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<p>[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 238789, member: 308"]As I see it one of the great advantages of these boards is that we can discuss what is posted. It's a give and take, back and forth. Items should (and must) be challenged when particulars about that item do not appear consistent with the stated identification. I rather thought that was the purpose. We won't always agree and that's okay. I have learned many, many things about how to research items from our discussions here. And I have found whole new avenues of collecting that I didn't even know existed from the posts here.</p><p><br /></p><p>And we depend on our experts to help us get the correct identifications. They, more than anyone, are aware of the damage that incorrect identifications can cause. Once those incorrect identifications get into a book or onto the web it is almost impossible to get that information corrected. It must be incredibly frustrating for them to see incorrect information repeated as fact on and on and on. </p><p><br /></p><p>Please note that I am not referring to this thread specifically. I don't have a dog in this fight (although I am a huge fan of Walter). But so far I have learned, just from this thread, that it's possible to date glazes and pottery through radiation signatures, and all kinds of information regarding blue carnation pottery. I had never heard of blue carnation before but I will certainly know it now when I see it. Thanks to both the OP and the board folks that have posted responses.</p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 238789, member: 308"]As I see it one of the great advantages of these boards is that we can discuss what is posted. It's a give and take, back and forth. Items should (and must) be challenged when particulars about that item do not appear consistent with the stated identification. I rather thought that was the purpose. We won't always agree and that's okay. I have learned many, many things about how to research items from our discussions here. And I have found whole new avenues of collecting that I didn't even know existed from the posts here. And we depend on our experts to help us get the correct identifications. They, more than anyone, are aware of the damage that incorrect identifications can cause. Once those incorrect identifications get into a book or onto the web it is almost impossible to get that information corrected. It must be incredibly frustrating for them to see incorrect information repeated as fact on and on and on. Please note that I am not referring to this thread specifically. I don't have a dog in this fight (although I am a huge fan of Walter). But so far I have learned, just from this thread, that it's possible to date glazes and pottery through radiation signatures, and all kinds of information regarding blue carnation pottery. I had never heard of blue carnation before but I will certainly know it now when I see it. Thanks to both the OP and the board folks that have posted responses. Don[/QUOTE]
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