Quote Originally Posted by bangtango View Post
It's not difficult for people in Canada with "bigger" collections to get the word out about themselves either. In fact, it is a hell of a lot easier for video game collectors in Canada with huge collections to find this forum than a hack journalist who is probably working on a deadline and was probably "tipped off" about Syd or actually ordered by his bosses to talk to him.

Without knowing how much work the reporter had on his plate or how long he had to throw the story together, who can honestly say he had time to Google search individual video game forums, sign up on them and hang around long enough to get all the right names and numbers? Yeah, the guy is still a hack, but not every reporter out there has the luxury of writing stories at their leisure, nor are they afforded the necessary weeks/months that some stories require to properly research.

Going back to the Canadians with bigger collections:

If someone is modest or likes to maintain a certain degree of privacy, I can respect that. However, it takes two to properly determine Canada's "top collector." The reporter is just one part of the equation.

I guess the point is, DreamTR shouldn't have to vouch for other people in Canada who have bigger collections. If they gave a shit, they would have come forward themselves by now. If they are too lazy, busy, scared or disinterested to, that isn't Syd's problem.
Bangtango: Yeah, I agree on that, but the dude is going with it, though...he's going with the "top" collector thing as a huge marketing thing and that's the problem itself; it is incorrect. I mean, who the heck even knew about this to begin with? I just don't see anything in here except what bojay mentioned, a man's "personal" collection being submitted as museum which is not the same thing.