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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Other philatelic fora:

 

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amsd
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Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads

20 Feb 2022
01:00:08pm

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As one of the board's moderators, I am deleting the thread.

I believe it devolved into more personal discussion, and there was little of useful information that will be lost by my doing so. I also want to discourage any ad hominem attacks. There's nothing to be gained.

Should anyone wish to begin another thread about the usefulness of other fora, please do. You may even include their limitations, if appropriate.

The MT had begun discussing this, but hadn't reached a conclusion. When I read the concerns, and then the thread, I decided to act, independently, as a moderator. My apologies to any who i have offended or inconvenienced by this decision.

David

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20 Feb 2022
01:50:36pm
re: Other philatelic fora:

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20 Feb 2022
02:21:26pm
re: Other philatelic fora:

Good move. Now for some other stamp websites that are useful. Richard Frajol's site. U.S. oriented but all areas are discussed, lots of exhibits, browse the cover census, articles and books for free download. https://www.rfrajola.com/
Another site is The Stamp Community Forum. https://www.stampcommunity.org/
Another site is Stamp Smarter, lots of features mostly U.S. oriented. Great reference site. https://stampsmarter.org/index.html
These sites are free.
Be forwarned, these sites as well Stamporama all have rules.

Vince

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DaveSheridan
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20 Feb 2022
10:16:31pm
re: Other philatelic fora:

Deleting the thread doesn't help anyone looking for the best place to be, as the comparisons have now gone to the ether. Why do people run so far from "controversy" at the first available opportunity??

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21 Feb 2022
02:48:40am
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"Why do people run so far from "controversy""



Not everyone , Dave.

I have fought each and every time I felt I have been mistreated. Sooner or later the truth comes out.

That particular fellow you had in mind was already found to be a crook by a courthouse after he attempted to steal a collector's website in order to boost his sales.

Having info on him and his site may have spared many others the frustration, you, me, bigcreekdad and hundreds of others went through.
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Al
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21 Feb 2022
08:07:22am
re: Other philatelic fora:

Moderator hat on:

To restate the comment from David...

Should anyone wish to begin another thread about the usefulness of other fora, please do. You may even include their limitations, if appropriate.

I will add...One can make critical comments without the personal attacks on specific individuals.

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DaveSheridan
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21 Feb 2022
11:44:33am
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No names, no pack drill. The website he stole was, and I quote from him to me in private correspondence, from his "best friend in the philatelic world". The same best friend whose funeral he couldn't attend as he had yet another of his interminable free holidays to go on.

If we're going to warn sellers of dodgy buyers and vice versa, surely we who know should warn collectors of people like this without fear or favour?

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21 Feb 2022
12:17:14pm
re: Other philatelic fora:

"If we're going to warn sellers of dodgy buyers and vice versa, surely we who know should warn collectors of people like this without fear or favour?"



We should be able to. And this info with his name is already all over the internet, so hopefully people can find it before bringing their family stamp collection to him or registering on that site.

It just so appears that we are asked to continue to needlessly wear our COVID masks on in this forum, but whatever. Freedom of speech is not why we are here.
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21 Feb 2022
02:39:28pm

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re: Other philatelic fora:

If SOR is reluctant to post publicly names, may I suggest that discussion authors offer to do it in private messages, and state so in the body of their post
I for one would like to know what bad experiences other have had.
rrr...

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21 Feb 2022
09:59:22pm
re: Other philatelic fora:

Anyone is free to message me.....

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21 Feb 2022
10:11:04pm
re: Other philatelic fora:

"Anyone is free to message me....."



I think Ralph was just joking.

Unless a person is clairvoyant they cannot know who has had an issue with who in order to message them.

This is why there is info on websites.

You want to buy a digital camera - you read the reviews, you want to by a TV, car, whatever, you read the reviews.

Sometimes you want to hire someone and again, you read the reviews and the info you can find about them online.

The only time one needs to be cautious about such info ending up on your website is , if the information is incorrect.

I am far from the thought any one of us posted anything on here regarding that individual that they had made up.
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Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
20 Feb 2022
01:00:08pm

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As one of the board's moderators, I am deleting the thread.

