Hello Lurkers! Yes you! Why don’t you post more? 15 15

[Buzzetta]

On 10/29/2021 at 9:31 AM, seanfingh said:

Your welcome.

I actually did seek advice from you on a few occasions, among others, when I first arrived.   And yes, you were very helpful. 

 

[JT307]

On 10/29/2021 at 9:22 AM, Buzzetta said:

Nonsense... feel free to ask because sometimes the answer changes over the years or new information comes to light. 

I appreciate that and will try to engage more often. Unfortunately I have been conditioned to search before asking on other forums (non comic related) so my initial process is to search and not ask. They actually track 'reading time' and refuse to answer anything if you're under a certain threshold of reading time. Yeah, they're a salty bunch.

[seanfingh]

On 10/29/2021 at 9:33 AM, Buzzetta said:

I actually did seek advice from you on a few occasions, among others, when I first arrived.   And yes, you were very helpful. 

 

Mazel tov.

Also, I lurked for 2 years before making my first post about Charltons.  This place is very much different than it was when me an my cronies were running amok.  But change is good, and this place would be the best place to get comic information - if it were properly searchable. LOL. As it is, it's as good a place to hang your hat as any, I suppose.  Until Blackrock starts mining my data and posts.  

[Buzzetta]

On 10/29/2021 at 9:34 AM, JT307 said:

I appreciate that and will try to engage more often. Unfortunately I have been conditioned to search before asking on other forums (non comic related) so my initial process is to search and not ask. They actually track 'reading time' and refuse to answer anything if you're under a certain threshold of reading time. Yeah, they're a salty bunch.

No, forget anything to do with 'searching'

The search function here is a disaster.

What people used to do was put the term, "CGC Boards + (the desired topic) into a google search bar and you would find what you were looking for.  That no longer works as well. 

So unless you actually have a thread saved... no one is going to be able to find it.  So post away. 

 

[skypinkblu]

On 10/29/2021 at 9:32 AM, thunsicker said:

So three reasons I post less now:

1)  I'm buying much less now at these current prices so I have less to show off.

2)  More of the threads seem to be about comic investing as opposed to comic collecting/reading/scholarship.  Comic investing doesn't interest me.  I still love some threads about scholarship, whether it's @Get Marwood & I's stuff on foreign price variants, @Robot Man's posts about the early days of collecting in Southern California, or even @Prince Namor's threads on the comics industry.  But those threads seem few and far between compared to the ones about investing.

3)  As @Buzzetta says above there is a standing board response that is something along the lines of "That's been discussed before, why didn't you use the search button".  I'm guilty of saying this as well.  Old threads are great for reading, not so good for getting a discussion going.

I am looking forward to Dr. X's contest, the Secret Santa and the Raffle, this time of the year always seems like fun. I'd like to see more things like that continued throughout the year. I don't like joining the grading contests because I worry about making some huge error...but I like watching them. 

I'd like to see more community contests, trivia type stuff during the year. 
The VCC starts tonight. I never join expecting to make any money, but I do like the online ...doing something together kind of thing.

I get it about the prices, every other week I think about whether I'm insane to bid in another auction...I get outbid most times, so I only worry every other week. 

One thing I've tried not to mention, but since some others have...I hope some of the "she said" stuff stops.  I really hope to see more females post and stay around here and I just don't see that kind of posting as gender friendly.  I know people are just goofing around...but maybe "he said" for a change would be a change;) or just say it once;) ? I think newer people might not quite get it...I can completely understand that...and I've always thought that new people are the lifeblood of the hobby.

[jsilverjanet]

On 10/29/2021 at 8:33 AM, Buzzetta said:

On 10/29/2021 at 8:31 AM, seanfingh said:

Your welcome.

I actually did seek advice from you on a few occasions, among others, when I first arrived.   And yes, you were very helpful. 

@seanfinghwas the first one to respond to my first post on the boards. the post was about advice on how to take proper pictures of comics.

[comicartfan]

I have been on the boards a long time. I have very few posts compared to others when compared to length of years. 
 

I used to work 12 hour nights and this allowed for a lot of downtime. I haven’t worked nights in years and my current position allows for almost zero downtime to goof off. 
 

