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Posted By: Joann

Grading is one of the biggest "players" in this hobby, touching nearly all hobbyists in one way or another even if only to affect prices. I find starting threads on grading much more appropriate and global to the hobby than starting a boatload of "I found another reprint on ebay" threads. On the other hand, if a new grading thread was started every time someone was mad at a grade or found some ticky-tack little oversight, then it would become like the reprint on ebay crap - whiny-ass, as someone upthread called it. But for larger mistakes and broader topics (like the Freddy M thread in which he shows grounds for complete lack of trust in the whole grading process) it is a valuable part of this board.

I think that Matt R was okay in what he was doing except for starting a new thread in areas where he should have just added posts. It's clear from his starting threads like "there will be evidence tonight" and then "here is the evidence" that he just putting items related to the same string of content in the wrong places. A simple correction? I don't know. But he also seems to be trying to contribute meaningfully - and in ways unrelated to PSA - in other threads so maybe this is just lack of familiarity with "how it works here" rather than an attempt to take over the first page with a single topic.

Finally, I'm with Todd S on this one. I put just as much blame on whoever followed him over here from CU to jump every thread, and even every post he made to tell everyone that he's a jerk. I think it made this a much bigger issue than it otherwise would have been. It's like being in a nice quiet restaurant and suddenly having a bar brawl break through the wall from next door. Toss them all if it doesn't stop now.

So let the grading company posts stay. And no Matt shouldn't be starting a new thread every time he sees one little thing related to his favorite bashing subject. And all the CU guys, including Matt, need to leave the feud over there.


J