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[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Nailed it. The collective IQ on Net 54 has dropped 15 points in the past 5 years.

This seems kind of vicious. I enjoy the site because it gives me an opportunity to learn about the hobby.

[Section103]

It seems the same to me.

Good members have been lost and that will be mourned for a long time.
Eager new members come to learn and keep the place from becoming stale.
Inevitably some new member comes and can not or will not understand nuances of the culture.
EBay will get raked. More often than not, rightfully so.
Discourse will sink below levels that just should not happen. The Christmas Eat a dick thread comes to mind as just one.
The board goes on.

[Julz24]

No one wants to be swimming in negativity all the time. For that we could all just watch the news. My favorite topics here are often found with the help of the search function. But I appreciate the threads where members point out shilled auctions and phony cards. 95% of everything I know about vintage cards was learned here on Net54. Before I found this site, the last time I had heard the term pre war was in social studies class in H.S. Once I learn the difference between a W555 and a D308, I can add more to the discussions. Until then, I will defer to the experts and make my way back to the search button.

[ALR-bishop]

What was it to begin with ?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

What was it to begin with ?

54

[bnorth]

Is this what shilling looks like? Bidder -***o(893) 73% bid history with seller and 25 bid retractions? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Topps-4.../360833085586? I have never been accused of being too bright and hope this is not vicious.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Is this what shilling looks like? Bidder -***o(893) 73% bid history with seller and 25 bid retractions? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Topps-4.../360833085586? I have never been accused of being too bright and hope this is not vicious.

Its posts like these that catch my attention. It seems that the seller is getting multiple bid retractions from the same bidder and doesn't ban him. Thus why I haven't bid on the seller's auctions in months. I use to bid often with this seller and win on occasion. Thanks for your detective work Mr. North, much appreciated!

[ullmandds]

Some reasons why there may be an increase in hostility are:

-unwillingness of members to do just the slightest bit of research prior to asking what may be perceived as "dumb" question...or atleast questions that have been hashed, rehashed, mashed and discussed ad nauseum many many times b4

-people coming here with the intent to commit acts of crookery

[itjclarke]

Geez, clearly some think highly of their own intellect. I've been on for about 2.5 years, so I guess I'm part of the IQ nosedive as well.

Oh well, at least I get to look at cool cards, post some of my own, and regularly learn new things. N54 has been a great place for me. I do see what the OP is talking about, and it can get off putting if/when people continue to pile on someone.. But I'm with the rest, in that if the posters here are protecting others from scammers, fakes, and getting ripped off, I'm all for it.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

54

Exactly. How do you think Net 54 got its name?

[Julz24]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Exactly. How do you think Net 54 got its name?

I thought 54 was the age requirement to be a member?? My bad.

Of course I'm still waiting on my IQ certification pw. I swear they take forever.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Exactly. How do you think Net 54 got its name?

Hahaha

[bn2cardz]

I am relatively new (2 years) to this board. Yet, reading through archived threads I don't see that it has gotten worse. People are still people and there a good threads and bad threads.

I think it is similar to how each generation thinks the generation after them is worse. Or how some elders talk about the "good ol days" and how they were so much better yet forget the World War and the great depression they lived through.

[t206fix]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

54

54!
Well, hell, my IQ of 62 has actually brought up the collective IQ of this board...


By the way, I still haven't figured out how to post yet to this site. Can anyone help me out with this?