them a private message that seems fine, but to publicly comment might engender some very ill will.
IMO, very bad taste to comment negatively on a coin in the BST forum.
The BST forum is like a 'private correspondence' between a buyer and a seller and someone shouldn't be sticking their nose into someone's elses business.
"Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)
"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)
<< <i>I hope this thread does not go poof. I think it does shed alot of light on forum manners and forum couthe. ( I know I stink at spelling.)
As for gecko, I think you are personallya good guy. I have talked to afew times. I dont think this thread was started to be mean or call anyone out.
I think everyone here should relax and show some coins. >>
Thanks ahooka. Fact is that im not a bad guy at all. But im no ass kisser either, and I tend to be honest in my opinions. There are plenty of members here who i've spoken with extensively in PM that know im not just some miserable jagoff trying to piss in everyone's cheerios. But because I wont lay down and take the beatings like a good little boy from some of the pompous "good ole boys" in here, im viewed as a radical by them. Thats fine. This is an internet forum about a hobby. Some tend to get a little lost with that concept, and a few pointed remarks about some of their offerings suddenly take on the same level of insult as bashing their wives, or careers. For another member to say he "hopes both me and my computer get a virus" shows who the REAL "jerks" are. To say that a $10 lib is the baggiest, ugliest 62 I had ever seen pales in comparrison. Its a forum, its a hobby, its a coin. Get real people! >>
gecko...dude... in your OP and in the title... the question seemed to be... is it appropriate to critique a coin listed in the BST?...
my answer was and still is... to critique it in PMs is totally cool...
to come here to the US coin forum and start a thread, as we do (ad nauseum) with ebay listings is OK...
...bringing possible fraud to the attention of the forum Mod is totally appropriate...
BUT... slamming someones coins in the listing, on the BST, IS NOT COOL...The BST is for offering coins for sale... not to discuss them...that is what PM's are for...
The US forum...this one...is also for the discussion of coins...
OK?
You can think any coin is whatever you think it is...but posting that opinion to a persons BST thread is just FLAT OUT RUDE, DUDE... >>
Members CONSTANTLY post opinions of a coin in the BST. "Beauty"..."nice colors"...."love the luster", etc. So is that "bad form" as well dude?
<< <i>IMO, very bad taste to comment negatively on a coin in the BST forum.
The BST forum is like a 'private correspondence' between a buyer and a seller and someone shouldn't be sticking their nose into someone's elses business. >>
Thats absolutely laughable! There is NOTHING private about the BST forum. If you want "private correspondence" then sell a coin in a PM. Is it bad taste to comment at all on a coin in the BST, or comment negatively only?
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<< <i>JMHO: if there is a only pic and a price like, "$100 delivered," then yes, it's bad form to criticize the coin. However, if the seller has a pic and then goes on to hype the coin left and right when he's clearly lying/wrong, then a little slamming is okay. If the seller says, "GEM BU!!" and it's obviously a dipped XF/AU, then I see no problem in saying something. >>
I agree
"End of story."
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Not likely.
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"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
<< <i>nothing will ever change in this hobby.
sellers want to sell coins at a profit and will use the
description to describe it in glowing terms.
auctions houses, ebay sellers, BST sellers, and etc.. all do this.
very few sellers will give a truly unbiased opinion of what they are
selling.
sorta like a used car salesman... they will never outright say it is a dog,
do not buy it!
you cannot save everyone in this hobby from making a bad purchase.
it is simply not possible to be the mother theresa of the coin world. >>
HOMERUN!!!
<< <i>russ, i opened 4 of those and 2 of them were not even close to being distasteful.
but that is about it for me in this thread. not much else to say. opinions have been formed
and nothing will really change them.
seaeaglecoins,
thanks for clarifying. i read too much into your post and now i understand what you mean.
you are right. there is common sense boundaries to respect. >>
So Russ accomplished what exactly? He linked us a few threads where I had an opinion of some sort, disrespectfully, or otherwise. Great detective work Russ, now get back to selling your Kennedys before you are missed.
funny I was just reading this before the post...
