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

[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

[nickedson]

Personally, I enjoy checking this forum on a daily basis. I look at it as I would any other kind of entertainment - if I don't like what I see, I go to something else. But, like most of us, collecting is a shared passion. Even though I set up at my first show in 1972 and have a nice collection, I learn stuff weekly from this forum, sometimes from collectors 40 years younger than me. That's what keeps me young in spirit and active in collecting.

[Yoda]

Having been perhaps the forum Godfather of pre-war vintage card collectors with the old Fullcount Board, which I had to shut down because certain jerks were out of control and, according to my lawyer, could have led to personal liability issues.
Net54 is much different. Leon has built in checks and balances into his software. He can shut down threads and bar individuals if he chooses. I could not do that. Spirited debates about cards, market trends, auction houses etc. are encouraged. Insults are not. Big difference. This forum is a winner.

[ALR-bishop]

Kick their skinny Jedi butts he does

[Edwolf1963]

Originally Posted by nickedson

Personally, I enjoy checking this forum on a daily basis. I look at it as I would any other kind of entertainment - if I don't like what I see, I go to something else. But, like most of us, collecting is a shared passion.

This pretty much sums up my sentiment. Been here 8 years now. I have learned a lot about the hobby over the years from the site and those here. I do miss the entertainment aspect that Marshall and some of the others previously had brought though.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by Edwolf1963

This pretty much sums up my sentiment. Been here 8 years now. I have learned a lot about the hobby over the years from the site and those here. I do miss the entertainment aspect that Marshall and some of the others previously had brought though.

Unfortunately it seems like many of the knowledgeable dinosaurs (Hi Ted) no longer post. I miss having them share their accumulated knowledge. I learn more from reading their posts and/or discussing cards than most other places.

Z

[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.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Kawika

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

Epic understates it. Many of his posts are classics of the genre. His observations on Virginia Tech may never be equaled.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Epic understates it. Many of his posts are classics of the genre. His observations on Virginia Tech may never be equaled.

Chao was harmless and I am pretty sure he was never banned - more like chased off the board. He never burned anybody except for the arses of some members who had a low threshold for frustration. That was the best part of it all, to sit back and watch some people explode.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Paul S

Chao was harmless and I am pretty sure he was never banned - more like chased off the board. He never burned anybody except for the arses of some members who had a low threshold for frustration. That was the best part of it all, to sit back and watch some people explode.

He was surreal. I really did not believe he was a real person until Steve M. actually met up with him.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Paul S

Chao was harmless and I am pretty sure he was never banned - more like chased off the board. He never burned anybody except for the arses of some members who had a low threshold for frustration. That was the best part of it all, to sit back and watch some people explode.

I think he was banned actually.

[PowderedH2O]

I am of the belief that if you get any reasonable quantity of people on a message board, there will be some disagreements. My wife is a pastor, and as such, she is active on a couple of religious boards. While there may not be any cussing, the arguments do get heated and insulting, and this is from religious leaders that are supposed to be beyond petty squabbles.

So, when I read posts here, I note that we are all people and we all have a similar interest, but otherwise we are different. Very few of us get together outside of the boards, so few of us know what each other's lives and struggles consist of. If we agreed on everything, boredom would set in. I'm ok with healthy debate. I'm not so big on namecalling, but to be honest, that is rare. Overall, the board has been a positive experience for me.

[Beastmode]

Originally Posted by PowderedH2O

I am of the belief that if you get any reasonable quantity of people on a message board, there will be some disagreements. My wife is a pastor, and as such, she is active on a couple of religious boards. While there may not be any cussing, the arguments do get heated and insulting, and this is from religious leaders that are supposed to be beyond petty squabbles.

So, when I read posts here, I note that we are all people and we all have a similar interest, but otherwise we are different. Very few of us get together outside of the boards, so few of us know what each other's lives and struggles consist of. If we agreed on everything, boredom would set in. I'm ok with healthy debate. I'm not so big on namecalling, but to be honest, that is rare. Overall, the board has been a positive experience for me.

+1. I think some have set their expectations too high. It's a forum, anyone can say just about anything, and that's what I expect to see.

Shift through all the BS and you'll find some great nuggets of information. I certainly did and have been educated for the better.