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Hag730

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I realize this may not be a popular post, and my comments aren't meant to offend other hunters. I have been detecting for a few years now....both on land and the beach/surf. I enjoy this site, but I have a question. I spend the majority of my time in this section of the forum and everyday I see the most amazing finds, but yet....the only time a beach hunter's find makes the banner wall is if its a 7K diamond ring that belonged to Black Beard the pirate. I realize, depending on what type of hunter you are....depends on what you consider significant, but I think beach hunters are getting robbed of recognition simply because they find significant finds on a consistent basis.

Just my .02 cents happy hunting everyone.
 

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OK here is a dumb question, how do you vote for banner? Do you have to be a charter member to vote?
I only use my cell phone to view the site and I have never seen anyway to vote, heck i didn't even know about "banner finds" until this thread, so maybe its not a lack of votes, but rather a lack of new(er) members knowing that such a vote could be cast.
 

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OK here is a dumb question, how do you vote for banner? Do you have to be a charter member to vote?
I only use my cell phone to view the site and I have never seen anyway to vote, heck i didn't even know about "banner finds" until this thread, so maybe its not a lack of votes, but rather a lack of new(er) members knowing that such a vote could be cast.

I have 2 Problems Answering this :(

#1. I don't know what you see on a Cell Phone :(

#2. I'm a Moderator & Don't see exactly what members Do :(

I Think,

Someone correct me if Wrong, & you can post a pic, Please Do


I Think

Where Mine says Create Banner, Yours should say Vote Banner ?

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I have 2 Problems Answering this :(

#1. I don't know what you see on a Cell Phone :(

#2. I'm a Moderator & Don't see exactly what members Do :(

I Think,

Someone correct me if Wrong, & you can post a pic, Please Do

I Think

Where Mine says Create Banner, Yours should say Vote Banner ?

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=841743"/>

Jeff it looks total different, I don't have that on my screen, so this maybe the reason why votes are low?
 

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Jeff it looks total different, I don't have that on my screen, so this maybe the reason why votes are low?

While looking at thread you think is banner on my phone ap if you hit the more option it opens new screen that contains several options for thread, one of which is "report", that is option you would use to vote banner and just say banner in text and why.

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Good info to know. Never knew this before.
 

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I realize this may not be a popular post, and my comments aren't meant to offend other hunters. I have been detecting for a few years now....both on land and the beach/surf. I enjoy this site, but I have a question. I spend the majority of my time in this section of the forum and everyday I see the most amazing finds, but yet....the only time a beach hunter's find makes the banner wall is if its a 7K diamond ring that belonged to Black Beard the pirate. I realize, depending on what type of hunter you are....depends on what you consider significant, but I think beach hunters are getting robbed of recognition simply because they find significant finds on a consistent basis.

Just my .02 cents happy hunting everyone.

Wm. K's rings,etc. HH Boris 2012-01-27 11.05.21.jpg 20120127_110816.jpg near rock with X chiseled on it!
 

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While looking at thread you think is banner on my phone ap if you hit the more option it opens new screen that contains several options for thread, one of which is "report", that is option you would use to vote banner and just say banner in text and why.

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Well that would explain why I never voted, I thought the report thing was for letting the admin know someone was breaking the rules, lol
 

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Well that would explain why I never voted, I thought the report thing was for letting the admin know someone was breaking the rules, lol

We read all reports and it would work for banner as well.....

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With no offense to anyones beliefs or religion(s) with all the rules and requirements it reminds me of the mathematical definition of heaven or Nirvana.
" A place on infinite happiness and unbounded beauty with slim to none (zero) probability of getting there.
 

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Treasure_Hunter said:
While looking at thread you think is banner on my phone ap if you hit the more option it opens new screen that contains several options for thread, one of which is "report", that is option you would use to vote banner and just say banner in text and why.

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I use the iPhone app and there is no "report" under MORE. I never new that a banner vote button existed for months until I logged in on the computer once. There is also no way to "like" something. I just saw that was an option when I logged in on the computer to update my profile, which I found out that there is also no way to update your profile on the iPhone app.
 

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With no offense to anyones beliefs or religion(s) with all the rules and requirements it reminds me of the mathematical definition of heaven or Nirvana.
" A place on infinite happiness and unbounded beauty with slim to none (zero) probability of getting there.

No it means when you get there you found something Special.

If someone could get a banner for finding a 1964 Dime
everyone would say, Why Bother :dontknow:
 

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I use the iPhone app and there is no "report" under MORE. I never new that a banner vote button existed for months until I logged in on the computer once. There is also no way to "like" something. I just saw that was an option when I logged in on the computer to update my profile, which I found out that there is also no way to update your profile on the iPhone app.

At the top on right side when your in a thread is there a small down arrow? There is one on my android using TN phone ap, if I click it, it opens with several options one of which is "report"

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No it means when you get there you found something Special.

If someone could get a banner for finding a 1964 Dime
everyone would say, Why Bother :dontknow:

I agree with Jeff, banner finds are suppose to be rare and something special....

