ID REQUESTS - Please read BEFORE you post

[liamnolan]

I have had several requests from forum members, over recent weeks, to stress the need for the correct information to be contained in any ID request. This is a FREE service provided by enthusiastic members who need INFORMATION. They need good quality pics alongside a common coin or preferably a scale/ruler, if a coin then its important to get in close for that all important detail of lettering and design. Other items also need the same attention as those tiny remnants of attachments or artwork can really make a good ID more possible. There are lots of members on here who are trying their hand at providing an ID service and they need some as much help as possible.
We all have machines and its a big bonus when someone posts up a find with a machine that we also use and we can read about the settings used, coil type, what programme did the business on pasture/plough and at what depth etc. We can ALL learn!
Then there are the rest of us who may be crap at doing an ID but we LOVE to hear the story behind your successful hunt . If its worth posting up for an ID, then its worth adding the right information and doing your find justice. Should take you an extra 20 seconds.
Lets all unite to spot any really poor ID requests and refer them to this topic.
And finally .... its just good manners?
Thanks, Liam
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[DAVYBFAST]

Well said

And read the above post

[T2DEVON]

Well said Liam

[Allectus]

Yep, very well said Liam & important points for identification purposes....especially the size


A

[Danzigman]

Thank you for the head up.
I personally prefers ruler or better metric grid..
To the posters of find - The better the photos and info, the better and faster ID.. Happy Hunting..
John

[manicdev]

As a "crap" IDer lol, I agree that the more info the better
I like to see and READ the posts, even if I can't give an I.D.
It's what makes this forum one of the best for me.
Dave

[T2DEVON]

Yep, very well said Liam & important points for identification purposes....especially the size


A

...size matters, as they say...

[arfur_sleep]

Well Said fully agree with you.

[beaubrummell]

Hear hear !

[T2DEVON]

I think this needs a bump already

[roamingrob]

Yep, spot on

[oldartefact]

good advice...

[Ravenrook]

Very well said.

There has been a few awful posts in the ID section recently! (you know who you are!) rl;

I have been guilty of a few 'moody' pictures. But I do post details/scale etc...

I notice not many bother to inform us of there machine, settings and soil conditions - which I personally find very helpful.

Come on everyone - I think we can all do better!

Raven

[liamnolan]

Thanks for that, it does not take much to add and the problem is just that new members esopecially do not bother to read the rules or guidelines, as they are just focused on wanting an ID and I can understand that
Can we ALL unite on this and maybe refer a few ID posters to this topic when they fall far short of what could turn a simple ID request into something that we can all enjoy that bit more?
I sent out about 20 PM's yesterday to remind people and all of them turned out to be top class members who simply had not realised the problem. However I have in the recent past not been successful with one or two who have simply ignored the advice. Their reply was "Why bother doing all that rubbish when its going to be identified anyway?" And they are right, as we do the ID despite the poor quality. Now and then I do remove such ID requests, even if they have started off,
Lets see if things improve and don't be shy to encourage members to add information, Liam

[pasttarg]

titles dont help things when they post 'whats dis thingy here '
or something equally mysterious