BST is a great place and they seem to do a fine job keeping their house in order... without being lewd, crude or confrontational... no big look at me " I know it all " a simple PM from one or 2 members is enough to get a listing edited or removed ....
It must be tough to have to hear yourself talk to know your alive...
Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1
<< <i>So Russ accomplished what exactly? He linked us a few threads where I had an opinion of some sort, disrespectfully, or otherwise. Great detective work Russ, now get back to selling your Kennedys before you are missed >>
What I accomplished was illustrating the fact that you were full of crap when you stated that you seldom post comments on the BST. You've posted more comments on the BST since you fell off the turnip truck a few months ago than I've posted there in almost six years.
Russ, NCNE
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<< <i>So Russ accomplished what exactly? He linked us a few threads where I had an opinion of some sort, disrespectfully, or otherwise. Great detective work Russ, now get back to selling your Kennedys before you are missed >>
What I accomplished was illustrating the fact that you were full of crap when you stated that you seldom post comments on the BST. You've posted more comments on the BST since you fell off the turnip truck a few months ago than I've posted there in almost six years.
Russ, NCNE >>
Right Russ, 10 posts out of about 1,400 have been to BST threads. Lets take that as a percentage. Thats 7/10ths of 1%. That amounts to a single BST post for every 140 other posts. Do you understand what the word "seldom" means Russ? I'd say once of every 140 times of anything qualifies as seldom.
<< <i>Do you understand what the word "seldom" means Russ? >>
I do. Obviously, you don't.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Paul should actually be PMing me any minute with a big thank you. Apparently someone decided that for almost $800, they could do no better on a baggy common date , overgraded MS62 $10 liberty. And to think I may have expedited this transaction Paul.
Not only were you rude in his thread but you continue to poke and be rude. Totally sad
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>Like I said, this guy is a total JERK! Gecko you are a nasty person and a joke. Bash on other peoples stuff regularly, Where is your ads on the bst. I for one cant wait to see the crap you put up. >>
This person has 13 total posts, and 8 of them involve calling me a jerk.
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 hope you get a virus. You and your computer!
<< <i>Regardless of how many times I have posted, YOU ARE STILL A JERK! Its ok though, try to take the light off of yourself. Everyone here knows I am right and that you are a JERK!
I hope you get a virus. You and your computer! >>
wow!!! and IM the jerk huh?
I am at work and cannot see Gecko pic so I offer not opinions on the coin.
<< <i>The Gecko posts a coin on the BST the that is NGC 61 but he says 63 so the price is 63 money? Is that a joke?
I am at work and cannot see Gecko pic so I offer not opinions on the coin. >>
If some forum members can list slabbed coins and "jump" them up 2 grades, then why cant I?
-Paul
<< <i><< The Gecko posts a coin on the BST the that is NGC 61 but he says 63 so the price is 63 money? Is that a joke?
I am at work and cannot see Gecko pic so I offer not opinions on the coin. >>
If some forum members can list slabbed coins and "jump" them up 2 grades, then why cant I? >>
If my coin was a POS for 62, and you have a problem with your coin being a 61, and think that would get a 63, you clearly have no idea how to grade.
-Paul
<< <i>The funniest thing I've seen all day.
-Paul >>
You like that Paul? It seems that the strategy works for others, figure i'll grab my slice of the pie as well. Oh, and Paul. Notice the surfaces of my 61 compared to your "62". Have a nice day!
<< <i>
<< <i><< The Gecko posts a coin on the BST the that is NGC 61 but he says 63 so the price is 63 money? Is that a joke?
I am at work and cannot see Gecko pic so I offer not opinions on the coin. >>
If some forum members can list slabbed coins and "jump" them up 2 grades, then why cant I? >>
If my coin was a POS for 62, and you have a problem with your coin being a 61, and think that would get a 63, you clearly have no idea how to grade.
-Paul >>
And you CLEARLY have no idea what sarcasm is, even when you stumble all over it.
<< <i>The funniest thing I've seen all day.
