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Posted By: Ryan Christoff

Hal,

You're right, it's none of anyone's business what you collect or consign or whatever. That is, until you start posting about it. If you want privacy, don't post on the board. Don't be so transparent when you enthusiastically rave about an auction when you are really just trying to advertise your own items you consigned. There are plenty of collectors with incredible collections that want and have privacy.

I was going to continue this post and reference the fact that earlier in the thread you talked about how you were changing the focus of your collection. I was going to point out that it's legitimate for curious board members to ask you a question about something when you post about it. I was going to point out a few other oddities but I see you have, once again, gone back and edited your posts to cover your tracks.

You know, Hal, I normally think of David as "King of the Edit," but his many edits are generally his attempts to further clarify his point, or better explicate his position or opinion. It seems they are always innocent edits that are not meant to deceive anyone or hide what he previously said. They are not attempts to gain plausible deniability or give him some kind of "out" when he finds himself caught in a web of his own deceit.

In fact, since I first noticed your habit of doing that (years ago) I have not edited a single post of mine, even when I notice I left out a word or spelled something wrong. Sometimes edited posts can lose some credibility in my eyes. Depending on whose post it is, sometimes edited posts lose ALL credibility to me.

Yes, whether it be Josh Gibson's son/not-his-son, collecting/not-collecting rookie HOFers or simply perfecting the art of revisionist history, you, Hal, are truly the KING OF THE EDIT.

And for that, I salute you.

-Ryan