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I have been around a while now and love trading and discussing collecting. I have met many great people here and traded for many cards I have wanted. All this is so awesome.

What the heck has been happening lately? A week ago there was a thread that got out of control attacking Bob. This week a members is asking to prove has innocence because some claims he has made are being questioned.

I understand the importance of protecting our members here but please, let's do away with the attacks and negativity around here. I check in each day looking for a break from my day and want to be lifted up, not dragged down. Please bring the positivity back.

Brent, this IS a very positive group that ocassionally has disagreements.

Without getting us way off track and into another fight, that is a reflection of America in 2019, which is the saddest of all. 

Instead of working together to try and find a solution, now it's trying to shout anyone who doesn't agree with you into oblivion. 

It would be nice to be like it used to be, but I don't see it happening. Hopefully it won't affect us too badly. 

Well said Billy.

100% Billy, that’s very true.

Billy  put 23 words together that I to wish we all could put togrther and follow 

I was a volunteer fireman line officer  received no pay,   When there was a fire and I got home  all I said was were it was   what other fire deptments showed up  because  if they were standing outside they would know that,  Never what was the cause or what it was,  Would tell them  How would you like if I told people  you burnt dinner   or forgot to remove a  Plastic cake pan from  oven before  warming it up to cook dinner,   One example was a guy put oil in a cast iron pan to fry something  and forgot about it,   BUT after state police arson team investigated it  he was charged with arson because he was losing the house,  Us saying it was a accident  to papers and news  would  of hurt the case in court.  

Now the papers  are not what they were   20 years ago a reporter  would show up,  now they call on phone because there are not that many to cover,   we had  something happen just after mid-night  and lost 2 house,  it never made the papers because it was old news and only 2 houses were lost  and no one died,   Other news buried the story or no one could be reached.   Our local paper has about 50%  less reporters today then years ago.   News is moving from print to on line because of bottom line  for the national or regional corporation that  owns them.  Ever time an ad appears on a web page they get money  sort of     Oh the local paper in now   $10 a week in print   or $10 a month on-line

I want to point out that my hands are not clean in this topic. I have contributed to the strife here...recently. 

I can be better than that, but, being human, I sometimes fail. OK, I fail at almost everything I ever try. So being unable to keep it in check here should not be that much of a surprise. I will try and be better. 

Billy, you've just described the human condition. Keep your head up, because all of us are just trying.