ID REQUESTS - Please read BEFORE you post

[liamnolan]

Reminder for the start of the week, lets get the ID topics full of useful information folks, Liam

[Maximuswarks]

It will be nice to find something decent to put up for ID Very slow with crops almost coming out and rock hard ground

[Danzigman]

dɯnq qnɯd pumb bump..or something..

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
HAMMY CODE -
http://www.metaldetectingforum.co.uk/vi ... 20&t=39573" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
dave8772's excellent guidelines -
http://www.metaldetectingforum.co.uk/vi ... 20&t=19355" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is an example of a top class ID Request, has everything that makes it so informative and interesting for us all.
http://www.metaldetectingforum.co.uk/vi ... 20&t=63386" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[liamnolan]

THANKS JOHN ...
Bumped for our evening ID activity .. the pics are improving and also the inclusion of a good scale or modern coin comparison, but it would be a great bonus to include what machine and settings were used, always interesting to members with similar machines, cheers all, Liam

[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

[liamnolan]

Some very poor ID requests in this evening, lets make a big effort to get the pics of a good quality, a good scale or modern coin comparison and some machine details if possible, takes just an extra 20 secs to get it all together. I have had to request some topics to be resubmitted, so please read the sticky topics that are there in many sections to help members do a good topic, Liam

[oldartefact]

Some very poor ID requests in this evening, lets make a big effort to get the pics of a good quality, a good scale or modern coin comparison and some machine details if possible, takes just an extra 20 secs to get it all together. I have had to request some topics to be resubmitted, so please read the sticky topics that are there in many sections to help members do a good topic, Liam

One tip I have is to take a pic of the object in your hand ... particularily if its not a coin... so you instantly get a view of scale ... and do it outside ... its surprisng what good quality pics you can get with this approach.

[oldartefact]

silly question but is it possible to put a permanent Bump on this topic?

[liamnolan]

silly question but is it possible to put a permanent Bump on this topic?

Afraid not, would be ideal! Its always a fine line between encouraging members to add that little bit more quality info and at the same time recognising that when we rush to make an ID request after finding a super hammy, roman etc, we can forget to get things right. We have FB for the very informal "wots dis" request and thats fine for those people, but on the forum we want to make it a bit more special and see ID topics that the finders can look back on with pride. On top of that, good sized quality pics and machine/land/settings info can make a great little story and help us all to share the background excitement. There will be those who don't want to get involved in any of that and thats fine, but please do it on Facebook
You don't have to get things perfect, but you do have to make an attempt, Liam

[oldartefact]

Fully agree Liam,,, though this facebook melarchy absolutely defeats me . and being a technaphobe I fully intend to keep away from FB as long as humanly possible!!! I assume I am not the only one!

[beaubrummell]

Fully agree Liam,,, though this facebook melarchy absolutely defeats me . and being a technaphobe I fully intend to keep away from FB as long as humanly possible!!! I assume I am not the only one!

No you're not the only one.

[oldartefact]

Fully agree Liam,,, though this facebook melarchy absolutely defeats me . and being a technaphobe I fully intend to keep away from FB as long as humanly possible!!! I assume I am not the only one!

No you're not the only one.

B-)

[oldartefact]

I am thinking that 99% of us get the requirements now...

Machine
Depth
Settings
Signal
Terraine
Picture (max of 3 per day?)
Scale

But would be good if someone could come up with an easy acronym/way for remembering these

[GREGGOWREX]

The only acronym that I can think of is

D = depth
I = item
S= scale
P= pictures
A = appreciation
T = terrain
C = coil
H = hopes
E = equipment
S = settings

[beaubrummell]

The only acronym that I can think of is

D = depth
I = item
S= scale
P= pictures
A = appreciation
T = terrain
C = coil
H = hopes
E = equipment
S = settings

Excellent mate.