-Paul >>
gecko, i felt bad for you a bit earlier but after seeing that i just
had to laugh.. it was a joke right?
god i hope it was a joke.. if not i will just crawl off into a corner
and continue to laugh.
ah, while i was typing you stated it was sarcasm... got it!
and btw, that is a 61? i grade it as AU.
And your analogies btw all are dogs.
Steve
<< <i>
<< <i>The funniest thing I've seen all day.
-Paul >>
gecko, i felt bad for you a bit earlier but after seeing that i just
had to laugh.. it was a joke right?
god i hope it was a joke.. if not i will just crawl off into a corner
and continue to laugh.
ah, while i was typing you stated it was sarcasm... got it!
and btw, that is a 61? i grade it as AU. >>
Yeah its a 61 (market graded 58) but why cant I sell it as a 62 lock, good shot at 63 like seateddime is doing? What I have gathered from this thread so far is that this is very acceptable behavior, as long as you are a forum member here.
<< <i>I understand you point about seated dime geck. Paul deserved better though. IMHO. I dont want to poke anyone here with a stick, but thats just my thoughts. >>
Hey, I helped him sell the damn thing didnt I? Cant ask for more than that!
<< <i>
<< <i>Like I said, this guy is a total JERK! Gecko you are a nasty person and a joke. Bash on other peoples stuff regularly, Where is your ads on the bst. I for one cant wait to see the crap you put up. >>
This person has 13 total posts, and 8 of them involve calling me a jerk.
Almost makes you think that he's an alt for one of the regular forumites.
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
He can grade a coin from an image better than anyone I've ever seen.
He has extensive knowledge of $10 lib. series and the seated dime series.
Fc's quote: >>>>>>>russ, i opened 4 of those and 2 of them were not even close to being distasteful.>>>>>>>
I hope that was said in a humorous tone, because as I see it being 50% rude isn't exactly great.
<< <i>As for the Op:
He can grade a coin from an image better than anyone I've ever seen.
He has extensive knowledge of $10 lib. series and the seated dime series.
Fc's quote: >>>>>>>russ, i opened 4 of those and 2 of them were not even close to being distasteful.>>>>>>>
I hope that was said in a humorous tone, because as I see it being 50% rude isn't exactly great. >>
50% rude to some, 50% honest to others. Besides, why dont you open all 10 or so and report back with your findings.
As for gecko, I think you are personallya good guy. I have talked to afew times. I dont think this thread was started to be mean or call anyone out.
I think everyone here should relax and show some coins.
<< <i>I hope this thread does not go poof. I think it does shed alot of light on forum manners and forum couthe. ( I know I stink at spelling.)
As for gecko, I think you are personallya good guy. I have talked to afew times. I dont think this thread was started to be mean or call anyone out.
I think everyone here should relax and show some coins. >>
Thanks ahooka. Fact is that im not a bad guy at all. But im no ass kisser either, and I tend to be honest in my opinions. There are plenty of members here who i've spoken with extensively in PM that know im not just some miserable jagoff trying to piss in everyone's cheerios. But because I wont lay down and take the beatings like a good little boy from some of the pompous "good ole boys" in here, im viewed as a radical by them. Thats fine. This is an internet forum about a hobby. Some tend to get a little lost with that concept, and a few pointed remarks about some of their offerings suddenly take on the same level of insult as bashing their wives, or careers. For another member to say he "hopes both me and my computer get a virus" shows who the REAL "jerks" are. To say that a $10 lib is the baggiest, ugliest 62 I had ever seen pales in comparrison. Its a forum, its a hobby, its a coin. Get real people!
edited to add: someone said you should get a virus! Thats not cool or nice at all. Wow, thats kind of mean really.
<< <i>
<< <i>I hope this thread does not go poof. I think it does shed alot of light on forum manners and forum couthe. ( I know I stink at spelling.)
As for gecko, I think you are personallya good guy. I have talked to afew times. I dont think this thread was started to be mean or call anyone out.
