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Posted By: m mc avoy

As a lurker, I vote keep them separate. Each board has its strengths.

I like the regional and topps test discussions on the post-war board. Less gossip and animosity appears on the post-war board (few trolls and immature posters). There are members who post great discussions and comments on the post-war board but do not regularly post on the pre-war board (I think Gilbert posts there on occasion and he rarely posts here, now). In addition, I believe the post-war boards are as good as any of the other boards that offer posts on pre-1980 stuff (many other message boards call these items "vintage"). I also think that if the boards are combined, some people will stop posting, and the pre-war board will see fewer informative posts rather than more posts of interest for vintage collectors.

If it's too much work, maybe Leon can delegate it to a capable volunteer? If it's a cost issue, well, I hope they can remain separate.