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Another point is they get good will and promotion out of it. This is a widely read board, with even folks from the PSA board regularly reading it. I'm sure they get new customers and positive word of mouth out of it.

Though the autograph section is new, overall this is an old time and well respected board with many well known hobby participants-- Bob Lemke, Bill Mastro and Josh Evans have posted here. So there is benefit to joining the board and demonstrating your knowledge.

But, as has already been said, a member can participate as much, as little and how he wishes. If Richard decides today to quit offering opinions on autographs, it's not as if we can have him arrested.