I don't disagree with anything you, David, or Irv said. I just don't feel this site is the right place for that discussion. And it did not belong on a thread about a member sharing what he witnessed on 9/11.

I'm also assuming there is more going on with Barry than this one comment. Otherwise it would be quite an over reaction.

People should stop using the victims of 9/11 for their political purposes Bobby - especially on this forum. This isn't hard.

Pls come back Barry!

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...les-morons.jpg

You've got to remember, these are just simple collectors. The common clay of the hobby. You know...morons.

Oh, Christ, that's funny.

I’m always baffled by the dramatic exits.
If you don’t want to be part of something just delete your account and move along. Stating your reasons for leaving and putting on a production does nothing positive for anyone. It’s just baseball cards.

How dare you mention the chosen ones.:eek::;):D

The chosen ones sure talk a lot. I thought there was a cone of silence or something.

Another group I've been thrown out of....................

Must not be too great a group. I have never heard of them. What are they? Troublemakers that have been kicked off various forums?

post
 

where is this 9 11 post that was upsetting ?

In the watercooler section.

Worse. They are the Louisville Thoroughbred Society. Craven, maniacal horse racing enthusiasts. Don’t tell anyone I told you!

There's a new offshoot, maybe they'll take you in?

Hahaha hahaha. You funny man! 🤣

Bridge burned, eh?:)

Not at all. I just am happy with the star on my belly.

No religion too?
 

And now the discussion has turned from politics to religion. Time to shut down this thread

This is gold.

Welcome to the T-(206)party

What I really enjoy about Net54 is the education from the hobby, the cards, players and stories from fellow collectors. It should be a great escape from things like politics or a job. So this is too bad.

move up the rankings
 

he had 8200 posts....i am at 4000 or so..so now he is no longer active i can move my way up the hit list...since he is not active

+3

this one got an LOL out of me :)


edited to add, I'll miss Barry's posts..... always took notice and seems they were well written and insightful. I hope he decides to stay

Barry was a teacher also and knows a most important quality of a teacher is patience. That will work here - put into words what a person is doing that is against the condition that govern acceptable behavior. Stepping aside does not teach the one in need of guidance to better conduct.

Well, this just plain sucks. Mr. Sloate's knowledge and insight was of great help to me, when I began my journey into prewar card collecting. I'll miss that.

+1, one less member that always had something positive to contribute to our collecting community. I really hope you consider, Barry. I feel like there are a lot of us that seldom post, but love the positive contributions that you make to the board.

I've learned more from people like you, Ted Z, Pat R, Erik S, Luke L, etc. and will always be appreciative of the insight provided.

barry is/was a gentleman and a scholar...2 attributes seriously lacking from this hobby these days.

+1

I didnt see it mentioned before, but this board has a GREAT function which allows you to ignore other members as you see fit. Of course, if someone else quotes that member, you'll still see it; but it's still pretty effective and very satisfying. I think I only have like 2 members on ignore....and wouldn't you know....well, no regrets on my side.

Is this serious? If so, I would so appreciate your sharing how to do that. There is now one less (former) member I would like to ignore, but it is a GREAT function that I would like to put to use. Thanks in advance

User CP
Edit ignore list

There is the line on every page with the logout link. Click on User CP on the left side of the page in that same blue line.

Then scroll down the left side till you see the Edit Ignore list. Then click on it and add whoevers posts you never want to see again.

Or click their user name profile, click user lists, click add to ignore list.

You can ignore everyone except the 3 moderators, (including me) :)

Awesome guys, thanks! I appreciate that. And Leon, I wasn’t going to try to ignore your posts - after all, you post cards and that’s what it’s all about!

Alternatively, click on the user’s name, View Public Profile, User Lists, Add to Ignore List.

I was wondering why it wasn't letting me ignore you. Damn...

Consolidation of Ignorant Posts
 

A post designed to be ignored.

Ignore function
 

My wife ignores me and she didn’t have to go through any of that. It’s a natural gift.

Don't you sort of answer your own question here though? If a phrase uttered by a politician is so inflammatory that its mere mention elicits such a strong reaction in people, as this one obviously does, then surely it would be better for the forum if people weren't posting it?

No politics here for me, thanks.

Any comment in any section/thread of this forum could be "inflammatory" to the right person.

I agree with a previous poster that if politics is a known trigger to someone, why would they choose to read a thread about 9/11, regardless of how well-written the first post in the thread was?

For the record David's banishment is a suspension only. He will be allowed back in the not distant future. I am not so sure his comments were meant to be political. (actually, I don't think they were, now, looking back on them.)

I'm Done with Net54
 

It's not what happens to you, it's how you take it. Idiots in this life have been around for a while, it's not like they suddenly appeared only with the advent of online baseball card forums. Sounds to me like whoever left would have been better served by having a drink and ignoring whatever offense he could not get by. This is a fabulous place to talk about cards, and the benefits here far outweigh the frustrations, IMO.

Sorry, I disagree. But best wishes to Mr. Sloate, whatever he decides.

Thanks for the heads up. David will be #1 on my ignored user list.

Ryan Hotchkiss

I understand how important Barry is and has been to many collectors. I’ve read so much of what he’s had to share since joining Net54 about five years ago. Losing his knowledge and dedication to the forum is heart breaking. With all that said, I agree with this post.

Thanks Frank! I had ignored all the users you listed so I didn't see the collective responses on how to ignore someone. Ignorance is bliss!

You'd be much better off ignoring Frank.:cool:

Some folks have since Eddie Gaedel walked.:D

First Barry Sloate and now Eddie Gaedel? Who's the next guy to walk???