This is only part of the reason. The main reasons have already been stated. Threads turn into someone’s personal diary where they go off into unrelated topics. For example , a discussion about Jim Starlin all of a sudden becomes a thread about “Greggy” or which rock band had a number one hit in 1967 or how someone is restoring a classic car.

 The threads go negative, too much passive aggressive behavior and “old timers” thinking they have all the answers. Don’t get me wrong, there are some smart people on here who really impress me. Then there are the other ones who make everyone the villain. 
 

Most of us agree that we need more new blood involved. We want newcomers to feel welcome, to be passionate about the hobby so we can go forward in this amazing hobby. Yet, these same people attack, insult and “haze” new people. They belittle their questions, make sarcastic remarks and act extremely passive aggressive. This leaves me flummoxed as to why we are surprised by the lack of participation. No one gets to act this way just because they are a stranger behind a screen. If you want positivity, act that way towards others first. 
 

[seanfingh]

On 10/29/2021 at 10:35 AM, jsilverjanet said:

@seanfinghwas the first one to respond to my first post on the boards. the post was about advice on how to take proper pictures of comics.

It most certainly was not -

[Comics4All]

On 10/29/2021 at 10:16 AM, skypinkblu said:

I am looking forward to Dr. X's contest, the Secret Santa and the Raffle, this time of the year always seems like fun. I'd like to see more things like that continued throughout the year. I don't like joining the grading contests because I worry about making some huge error...but I like watching them. 

I'd like to see more community contests, trivia type stuff during the year. 
The VCC starts tonight. I never join expecting to make any money, but I do like the online ...doing something together kind of thing.

I get it about the prices, every other week I think about whether I'm insane to bid in another auction...I get outbid most times, so I only worry every other week. 

One thing I've tried not to mention, but since some others have...I hope some of the "she said" stuff stops.  I really hope to see more females post and stay around here and I just don't see that kind of posting as gender friendly.  I know people are just goofing around...but maybe "he said" for a change would be a change;) or just say it once;) ? I think newer people might not quite get it...I can completely understand that...and I've always thought that new people are the lifeblood of the hobby.

@skypinkblu As usual, you are right!

I will do my part by changing "that's what she says" to one of the following while tagging @kav:

"That's what @greggy says! " or

"That's what @ADAMANTIUMtried to say, but it was a run on sentence and somewhat incoherent!"

 

 

[Comics4All]

On 10/29/2021 at 10:16 AM, skypinkblu said:

I am looking forward to Dr. X's contest, the Secret Santa and the Raffle, this time of the year always seems like fun. I'd like to see more things like that continued throughout the year. I don't like joining the grading contests because I worry about making some huge error...but I like watching them. 

I'd like to see more community contests, trivia type stuff during the year. 
The VCC starts tonight. I never join expecting to make any money, but I do like the online ...doing something together kind of thing.

I get it about the prices, every other week I think about whether I'm insane to bid in another auction...I get outbid most times, so I only worry every other week. 

One thing I've tried not to mention, but since some others have...I hope some of the "she said" stuff stops.  I really hope to see more females post and stay around here and I just don't see that kind of posting as gender friendly.  I know people are just goofing around...but maybe "he said" for a change would be a change;) or just say it once;) ? I think newer people might not quite get it...I can completely understand that...and I've always thought that new people are the lifeblood of the hobby.

@skypinkbluIn all seriousness, this is the best time of year to be on the boards with the Dr X contest  , Secret Santa , & the Raffle (which I always try to get my work schedule so I can do it  live) 

But you should 100 % doing the grading contests! Who cares if you make a mistake?!

Whether it was some gift grades for @thirdgreenham? @Wolverinexhas the tally on those, or just the CGC grader was sniffing glue when he graded  @Point Five's last contest, we all make mistakes!

I was a really terrible grader when I started, now I am a slightly less terrible grader, but it has been educational & a lot of fun to do those contests! 

We need more women in the grading contests too!

[Bird]

On 10/29/2021 at 10:16 AM, skypinkblu said:

I'd like to see more things like that continued throughout the year.

let's make @CGC Mike run Pay It Forward!

[VintageComics]

On 10/29/2021 at 8:54 AM, CAHokie said:

His conclusion implied that long term members post too much and that is why new ones do not.
 

