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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Ipcress on January 23, 2014, 03:09:26 pm
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I've enjoyed the vast majority of it, had some real giggles and have enjoyed getting to know most of you a little, chatting and learning about antiques.
Think it's time to go elsewhere though.
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I'am sorry to hear that. being a returned Newbie. but I Know how you feel. this is not the Antique shop that I once Knew. I to will stop in and comment. but not likely to be be very often.
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Sorry to see you leave. Hope you stop in every now and then. It was nice meeting you too. :)
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I've enjoyed the vast majority of it, had some real giggles and have enjoyed getting to know most of you a little, chatting and learning about antiques.
Think it's time to go elsewhere though.
I guess I have to ask why? We appreciate all your input very much.
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I've enjoyed the vast majority of it, had some real giggles and have enjoyed getting to know most of you a little, chatting and learning about antiques.
Think it's time to go elsewhere though.
I guess I have to ask why? We appreciate all your input very much.
See Reply #21 @ http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=15420.msg109009#new (http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=15420.msg109009#new)
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Ipcress,
I'm sorry to see you go. I've learned a lot from you and the others here. Please stop by every once in a while. All the best.
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I've enjoyed the vast majority of it, had some real giggles and have enjoyed getting to know most of you a little, chatting and learning about antiques.
Think it's time to go elsewhere though.
I guess I have to ask why? We appreciate all your input very much.
See Reply #21 @ http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=15420.msg109009#new (http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=15420.msg109009#new)
I missed that exchange. Maybe everyone will wake up happy?
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Well heck , Ipcress ...
You'll be missed (unless of course ya change your mind) by this member .
Don't be offended if we keep a chair warm for ya' , though !
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Ipcress,, I am not happy with this news !! You are a valuable member of this forum and Lord knows you have knowledge that I am lacking !! Each of us here have a niche,,kind of like the nails in a house !! But with each nail that falls the house is weaker !! Consider this before you make a decision !! Hopefully our house will stay strong !!
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:( bad news.
really bad news to hear that u gonna leave the forum.
i also learned from you.
and you was all the time happy to try to help others.
plz think about it again.
and thanks for all your help. :)
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Ipcress;
Like others have said, I hope you decide to give your decision a second thought. You’re an important part here with your intellect and rationalism.
(One thing I've learned here and the internet in general is something that Abraham Lincoln said:
“We should be too big to take offense, and too noble to give it”.)
Take care.
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I too wish you would reconsider! You are a tremendous contributor to this forum. Part of the family!
Hopefully things will work out!
Love what fancypants said earlier, "we will keep a chair warm for ya'"
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A word of warning. I left Ed Welch's Blog. Maine antiques. a few years ago and came here. the same problems are starting here. it best be stopped before it grows.
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I have banned Bigwull from posting. Bigwull, I and Tales and everyone else have been patient with you. But too many people complained. I will miss your input, but I wont miss it as much as I would miss IPCRESS or D&B antiques.
I will remind everyone that if you have a issue with ANY posts, even just a commentary issue, please feel free to hit the "report to moderator" button. I and KC will receive it and read it personally. Even if we dont do anything, we will know it was an issue.
This forum is not for money, it is for love of the hobby.
Thanks
regards, Ed Elser
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A word of warning. I left Ed Welch's Blog. Maine antiques. a few years ago and came here. the same problems are starting here. it best be stopped before it grows.
Are you in Maine too?
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I'am south of you' Still injoying the Ice & snow.
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Thank-you Ed, I know that it was a difficult decision, but I agree, it had to be done. Let's get back to antiqueing!
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Well many thanks for the kind words and messages ! Very flattering and whilst i have to admit it's unfortunate that Wull is banned ( maybe it's temporary and he can return when in a more amenable mood ? ) he was the only reason for leaving. Alpha males, eh ?
Anyway. As Tales said - lets get back to the antiques !
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Yes , let's quit freakin' & get back to 'tiquein' !
Welcome home , Ipcress !
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Thank goodness, I know when I ask you something you know what your talking about. I never questioned that. :)
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:D
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Welcome home ;D
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Well,, I have thought about this and worried about this turn of events all day !! Like I said above we all have our little niche here,,each and every one of us !! When one person is missing it seems like things are somehow incomplete !! I am attached to everyone here and sometimes I wonder if that's a good thing !!
Yes, I know Bigwull can be a cantankerous, ornery old goat,,(and I say that lovingly) but he is our old goat !! I also know his other side which is quite different !! I sincerely hope that this can be worked out in some way !! I don`t want to lose anyone !!
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Glad you said that Mart. It's just the way he comes across sometimes people don't understand he doesn't mean any harm or ill will. He doesn't mean anything personally to offend. He is just a colorful personality. He is a very nice person and I too hope maybe things can be worked out somehow. Families argue then they make up.
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Now you can part times get by with joking, poking fun or talking dirty and nasty to family and old friends ...... but you don't do the same to strangers or "nubies" because they will usually ALWAYS ..... tell you to go to hell and walk away.
And any casual viewers that witness such tripe and who have been procrastinating the posting of a "question" will surely not do so out of utter fear that they will suffer the embarrassment of belittlement and/or flouted ignorance.
And I don't care how "expert" the forum members are or how much pot they smoked or how much weirdo music they listened too, ...... without questions from strangers and "nubies" there would be no forum .... but simply a private club of "show n' tell" braggerts.
And I'm not a "johnny come lately" on this issue because I told Bigwull essentially the same thing as above via private message 3 or 4 months ago and told him to cease with his crapolla.
I have nothing else that I can do except sit and entertain mysell and this forum is one of said.
