New to Net54

Hi All!

I've been an active member on CU for several years now. As they've instituted an official set of stricter rules there (which I like) I found the idea of how this board operates to be a good contrast worth participating in.

Leon, it was a pleasure chatting with you on the phone

As my signature indicates, I collect only 1978 & 1979 Topps Baseball. I currently have the #1 ranked PSA Registry 1979 set (basic & master) with a weighted GPA of 9.65 - it's also the first and only one at 100% (though some are now close to completion themselves).

I actively rip unopened material and submit cards to PSA. 206 cards of my 1979 set are self subs, with 105 self sub PSA 10s being included in that lot

I've already read some very interesting stuff on these boards and look forward to the openness and honesty that lives here.

[Leon]

Welcome Paul. Opposing views are welcomed and solicited. I know we disagree on a few things but we probably agree on a lot more. Happy collecting and I will be looking for you to join in the reindeer games when you feel like it. And lastly, it was nice chatting with you on the phone yesterday too. Happy collecting!!

[Bocabirdman]

Welcome to the fray......

[EvilKing00]

welcome! interesting screen name

[smotan_02]

Great new surge of members from the CU boards. Leon- what is the percentage increase of new members within the last month, if any?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by smotan_02

Great new surge of members from the CU boards. Leon- what is the percentage increase of new members within the last month, if any?

We started to count memberships with our new software conversion in April-May of 2009. Since then we have registered over 50 new members every month. The steam has actually picked up in the last 6 mos and we are now averaging over 100 new members registering. We have had exactly 100 new members register so far this month. We average 3-4 per day right now. I don't know an exact percentage increase but I would safely say we are up 30% in memberships per month, year over year.

[lharri3600]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

Welcome to the fray......

LOL@Mike,
Welcome,Welcome,Welcome!!

[chaddurbin]

oh no not this guy, not able to block on CU but you're going on my block here.

[HasselhoffsCheeseburger]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

oh no not this guy, not able to block on CU but you're going on my block here.

How does one do this? I'd like to block him too.

[whitehse]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

oh no not this guy, not able to block on CU but you're going on my block here.

Two weeks ago a number of CU members, myself included, received warnings from the moderator against saying anything that would be construed as being against BBG in any way. Now I have been on the CU boards since 2004 and NEVER received a warning or a time out for any reason but it appears that since I and others had a disagreement with Paul over an issue, he complained to the Mods and warnings were issued and short vacations from the boards were given. I only received my first and only warning from this incident and honestly, it really ticked me off because now anyone that has a beef with BBG needs to just keep it to themselves for fear of losing their posting privileges. I can tell you my post was not attacking but a simple disagreement over ideas and yet I got reported.

I try to never bring issues from CU to these boards but I just wanted to let the Net54 boards know what kind of poster were are potentially dealing with here. Leon, I know you run things much different than CU and for that I am grateful. I hope Paul does as others have mentioned, as a new poster...sit tight, read and learn before trying to be a big player on these boards. Contribute when you can but dont try to me anything more than you are.

[MikeU]

Originally Posted by bubblebathgirl

Leon, it was a pleasure chatting with you on the phone

That is good to hear after your warning to the CU board to be wary of the nefarious character A lesser man would not have let you even join these boards!

[drc]

My ancestors were Huguenots expelled from France in the 1700s, so perhaps I know how the CU members feel.