I believe it devolved into more personal discussion, and there was little of useful information that will be lost by my doing so. I also want to discourage any ad hominem attacks. There's nothing to be gained.

Should anyone wish to begin another thread about the usefulness of other fora, please do. You may even include their limitations, if appropriate.

The MT had begun discussing this, but hadn't reached a conclusion. When I read the concerns, and then the thread, I decided to act, independently, as a moderator. My apologies to any who i have offended or inconvenienced by this decision.

David

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bigcreekdad

20 Feb 2022
01:50:36pm

re: Other philatelic fora:

No Problem

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vinman

20 Feb 2022
02:21:26pm

re: Other philatelic fora:

Good move. Now for some other stamp websites that are useful. Richard Frajol's site. U.S. oriented but all areas are discussed, lots of exhibits, browse the cover census, articles and books for free download. https://www.rfrajola.com/
Another site is The Stamp Community Forum. https://www.stampcommunity.org/
Another site is Stamp Smarter, lots of features mostly U.S. oriented. Great reference site. https://stampsmarter.org/index.html
These sites are free.
Be forwarned, these sites as well Stamporama all have rules.

Vince

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DaveSheridan

20 Feb 2022
10:16:31pm

re: Other philatelic fora:

Deleting the thread doesn't help anyone looking for the best place to be, as the comparisons have now gone to the ether. Why do people run so far from "controversy" at the first available opportunity??

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cougar

21 Feb 2022
02:48:40am

re: Other philatelic fora:

"Why do people run so far from "controversy""



Not everyone , Dave.

I have fought each and every time I felt I have been mistreated. Sooner or later the truth comes out.

That particular fellow you had in mind was already found to be a crook by a courthouse after he attempted to steal a collector's website in order to boost his sales.

Having info on him and his site may have spared many others the frustration, you, me, bigcreekdad and hundreds of others went through.
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Al
Collector, Moderator
21 Feb 2022
08:07:22am

re: Other philatelic fora:

Moderator hat on:

To restate the comment from David...

Should anyone wish to begin another thread about the usefulness of other fora, please do. You may even include their limitations, if appropriate.

I will add...One can make critical comments without the personal attacks on specific individuals.

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DaveSheridan

21 Feb 2022
11:44:33am

re: Other philatelic fora:

No names, no pack drill. The website he stole was, and I quote from him to me in private correspondence, from his "best friend in the philatelic world". The same best friend whose funeral he couldn't attend as he had yet another of his interminable free holidays to go on.

If we're going to warn sellers of dodgy buyers and vice versa, surely we who know should warn collectors of people like this without fear or favour?

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cougar

21 Feb 2022
12:17:14pm

re: Other philatelic fora:

"If we're going to warn sellers of dodgy buyers and vice versa, surely we who know should warn collectors of people like this without fear or favour?"



We should be able to. And this info with his name is already all over the internet, so hopefully people can find it before bringing their family stamp collection to him or registering on that site.

It just so appears that we are asked to continue to needlessly wear our COVID masks on in this forum, but whatever. Freedom of speech is not why we are here.
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rrraphy

Retired Consultant APS#186030
21 Feb 2022
02:39:28pm

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re: Other philatelic fora:

If SOR is reluctant to post publicly names, may I suggest that discussion authors offer to do it in private messages, and state so in the body of their post
I for one would like to know what bad experiences other have had.
rrr...

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DaveSheridan

21 Feb 2022
09:59:22pm

re: Other philatelic fora:

Anyone is free to message me.....

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cougar

21 Feb 2022
10:11:04pm

re: Other philatelic fora:

"Anyone is free to message me....."



I think Ralph was just joking.

Unless a person is clairvoyant they cannot know who has had an issue with who in order to message them.

This is why there is info on websites.

You want to buy a digital camera - you read the reviews, you want to by a TV, car, whatever, you read the reviews.

Sometimes you want to hire someone and again, you read the reviews and the info you can find about them online.

The only time one needs to be cautious about such info ending up on your website is , if the information is incorrect.

I am far from the thought any one of us posted anything on here regarding that individual that they had made up.
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