Cheers
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As an "oldie" on here, I feel led to say a word or two because I Truly love this site...
The purpose of this forum is to be a site that all kinds of people with all kinds of interests and backgrounds can come to and feel fairly comfortable asking a question and/or lending an answer (well-be-it wrong or right) without being berated. Unfortunately, that isn't what was happening in many instances and plenty of feedback was received on this over time.
This wasn't any easy decision but one that was essentially "made by itself"...and a necessary one for the integrity of the forum.
I commend Ed on continuing to keep this forum the top notch forum that he envisioned and started many years ago. Little did he know that it would become the No 1 site with so much traffic. Helping maintain the forum over the years has become a big job with spam, viruses, program glitches, members, etc. Ed has maintained this all for the love of antiques and freely shared it with all of us. (This site isn't his bread-n-butter.) Railman44 and talesofthesevenseas have helped him moderate the site over the years due to the volume the site has generated after becoming so popular - in order to maintain that 'friendly "go to" place' and I am grateful for the time they have freely given. (Yes, I have just stepped in to help. After all the years of knowledge, entertainment and friendships on here, I felt it was time to give a helping hand.)
So, let's enjoy this great community of young/old, newbie/oldie and go antique and vintage sleuthing!
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There are very few ''Free'' Blogs & this is number one. we have lost some good people along the way. some left for what ever the reason. others passed on. Kerrybee the pottery expert. Texas Badger military gun's etc. & some I can't remember.
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I'm quite glad that we've got this cool little website to particpate in .
As with everyone who comes here , we're here , all free-of-charge , due to the good graces of the owner/admin of the site , Ed .
Any member can exercise the right to 'give' +karma or -smite any other member , as a sort of 'opinion poll' kinda deal , as well as take the option to click the 'report to moderator' button on any posting (they one can give a breif explanation -or none- to the mods & admin , as to the reason of their notification) .
I'm happy to use the 'report to mod' button , when it seems (to me) an issue with a posting is present , including , but not limited to spammers , postings that ought to be posted elsewhere on the forum & etc. ... I've always gotten great responses to doing so , and still leave it to the admin & mods to decide if any action on a posting is due . I'm more than pleased to let those good folks decide what's what , when it comes to preserving the great nature of this forum .
Not to overdo it , but perhaps it might be worth thinking about putting a new topic , up in the 'sticky' area @ the main header of the forum page , concerning 'forum etiquette' , so as to have a location for the members &/or admin/mods to direct those who might be in doubt about such things ?
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Smited in the last few minutes.
::)
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Are you serious? I noticed you had 3 now. When was the last one?
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I had two before i posted in your postcard thread.
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I am not sure this karma/smite is a good thing because we never know what a smite is given for !!
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Can the moderator see who did it, I would think they can ? Maybe they can remove it .
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I'm not the smiting type. I would never hurt someone feelings like that.
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Well, haven`t got one yet but if I ever do,,I would like to know why !! You can`t correct what you don`t know !!
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Are you kidding I'm arfraid you would take me out to the wood shed! ;D
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Well your in luck,, don`t have a woodshed !!
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;D ;D
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icedgold10, I can't see who did that.
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That's too bad, being able to see it could make people use it more responsibly.
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I almost left (only having been here a short time) for the same reason. Looks like it was fixed, which makes me even more excited to learn and contribute with all the great people here!
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We certainly hope you will stay !!
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I'm late to this party, and have essentially stopped coming here for months because of the same reason that Ipcress posted about.
Incidentally, I had a few emails with Jacon4, who seems also to have stopped coming.
Maybe now we can get back to the business of having some fun!
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Glad to see you back, GHopper, although someone doesn't seem to agree with us as i'm continually being smited. Twice in a few days and have only given advice. Not a personal comment to anyone - in fact the only time i've made personal comments on here was to Wullie and he continually baited me.
Maybe someone doesn't like advice or another opinion, i don't know.
If someone sees something posted or has an item they think i could help with, then PM me and i'll receive an e-mail.
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Ipcress,, Send dontbe a PM and see if he can take care of that problem !!
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He did and has done again, i think !!!
Won't be long before the smiter returns though.
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Welcome back Ghop! ;D
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Welcome back!
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Hi Ghopper!
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Hey Hey Hey!!
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Smited again...just as Bigwull visits.
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forget about it. no one looks at those thingys but you.
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Correct !! Can`t expect to please everyone !!
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Well dang, as usual, I missed the DRAMA! I was busy working on a Hyatt hotel during this time frame, barely read my emails. What happened? I see in this thread that bigwul was banned but i don't see why. Was there a particular incident or just same old?
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Big wull is just Bigwull,, ain`t no changing him !! Problem is,, that did not stop the smiting !! Several instances recently,,even KC got them !! It was not Bigwull doing it!! How are things Jacon4 ?? Glad to see you around again !!
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Ghetto Fabulous here! Hope everyone else is too. I don't understand the smite thing or the whole karma thing either, it seems silly to me. He got banned over smiting, lol, or bad behaviour? I think i'll try and smite myself after i post this and see what happens.
UPDATE!!! you can't smite yourself, lol
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jacon4 you are soooooo funny! Glad to see you on! Hope all is well!
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LOL !! Well,,was more his just being his normal ornery self,,God love him !! But he isn`t mad or anything and hold no grudge !! He told me he was his own worst enemy !! He is doing well,,building his furniture !!
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He told me he was his own worst enemy !!
Yeah, to bad. It's fine to argue ones position vigorously however, it's also vital in public forums to accept that others may/will have a different opinion and be respectful of other arguments. Sometimes you have to agree to disagree and not treat other positions as a zero sum game, i.e. someone has to win and someone has to lose.