Honest, unbiased thoughts from a member, i.e. current boards situation

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by njdunkin1

Felt like making this public after putting together my thoughts.

...... I find the whole "sense of camaraderie" among members to be almost entirely gone. What was once a forums filled with energy and excitement about cards has now turned to (unfortunately) too many posts and threads filled with grief.....

Highest regards,
NJ Dunkin

You should have seen the board a dozen years ago! There was quite a bit of angst...with a lot of griping and complaining I did not even want to participate.

It isn't perfect, but it is much more enjoyable today.

Z

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

You should have seen the board a dozen years ago! There was quite a bit of angst...with a lot of griping and complaining I did not even want to participate.

It isn't perfect, but it is much more enjoyable today.

Z

I love this board....it is great. Unlike PSA that is so boring you want to fall asleep, and SGC that is literally a "ghost town", with the most recent threads being last summer in some instances. I kid you not.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

You should have seen the board a dozen years ago! There was quite a bit of angst...with a lot of griping and complaining I did not even want to participate.

It isn't perfect, but it is much more enjoyable today.

Z

I first found the forum on the original Net54 about 15 years ago, became a regular visitor for a while during the days of Hal L. and Julie V., left for a year or two for the reasons mentioned in the OP and have been a pretty frequent visitor and participant for the past decade or so. There's been more of shift to T206 and away from obscure issues, and I'm not especially happy with that development, but I think it's largely indicative of an influx of new blood to the hobby, and that I am happy with. On the issue of complaining, that just waxes and wanes. I haven't noticed a trend per se in either direction, but certainly I've seen it worse than it is right now.

I make an effort to be thoughtful or helpful or at least entertaining in what I post, so I'd certainly prefer not to be harassed by people who think I'm incorrect about something I post, or to have my rationale dismissed on the basis of a poorly-constructed argument, but to some extent I've just gotten used to that as one of the costs of hanging out on the internet with people who share in common with me a hobby but probably have an entirely different academic background.

[2dueces]

The last few years are extremely tame compared to passed years. We went through a host of memorable characters. Sometimes I miss the old days, especially when Leon was away for a weekend. I'd just pour some popcorn in a bowl and watch like it was UFC Saturday night.

[Kawika]

Adam Moraine, the Bruces, Marshall Barkman, Sean the 11 year old kid with ADHD, Chicago dude, Adrian . . . did I miss anyone? Leon Luckey's Flying Circus ain't what it used to be. Am already starting to miss Joey Farino.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Adam Moraine, the Bruces, Marshall Barkman, Sean the 11 year old kid with ADHD, Chicago dude, Adrian . . . did I miss anyone? Leon Luckey's Flying Circus ain't what it used to be. Am already starting to miss Joey Farino.

Don't forget that Andrew guy who tried to sell a Wagner that he didn't own.

[drcy]

The major drama is usually only in one or two threads, and if you avoid those there is nearly no drama on the board. I've been out of the loop on some dramas, because I never clicked on one of those elongated threads.

For me-- along with the informational posts, answers to questions posted, sharing of pictures, discussions of auction items and the like--, I enjoy the casual and joking interactions that happen (swapping of stories etc), but have no interest in the melodramas. Though I agree that some of the 'characters' from times past are funny in retrospect.

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Adam Moraine, the Bruces, Marshall Barkman, Sean the 11 year old kid with ADHD, Chicago dude, Adrian . . . did I miss anyone? Leon Luckey's Flying Circus ain't what it used to be. Am already starting to miss Joey Farino.

I was the subject of a thread started by Marshall, received a very touching personal email from The Bruces' Buyers Club, and sold a card to Adrian. Gotta be like the Net54 triple crown. I'm also pretty sure I won the first live auction in the BST - which SGC refused to pedigree as such.

Was it Adrian who was on a post limit daily and would have to mark each daily post with a number?

Long story short, it's always been a little toxic. Fun and educational, but toxic. I used to loathe the autograph side because of some of the most visible personalities and now that is mainly all I collect and it's close to the only section I participate in now. You just have to remember there are a thousand different people with a thousand different personalities. It's no different than life.

[ALR-bishop]

http://net54baseball.com/showthread....ght=Peter+chao

[brian1961]

Maybe at certain times of the year, collectors get cranky, such as when they've blown through their income tax refund money.

Certain subjects hold a particular interest for them (vested interest, that is), and they naturally have intense, strong opinions.

Some guys are awash from all the stupid mistakes they made, whether selling cards way before their time, or passing up market prices that a generation or two later (today) are considered entry level prices, and they've been unable to get past that, and simply go on spouting vitriol.

You are either part of the problem, or part of the solution. Don't go away. Keep pounding those keyboards. When you come upon a squabble, move on to another thread.

Gotta go---eat. ---Brian Powell

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

http://net54baseball.com/showthread....ght=Peter+chao

Goodness gracious! How could I have forgotten Peter Chao? He was epic.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

I was the subject of a thread started by Marshall, received a very touching personal email from The Bruces' Buyers Club, and sold a card to Adrian. Gotta be like the Net54 triple crown. I'm also pretty sure I won the first live auction in the BST - which SGC refused to pedigree as such.

Was it Adrian who was on a post limit daily and would have to mark each daily post with a number?

Yes, Adrian was on a post limit. I think that it was 15 posts per day.

What card did you sell him? Was it the T206 MURR'Y card that he went on and on about, then sold it a month later on ebay after he was banned on Net54?

[mybuddyinc]

"I have taken more out of alcohol (net54) than alcohol (net54) has taken out of me."

Winston Churchill

(S. Gross)

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Sean

Yes, Adrian was on a post limit. I think that it was 15 posts per day.

What card did you sell him? Was it the T206 MURR'Y card that he went on and on about, then sold it a month later on ebay after he was banned on Net54?

adrian was not the best "counter."

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Adam Moraine, the Bruces, Marshall Barkman, Sean the 11 year old kid with ADHD, Chicago dude, Adrian . . . did I miss anyone?.

You missed Peter Chao. He appeared to be a smart guy and I enjoyed his sparring with Lichtman.

Z

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by Kawika

........Marshall Barkman, Sean the 11 year old kid with ADHD, Chicago dude, Adrian . . . did I miss anyone? Leon Luckey's Flying Circus ain't what it used to be. Am already starting to miss Joey Farino.

Marshall was opinionated, but I enjoyed his enthusiasm. Marshall Barkman's website:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/5404...ll-Barkman-III