Eddie was a little annoying. :rolleyes:

I Agree...
 

....with everything ullmandds said. Barry was great to deal with in the old days when his set sale and auction catalogs arrived in the mail box. His knowledge is very broad and he shares it freely. I hope Barry will reconsider his leaving Net54. If your reading this Barry...you will be missed in my opinion.

ignore this one, please

I strongly agree with the last two posts!

Maybe we can all find a way to share our opinions and still get along?


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Wait, why ignore me? What did I do? :confused:

Please don't leave the board. :)

Agree Pete, Barry's solid...

right...we get the 'i am leaving the hobby' posts or 'leaving net 54'

bobby always says hes about to leave the hobby so not sure if thats a category..

That's because he is always giving away his PSA graded cards.:D

It does suck to lose a good member and then get a bad one back.:(

+1

Eddie was a little annoying.

HAHAHAHAHA!!

Can't resist
 

it’s encouraging that barry is reading the board on a daily basis. hopefully that means he will change his mind and come back.

well if he doesnt i am one more post closer to catching him on the all time list..

Seems to be pretty important to you Jake?

Er...is there anyone out there these days for whom politics is not a known trigger?

I totally agree that leaving the forum is an over-reaction, but I also think posts about an inflammatory political comment like that should be avoided like the plague on a forum like this.

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Regardless of if there is or isn't, would it not be smart to avoid a 9/11 thread knowing your panties could get in a twist?

I agree with Leon that the comment that started this isn't political, and directly pertained to the topic of 9/11 itself. If an individual views 9/11 as political, and is triggered by politics to the point of potentially leaving a sports card forum, is it not on them to avoid that thread and not click on it? We have a massive societal crisis with a lack of accountability, especially self-accountability. It's on David not to post anything political - which it has since been deemed he didn't - and it's on Barry not to dive into the thread knowing it's a potential trigger.

To me, that's what all of this boils down to. We all loves this hobby and discussing this hobby. 99% of the forum is about this hobby. There are 2 sections that are a bit more OT, and if your focus is strictly hobby-related discussions, it's probably best to avoid the 1% of this forum that is OT.

This!!! The post wasn't even in the main forum. It was in the water cooler section where off the wall topics are spoken. I am conservative. There are no bones about it. If I choose to wear a red Make American Great again hat, and that triggers you, then that is on you!! I didn't like Obama's policies. But I would not ever vandalize a car because it had a "Hope and Change" bumper sticker on it. I am not so sure the left can make the same statement.

Come on. Can we PLEASE leave this kind of stuff out of the main forum???

+1

Bobby- please don't make any more statements like that. IF you can't see it has political overtones all over it then you are blind. Let this be an informal warning. Let's get back to cards.

+1

From the guy who tried to ask me if PSA graded airline tickets.....smdh.

You haven needled me and tried to get under my skin for years. Now you throw up a no drama pic. That is rich right there.

Let's make this as political as the forum gets...

Brian (not mine...owning them would be too political for me)

I came to this discussion late. And, although I'm sure Barry and I come from different places politically, we don't discuss those places. Barry is an IMMENSELY nice person and he and his wife met me and my family at the Met in NYC on the day I viewed the Burdick collection on spring break this year and they walked around with us for an hour or so before I did that. They were very gracious hosts. I've known Barry for 25+ years and bought some nice items from him over the years. I hate to see him leave the site because of a Watercooler post. It's tough to divorce ourselves from politics lately. It's pervasive (and maybe perverse too) in all aspects of many of our lives. I immerse myself in them....hopefully in the right spots though.....and try to seek out ALL viewpoints....regardless of how crazy....just to test my own thoughts which tend to sway from time to time. So....while I didn't see anything particularly wrong with David's post, I could see why Barry might. That's why the rule for N54 is to stay away from politics. I don't spend as much time here as I used to and try to disregard anything I think is off kilter in a balance to the good that's done on this and other sites. Just my opinion......

I've been on vacation the last week plus and haven't had a chance to respond to this thread and there are several points I think should be made.

Tell you what Cliff, I will PayPal you $100 if you show me a thread where the first political post was made by someone with views similar to Barry's, Barry actually read the thread, and Barry didn't tell him to knock it off or complain about it.

I have seen very few political posts on this forum (but I don't read very many of the threads). But it seems like the ones I have seen are almost always started by someone with a particular slant similar to the one that set Barry off. And Cliff, why don't you show me a post you made telling someone with views similar to yours to knock it off or complain about it.


What??!! A thread about 9/11 is automatically political? Since when? Only deplorable people try to make 9/11 political. Hmm, I guess your last sentence says it all, huh?


Wow!! Another one. Okay, I have to ask. What about 9/11 is political? What?


This forum has rules. One of those rules is no politics. Why should rule breakers simply be ignored? I think the prudent thing would be to report them and see how the moderators handle it.

I really do hope you respond to my previous question. I really want to know why you think 9/11 is so political.

I strongly disagree with you and Leon. David's post was political. It was about one political party trying to score points with their base about something said by someone in the other political party.

Bobby, if you look on the main page where the water cooler section is listed, you will see this, "Please no politics or religion." What is there about that statement that you are not able to understand?

First, David's post was obviously and overtly and intentionally political. (Beyond geopolitics that exist in any historical event), 9/11 isn't inherently political, but many make it political and Net54 doesn't allow for that . . . But, ordinarily and reasonably, one is forgiven for one Net54 faux pas-- though Leon is in charge of that.

Two, we can end this dumb threat. No more politics, I and most members don't care what is anyone's politics, and Barry is welcome when he wishes to return.