Who decides if finds are true or Lies ?

[Gare]

What and who decides if finds or claims are true or lies ? Who determines if someones posting a lie should get them banned. How do we find out what is true ?

 

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[Ammoman]

Go into "Todays Finds" you will see a sticky post addressing this topic.
Pay attention to rule number 4...unless you have proof that can be backed up it is best to move on.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/63507-real-fake.html

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Our rules on real or fake.

Occasionally a member may have doubts about the authenticity of an item posted by another member. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. It is NEVER appropriate or permissible, regardless of proof, to state or suggest in an open forum that another member's find may not be genuine— unless, of course, he has raised that possibility himself, or there is an obvious issue that cannot be disputed or ignored (for example, if the word "COPY" is clearly stamped on a coin).

2. It is NEVER appropriate or permissible to suggest that a member may not actually have found the item which he has posted as a find.

3. Members are free to express such opinions to one another in private messages, but should NOT continue to do so if those messages are unwelcome.

4. Do NOT report doubts, suspicions, possibilities, or rumors to moderators or the administrator. Any formal report or complaint should be accompanied by full and absolute proof from independent, authoritative sources that the item is not, and cannot be, genuine.

Failure to follow these guidelines may result in censure, loss of privileges &/or access to certain forums, or outright banning from TreasureNet.

All finds posted are presumed to be genuine, and those who post them are to be respected.






If members suspect a find is fake contact mods with your evidence of the find being fake and mods will do the research. It is never appropriate to challenge a members find in the open forum.

 

[Gare]

I know what the rules say. I read them. But who decides ? Any mod or top ones only ? Not mentioning any specifioc post but some seem to be getting by with out being backed up correct ?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I know what the rules say. I read them. But who decides ? Any mod or top ones only ? Not mentioning any specifioc post but some seem to be getting by with out being backed up correct ?

If you have proof one is fake then report it with the proof of why you suspect something is fake. It is impossible for mods to read every post or see every find posted.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I know what the rules say. I read them. But who decides ? Any mod or top ones only ? Not mentioning any specifioc post but some seem to be getting by with out being backed up correct ?

If you have proof one is fake then report it via report post or PM with the proof of why you suspect something is fake. It is impossible for mods to read every post or see every find posted.

 

[ARC]

ME !

But I quietly keep my opinion to myself.

:P

 

[smokeythecat]

Gare, I don't think it's possible to know for sure. Plus, for me, I don't particularly care. I mainly like playing in the dirt. I have no way to tell and as such will take as truth what other people state they find, I have scratched my head at a few finds, but have never vocalized an opinion. I can't tell so speculation is irrelevant. Odd and fantastic finds do happen all the time. All over the world.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

There was a member here caught red handed on one find, but who had posted many fantastic finds prior to the one proven. That member was forever banned. That was 3 years ago.

 

[Tedyoh]

I know what the rules say. I read them. But who decides ? Any mod or top ones only ? Not mentioning any specifioc post but some seem to be getting by with out being backed up correct ?

My opinion is who really cares - as I said before my life changes 0.0% regardless true or false, found or not found, fake or not fake story or legend.

I also think the same people who argue so much are the same people who stare out their window all day waiting for the mailman to show up - nothing better to do I suppose........I'll probably be one of those in 20 years as well........

 

[1320]

If you have proof one is fake then report it via report post or PM with the proof of why you suspect something is fake. It is impossible for mods to read every post or see every find posted.

I'm fairly certain that not one single post on the thread that the OP is eluding to has been missed by the Mods...lol. The FBI has stated nothing was found but.....well, you know

 

[pepperj]

. The FBI has stated nothing was found but.....well, you know

But you know some will say that they took it all, and they covered it all up.

As for finds? Well if somebody really needs to post something up that's not really been found by them in the dirt on that hunt, that will cause me no harm.
They have to look in the mirror each day and realize they have something that needs to be worked out.

 

[Truth]

I know what the rules say. I read them. But who decides ? Any mod or top ones only ? Not mentioning any specifioc post but some seem to be getting by with out being backed up correct ?

Normally when nobody leaves a comment it’s suspect

 

[can_slaw]

Normally when nobody leaves a comment it’s suspect

Good to know.
I have a thread I started last year that had zero comments, and for the life of me i could not figure out why as what I found really excited me and was quite sure on the ID.
Now I have to wonder what it was that that made it suspect, since I was quite sure on the research.

 

[eman1000]

All the gold & silver is sent to me and I independently verify. You can PM me for my address

Submissions may not be return but you will receive an official document of authenticity on a sticky note.

- Honestly though I don't know why anyone would lie on a forum though. Maybe youtube for views?
My finds for the year total almost $2.00 in clad so I need only find another $648 to pay for my Nox

 

[1637]

its just a hobby.
brad

 

[T.C.]

Good to know.
I have a thread I started last year that had zero comments, and for the life of me i could not figure out why as what I found really excited me and was quite sure on the ID.
Now I have to wonder what it was that that made it suspect, since I was quite sure on the research.

...there is a lot of jealousy concerning Native American Artifacts. If there is no comment, it's usually jealousy. JMHO

 

[can_slaw]

...there is a lot of jealousy concerning Native American Artifacts. If there is no comment, it's usually jealousy. JMHO

This thread was for an unmarked belt buckle, that i am almost positive can be traced to the time of the "Siege of Prairie du Chien" during the War of 1812.
I doubt it was jealousy in this instance, just doubt. Maybe someday an alternative can be presented is all.
I love to have certainty on my finds, regardless of the outcome.

 

[Truth]

Good to know.
I have a thread I started last year that had zero comments, and for the life of me i could not figure out why as what I found really excited me and was quite sure on the ID.
Now I have to wonder what it was that that made it suspect, since I was quite sure on the research.

I’m not sure about that answer sometimes it doesn’t look like it was dug and so forth.

 

[can_slaw]

I’m not sure about that answer sometimes it doesn’t look like it was dug and so forth.

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