Is It Just Me?

Catman hit the nail on the head! I also would like to point out that I have been REAMED twice on the Coin Talk forum, (private mail of course) in the last 3 weeks, by the moderators who have placed themselves as GODS of the FORUM. One on my posts, which was so terrible, was left and still can be read but the other was deleted immediately because I dared to share the name of a book everyone probably should read. It would explain, in my humble opinion, why we are much safer putting our hard earned money into gold and silver and THAT WAS WRONG? This is now OFFICIALLY my new home!!! I find more freedom of thought and expression here! I know this is about coins and collecting but it is also about the "WHO'S and WHY", we collect and offering each other tid bits of information that just may save us a buck or two or pointing a new direction and offering reasons why is NOT political! We all have opinions about everything and sharing those views could really make a difference in how I/we do things down the road.

In looking back on my life it seems it is always the self appointed, self righteous who want to run (or ruin) things who are demanding that I/we live out lives just like theirs that have always CAUSED ME PROBLEMS! They are the narrow-minded who can not, for a minute, see or understand the views of others as they are so blinded by their own! Kind of like not seeing the forest for the trees?
Am I angry? NO! I feel sorry for these people who are so afraid to leave their little world to explore the REAL world around them. They have no idea what they are missing!!! I am just so thankful I have been given the ability to SEE both sides of an issue as it has made me a much wiser individual who also has the ability to actually let the brain kick in before the mouth does!!!

If it was me, I would want to talk to the folks at PCGS and ask, "What in the world are your thinking? If you want somebody to sign a coin, you should of slabbed coins with the signatures of the special forces that saved her! Jessica Lynch is being hailed because her unit made a wrong turn?...what about those soldiers that execute their missions flawlessly?"

I understand about shipwreck coins and certified coins that link to a specific time, place and historical significance...but what does a coin have to do with Jessica Lynch?

Anyways...I have been red marked anough on Coin Talk, most recently for blasting all presidents on potential dollar coins. It was deemed too political. I guess if I questioned Jessica's Lynch's motives, I may have gotten booted too!

I moved over from Coin Talk also. They have too many chiefs. You are always worried if your going to offend one of them.

catman

I am saddened to see such division amongst many great contributors in these forums. While it is unlikely that there will ever be 1 forum that appeals to EVERYbody, we must look at the bigger picture. To say "I'll never go there" or "I'm done with them" would do a great disservice to the hobby in general. There is much information to be gleaned from many sources, it would be a shame to limit those sources and in turn limit our own knowledge. While there are many sites that I visit frequently, there are relatively few that I post to. Mainly because they have a tendency to get a bit dramatic IMO. However, there is still knowledge to be gained and shared from these places. I'm confident that the intention of the mods on the other board is to simply keep things from progressing to the point of other less-than-friendly sites that will remain unnamed...but we all know what they are. Some actions may be perceived as a bit overzealous, but are only done with the intention of preserving the overall peacefulness of the boards. To nip it in the bud, if you will.

This hobby has brought many wonderful people into my life, as I'm sure it has done the same for many of you. Please, let's all focus on the camaraderie we share without drawing lines in the sand.

who are in it for the MONEY and perhaps a lively hood and should that be the case I would suspect they are the rude, uncooperative dealers?

Sure sounds like me

Oh yeah, that wasn't supposed to be a good thing was it? There are places for all to gather. Some like the "Hard edged sites", "Chit-Chat", "Strictly Educational", and some like a combination. We all have our reasons for joining and participating in one place or another.

To each their own.

I for one am not going to pay any more for a coin that has a signed holder. I collect coins not peoples names.

joesmom,

You haven't said a single word that has upset me! While I agree we all have varying opinions and we have a right to disagree I can't understand why I, or any one else for that matter, would be subjected to a barrage of private emails concerning a reply on a forum especially when it was not aimed at any one individual. If I can advise you, or anyone else for that matter, of a book you should read in an effort of passing on information to protect yourself from a bad investment, whether it be coins or anything else, why would that be political in nature? If I speak out against a state's taxing policies concerning different income coin collectors does that make it political when a forum moderator thinks it is GREAT that the rich doesn't have to pay taxes on their purchases? And then spend most of the day defending my position in private emails?
I guess what I am trying to say is I agree there are a lot of things that should not show up in a forum but when a post gets started WE all have the right to reply whether it would be favorably or not. I am a coin collector EVERY DAY! It is the most rewarding past time I have found in my life and I am in up to my neck! I come here to share and to learn and most importantly to seek out people just like me. I have never intentionally set out to offend any one and never will but I can and will defend my opinions just as we all should if those times arise! Many of the fine folks here have come to this forum for various reasons and I already know that some of them faced unwarranted attacks on other forums! Joesmom I can honestly say to any collector, "If you can't get along with me, you can't get along with anyone as I am as easy going as anyone you will ever meet"! Again, I consider you a NEW collecting friend and welcome you and your collecting knowledge with open arms! And, I appreciate your efforts to calm things down a bit but, as I said, "I am not angry, I just feel sorry for those who can't see the forest for the trees!