It is but some are here to sell comics and the community is secondary.
Can I ask where this blanket statement comes from? 1) I don't know of anyone selling to HOS members. 2) to say, if you are referring to me, that selling comics comes first and the community comes second, I suggest you take a look at the entire body of what I've done here.
This is specifically why I defended clobberintime -- this is the half cocked way in which some people decide to take their holier than thou positions about right and wrong.
Finally, on the issue of SAGAT, I think there's very clear evidence that he knowingly sold a restored book as unrestored. What list he ought to go on is irrelevant to me, except that people should be informed. If that means the HOS, so be it.
I was wondering where that statement came from as well. Is there some subtext we are missing? I've always known Brian to be an honest dealer on these board and of high character.
It comes from Brian being very forthright about his dealings with clobberintime, and saying that based upon prior good dealings, he would deal with him again. clobberintime screwed F_T on a deal to get on the PL (not a good choice of sellers to screw) and a lot of folks have been testy about BK's statements.
The irony is thick when one's abject desire to be forthright causes folks to question one's forthrightness (if that is a word).