I conducted myself poorly and I apologize

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Listen, I don't want to argue with you.

Hi Mark,

I know, you want to state your opinion and have me accept it. Why aren't cards and memorabilia grouped together? They're similar. Why aren't pre-war and post-war cards grouped together? They're similar. Autographs and memorabilia? Not really all that similar. Same for cabbage patch dolls and memorabilia, although neither involve autographs so there could be an argument that they are more similar.

Basically, each person wants the forums organized according to their own collecting tastes. What's good for the majority is not actually how the break-out is determined. This is a pre-war baseball card forum - all else falls where the owner wants it to.

[perezfan]

I completely agree with Mark (Lordstan) on this. I have always considered autographs to be a key segment of the Memorabilia realm. There are fakes in every aspect of memorabilia, so how is this any different?

The Memorabilia Board gets about a third as many posts as the Card side. So what's the harm here? I choose not to read all the threads asking to identify some obscure player in the back row of a mutilated team photo. Can't people simply choose to ignore the autograph threads, if they are that repulsed by them?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by perezfan

I completely agree with Mark (Lordstan) on this. I have always considered autographs to be a key segment of the Memorabilia realm. There are fakes in every aspect of memorabilia, so how is this any different?

The Memorabilia Board gets about a third as many posts as the Card side. So what's the harm here? I choose not to read all the threads asking to identify some obscure player in the back row of a mutilated team photo. Can't people simply choose to ignore the autograph threads, if they are that repulsed by them?

Mark, for the reasons you state, there is no harm at all. I only suggested it because the autograph and game-used scam stories kind of make me want to throw up. That's all.

As far as ignoring certain threads; again, we could add cabbage patch dolls and you could ignore those. There's no logic in that logic. The discussion as to what forums belong together should be based on relevance, not our ability as humans to ignore things we're not interested in.

[perezfan]

It's ok not to agree on this one, Scott...

I know autographs aren't everyone's cup of tea. I prefer a lot of other memorabilia types to autographs. But I happen to like them mixed in with the other items I have on display. I can certainly respect the fact that others might not.

To each his own... it's all good. I think the only fundamental difference is that some see autographs as a completely different realm, and some see it as memorabilia

[Ulidia]

I'm a big-time lurker hereand don't take sides as I don't know the personalities nor do I feel the need to. The recent interaction doesn't reflect well on either Richard or David but that's outweighed by their overall interaction on this board and, importantly, the insight that they have given unitl now.

I hope that doesn't stop. I hope the bickering does.

[Lordstan]

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Post removed.

I thought about this post all day long.
I regretted posting it about a half hour after I did. I have had no internet access all day so I could only post now.
Too much energy wasted on everyone's part with no point.
I apologize to all of you for wasting your time.
Scott,
I apologize to you as well. Dumb argument for no reason.

Back to collecting and showing it off, the things we all agree on.
Best to everyone,
Mark

[Runscott]

Edited - apologizing to myself for wasting my own time responding to that post.

Cards and 'everything else' is the way it is and the way it always has been. These discussions only serve to amuse the powers that be.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Edit:
Post removed.

I thought about this post all day long.
I regretted posting it about a half hour after I did. I have had no internet access all day so I could only post now.
Too much energy wasted on everyone's part with no point.
I apologize to all of you for wasting your time.
Scott,
I apologize to you as well. Dumb argument for no reason.

Back to collecting and showing it off, the things we all agree on.
Best to everyone,
Mark

Hi Mark,

Just read this - thanks, and my apologies as well, for taking kind of an elitist attitude about this stuff. I am definitely opinionated.

[Runscott]

Post removed. I concede to losing the discussion.

[batsballsbases]

GAME SET MATCH !! NOW LETS ALL MOVE ON TO BETTER THINGS!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

GAME SET MATCH !! NOW LETS ALL MOVE ON TO BETTER THINGS!

I really hate tla's, especially in text-speak, but lol