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I keep reading that..

1) The photo needs to "look good" in the banner yet there are some less than appealing photos in it. The finds are significant, just poorly photographed.

2) Only votes that are counted are from people who actually click the nomination link.. People get excited over certain posts and either forget to click it, don't feel they need to or don't know it exists.. It would be a bummer to get overlooked due to such a technicality but I do see both sides as in, every thread cannot be monitored and "BANNER!" posts tallied.
 

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No it means when you get there you found something Special.

If someone could get a banner for finding a 1964 Dime
everyone would say, Why Bother :dontknow:

Special to whom Jeff?
The roman coin medallion that I recently found was special to the person who had lost it as it was a family heirloom, which could not be replaced as it was given to him by his mother who recently passed away. It certainly was special to me as it was my first find of something of this nature and I definitely wanted to keep it as a bragging trophy. It did not have a high dollar value because of its condition.
However, if not authentic, which is probable it could be of high value once the artist who made it is identified as I have not been able to find anything like it. It could take years to determine the artist’s true identity, which would satisfy my curiosity and solve the enigma of why someone would go to all the trouble of re creating a roman coin which did not look like the original? Most likely it was done at a later time influenced by a different school of artists

Why is it Special? I would say special must be in the eyes of others who have nothing to do with the find, and that the finder needs to be a researcher, promoter and story teller.

I would further say that finding a 1964 dime could be special depending on the story which goes with it.
For instance, it could be a key piece of evidence needed to solve a brutal crime. Or the finder may of stretched his arm to the heavens in delight screaming silver and was struck by lightning. Too keep up with shark week the dime could be in the clenched fist of a severed arm found in the sharks stomach.

Just because something was given a banner thus not make the object special! I have seen a banner given a gold bullion coin which is currently struck as a restrike of an older date. The value of such a coin is based on its purity and weight; it is neither unique nor rare. I feel what was special was the finder’s ability to share his excitement and enthusiasm with others to share his lust.

It’s not surprising that there are so few banners as special is subjective and there are few posters including myself, who know how to vote banner.

Sorry for being frustrated with this Jeff, but I have really had difficulty in dealing with my above recent find which has opened up Pandora’s Box on ethics for me.
Even, though I never expected a banner for this find, I am disappointed that I was not awarded an Honorable Mention for returning the find to the owner.

Are there special rules that I need to follow for an honorable mention?
I would like to show this to my grandchildren,as they do not understand why I returned the coin, which they were not able to touch and feel , which they usually do to share the excitement after the treasure hunt.
 

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Special to whom Jeff?
The roman coin medallion that I recently found was special to the person who had lost it as it was a family heirloom, which could not be replaced as it was given to him by his mother who recently passed away. It certainly was special to me as it was my first find of something of this nature and I definitely wanted to keep it as a bragging trophy. It did not have a high dollar value because of its condition.
However, if not authentic, which is probable it could be of high value once the artist who made it is identified as I have not been able to find anything like it. It could take years to determine the artist’s true identity, which would satisfy my curiosity and solve the enigma of why someone would go to all the trouble of re creating a roman coin which did not look like the original? Most likely it was done at a later time influenced by a different school of artists

Why is it Special? I would say special must be in the eyes of others who have nothing to do with the find, and that the finder needs to be a researcher, promoter and story teller.

I would further say that finding a 1964 dime could be special depending on the story which goes with it.
For instance, it could be a key piece of evidence needed to solve a brutal crime. Or the finder may of stretched his arm to the heavens in delight screaming silver and was struck by lightning. Too keep up with shark week the dime could be in the clenched fist of a severed arm found in the sharks stomach.

Just because something was given a banner thus not make the object special! I have seen a banner given a gold bullion coin which is currently struck as a restrike of an older date. The value of such a coin is based on its purity and weight; it is neither unique nor rare. I feel what was special was the finder’s ability to share his excitement and enthusiasm with others to share his lust.

It’s not surprising that there are so few banners as special is subjective and there are few posters including myself, who know how to vote banner.

Sorry for being frustrated with this Jeff, but I have really had difficulty in dealing with my above recent find which has opened up Pandora’s Box on ethics for me.
Even, though I never expected a banner for this find, I am disappointed that I was not awarded an Honorable Mention for returning the find to the owner.

Are there special rules that I need to follow for an honorable mention?
I would like to show this to my grandchildren,as they do not understand why I returned the coin, which they were not able to touch and feel , which they usually do to share the excitement after the treasure hunt.

Special to more then the Finder & his close hunting buddies.

I do agree with some of your post.

& If you returned something You should have Honorable Mention

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/h...cient-greek-coin-returned-owner-same-day.html

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Banner. Heck with the banner. How many of you fellow members have received one of those secret 14k gold Tnet treasure chest hat pins yet? Sort of the same type notion as all those markers you see on college football helmets. :thumbsup:
 

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So I made this post a while ago........just want to point out......there are two gold coins on the banner right now. TNT K-9 has found his second gold coin......still no banner.
 

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