Considering merging this section with memorabilia ......

[jgmp123]

Leon,
Any chance of creating a separate "is this real" sub forum? I thank autographs can work merged with memorabilia if we created he "is this real" sub forum...just my thought

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

Leon,
Any chance of creating a separate "is this real" sub forum? I thank autographs can work merged with memorabilia if we created he "is this real" sub forum...just my thought

There really isn't a whole lot more to talk about with autographs than are they good, how were they ascertained, what was the person like who was signing etc...So a new section for "are they real" is sort of redundant?

If activity doesn't pick up it will eventually get merged just as the game used section went away due to lack of activity.
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[MooseDog]

I think this has come up before, one of the things to consider is that we auto guys are, umm, "different", prone to argument about things only we tend to consider important.

If I recall, the memorabilia guys would prefer to let us have our own little corner, and I think most of us autograph guys are OK with that.

I vote keep separate.

While I don't see a problem with the "is it real?" threads, wouldn't one option be to make one threat for such requests and make it a "sticky?"

[Leon]

Originally Posted by MooseDog

I think this has come up before, one of the things to consider is that we auto guys are, umm, "different", prone to argument about things only we tend to consider important.

If I recall, the memorabilia guys would prefer to let us have our own little corner, and I think most of us autograph guys are OK with that.

I vote keep separate.

While I don't see a problem with the "is it real?" threads, wouldn't one option be to make one threat for such requests and make it a "sticky?"

All good points and things to consider. But as I remember it, correct me if I am wrong, the memorabilia guys were pissed about the fighting back and forth. And with the expulsion of Travis that has gone down a ton. I don't think there is push back from regular discussions. But again, all good points. The thing I look at as an administrator is how much activity does a section get, and if it doesn't get enough does it make the overall forum look stagnant? Two to three threads a day is a fairly stagnant forum, to me. I would rather see the memorabilia side have 8-10 (responded to or new) threads per day than have them get 6-8 and this one get 2-3, from an activity standpoint, if nothing else. Hope that makes sense. IF there is little to no activity it is sort of like everyone watching a tv station which has 2-3, 30-second shows a day on it.

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[RichardSimon]

Leon,,,
If more threads are the answer then:

GUYS LET'S GIVE LEON MORE THREADS

Leon,
The autograph guys here do appreciate you giving us this forum. Obviously, whatever you decide we will live with it.
But for me separate but equal is still the way to go.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Leon,,,
If more threads are the answer then:

GUYS LET'S GIVE LEON MORE THREADS

Leon,
The autograph guys here do appreciate you giving us this forum. Obviously, whatever you decide we will live with it.
But for me separate but equal is still the way to go.

I could easily post ten threads a day, but what's the point anymore.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

I could easily post ten threads a day, but what's the point anymore.

The point has been because we care.

[clydepepper]

From a totally different angle:

I'm no autograph expert, but I am noticing something about society-


Autographs, for the most part, are getting more and more illegible.

I predict there will come a time, perhaps in some of our lifetimes, where

cursive writing is totally forgotten - making existing 'signatures' especially

the ones the average person can read will become more and more rare.


Of course, that will mean the value of the average recognizable let alone

verifiable autographs may sky rocket.


Well, that's my bold prediction...what do you think?


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[Leon]

From the new players signing I can rarely tell a few of the letters they use let alone a full name. And I agree about cursive writing. I am not sure they even teach it in school anymore?? It's a shame.

Originally Posted by clydepepper

From a totally different angle:

I'm no autograph expert, but I am noticing something about society-


Autographs, for the most part, are getting more and more illegible.

I predict there will come a time, perhaps in some of our lifetimes, where

cursive writing is totally forgotten - making existing 'signatures' especially

the ones the average person can read will become more and more rare.


Of course, that will mean the value of the average recognizable let alone

verifiable autographs may sky rocket.


Well, that's my bold prediction...what do you think?


at

[philliesfan]

My wife is retiring this January after 37 years of teaching mostly first grade and I can tell you that they no longer teach cursive writing.......at least in our public school township.
Robert

[toyman55]

Most schools no longer teach cursive and history is also declining in schools.

[clydepepper]

Most students these days probably think cursive writing is....


sh#t or d%mn it




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[clydepepper]

They'll never sign them like this anymore:


What a Beauty!


1935 DIAMOND STARS w GEHRINGER AUTO.jpg





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