Another conclusion could be that people were encouraging lurkers to post more and not to stress it so 33-128 posts were made by lurkers that normally would not have.

Thats what makes statistics great.

Since absolutely NOBODY posts more than I do (yet - Kav and Bosco are ballin' lately, though) I'll reply.

My posts in this thread were myriad, but they were ALL directed at trying to draw lurkers out or protecting lurkers from other people telling them what / when / where / how to post.

So ttfitz's statistics are like a news article with poor journalism creating a misinformation narrative. They don't tell the whole story.

But I like ttfitz and I took at as just good fun.

For the record, to help ttfitz' statistics, I actually hid a few of my posts after G.G. and I kissed and made up so as not to distract from the thread anymore.

Damn, I just posted again in here.

[VintageComics]

On 10/29/2021 at 9:32 AM, thunsicker said:

3)  As @Buzzetta says above there is a standing board response that is something along the lines of "That's been discussed before, why didn't you use the search button".  I'm guilty of saying this as well.  Old threads are great for reading, not so good for getting a discussion going.

What I do when a reoccuring question comes up is I say "You may not be aware but we discussed this in detail a few years ago and what we sort of concluded was..." and then explain it.

Or even better, posting a LINK TO THE RELEVANT THREAD gets the job done neatly and efficiently.

Maybe @BlowUpTheMoon needs to be paid as the family archivist? Or some free grading credits for all the effort he does in searching out old threads for people?

[VintageComics]

On 10/29/2021 at 10:15 AM, Buzzetta said:

No, forget anything to do with 'searching'

The search function here is a disaster.

What people used to do was put the term, "CGC Boards + (the desired topic) into a google search bar and you would find what you were looking for.  That no longer works as well. 

So unless you actually have a thread saved... no one is going to be able to find it.  So post away. 

 

Doesn't using boards.cgccomics.com + the topic or key words work well for you?

I thought that's what BUTM told us to do?

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 10/29/2021 at 11:46 AM, VintageComics said:

Doesn't using boards.cgccomics.com + the topic or key words work well for you?

I thought that's what BUTM told us to do?

no, that no longer works

Bing.com worked for a time as an alternative, but due to the new url update, that I've been told no longer works either........  

Edited October 29, 2021 by ADAMANTIUM

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 10/29/2021 at 11:50 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

no, that no longer works

Bing.com worked for a time as an alternative, but due to the new url update, that I've been told no longer works either........  

I feel like saying WTTB! 

I TAKE IT BACK!!

@Randall Dowling BING.COM AGAIN WORKS FOR BOARDS THREAD SEARCHES!! 

But don't use cgcomics.com instead now use, boards.cgccomics.com 

Thank you @VintageComics for making me check!! and @kav and @CGC Mike I didn't realize we had to report when we help to get credit around here  

[ADAMANTIUM]

or at least it does for obvious threads  

But not the ever needed pgm forum

I'll keep toying with it  

[VintageComics]

On 10/29/2021 at 1:03 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

But not the ever needed pgm forum

What if you take the URL from the grading forum and use that in the search bar along with key words?

https://boards.cgccomics.com/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/

I think that the key is using as much relevant into as possible so the URL for every separate forum would focus on that specific forum whereas the boards URL is a very general search.

Anyway, just a thought.

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 10/29/2021 at 12:39 PM, VintageComics said:

What if you take the URL from the grading forum and use that in the search bar along with key words?

https://boards.cgccomics.com/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/

I think that the key is using as much relevant into as possible so the URL for every separate forum would focus on that specific forum whereas the boards URL is a very general search.

Anyway, just a thought.

problem is probably being as close to or specific enough.... true

Simple titles like "pgm amazing spider-man 8" didn't work, tried adding my user name, then the url, and no luck.

Sending that forums books to cgc takes time. I like to update when I get them back but

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 10/29/2021 at 12:44 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

problem is probably being as close to or specific enough.... true

Simple titles like "pgm amazing spider-man 8" didn't work, tried adding my user name, then the url, and no luck.

Sending that forums books to cgc takes time. I like to update when I get them back but

And then I tried it on Google whoops. I'll try bing after while and see if it helps @VintageComics