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he had 8200 posts....i am at 4000 or so..so now he is no longer active i can move my way up the hit list...since he is not active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

+1


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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.