I think everyone here should relax and show some coins. >>
Thanks ahooka. Fact is that im not a bad guy at all. But im no ass kisser either, and I tend to be honest in my opinions. There are plenty of members here who i've spoken with extensively in PM that know im not just some miserable jagoff trying to piss in everyone's cheerios. But because I wont lay down and take the beatings like a good little boy from some of the pompous "good ole boys" in here, im viewed as a radical by them. Thats fine. This is an internet forum about a hobby. Some tend to get a little lost with that concept, and a few pointed remarks about some of their offerings suddenly take on the same level of insult as bashing their wives, or careers. For another member to say he "hopes both me and my computer get a virus" shows who the REAL "jerks" are. To say that a $10 lib is the baggiest, ugliest 62 I had ever seen pales in comparrison. Its a forum, its a hobby, its a coin. Get real people! >>
gecko...dude... in your OP and in the title... the question seemed to be... is it appropriate to critique a coin listed in the BST?...
my answer was and still is... to critique it in PMs is totally cool...
to come here to the US coin forum and start a thread, as we do (ad nauseum) with ebay listings is OK...
...bringing possible fraud to the attention of the forum Mod is totally appropriate...
BUT... slamming someones coins in the listing, on the BST, IS NOT COOL...The BST is for offering coins for sale...
not to discuss them...that is what PM's are for...
The US forum...this one...is also for the discussion of coins...
OK?
You can think any coin is whatever you think it is...but posting that opinion to a persons BST thread is just FLAT OUT RUDE, DUDE...
Send a PM.
It also knocks other sellers' post down the page by turning it into a discussion.
jmho.
The BST forum is like a 'private correspondence' between a buyer and a seller and someone shouldn't be sticking their nose into someone's elses business.
"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)
"I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
<< <i>
<< <i>
<< <i>I hope this thread does not go poof. I think it does shed alot of light on forum manners and forum couthe. ( I know I stink at spelling.)
As for gecko, I think you are personallya good guy. I have talked to afew times. I dont think this thread was started to be mean or call anyone out.
I think everyone here should relax and show some coins. >>
Thanks ahooka. Fact is that im not a bad guy at all. But im no ass kisser either, and I tend to be honest in my opinions. There are plenty of members here who i've spoken with extensively in PM that know im not just some miserable jagoff trying to piss in everyone's cheerios. But because I wont lay down and take the beatings like a good little boy from some of the pompous "good ole boys" in here, im viewed as a radical by them. Thats fine. This is an internet forum about a hobby. Some tend to get a little lost with that concept, and a few pointed remarks about some of their offerings suddenly take on the same level of insult as bashing their wives, or careers. For another member to say he "hopes both me and my computer get a virus" shows who the REAL "jerks" are. To say that a $10 lib is the baggiest, ugliest 62 I had ever seen pales in comparrison. Its a forum, its a hobby, its a coin. Get real people! >>
gecko...dude... in your OP and in the title... the question seemed to be... is it appropriate to critique a coin listed in the BST?...
my answer was and still is... to critique it in PMs is totally cool...
to come here to the US coin forum and start a thread, as we do (ad nauseum) with ebay listings is OK...
...bringing possible fraud to the attention of the forum Mod is totally appropriate...
BUT... slamming someones coins in the listing, on the BST, IS NOT COOL...The BST is for offering coins for sale...
not to discuss them...that is what PM's are for...
The US forum...this one...is also for the discussion of coins...
OK?
You can think any coin is whatever you think it is...but posting that opinion to a persons BST thread is just FLAT OUT RUDE, DUDE... >>
Members CONSTANTLY post opinions of a coin in the BST. "Beauty"..."nice colors"...."love the luster", etc. So is that "bad form" as well dude?
<< <i>IMO, very bad taste to comment negatively on a coin in the BST forum.
The BST forum is like a 'private correspondence' between a buyer and a seller and someone shouldn't be sticking their nose into someone's elses business. >>
Thats absolutely laughable! There is NOTHING private about the BST forum. If you want "private correspondence" then sell a coin in a PM. Is it bad taste to comment at all on a coin in the BST, or comment negatively only?