Hello everybody. I've been collecting since March 2009 and have accumulated 1,200 posters, which I've showcased on my personal website Posternirvana.com <http://www.posternirvana.com>.
I joined this group primarily to promote my general reference website Moviepostercollectors.com <http://www.Moviepostercollectors.com> and its various sections, including the Seller's Hall of Shame<http://www.moviepostercollectors.com/Fake_Sellers.html> . MoviePosterCollectors.com is a general reference website aimed at newbies. It includes sections on valuation<http://www.moviepostercollectors.com/Valuation.html>, buying <http://www.moviepostercollectors.com/Buying_Guide.html>, authentications of various posters<http://www.moviepostercollectors.com/Authentications.html>, etc. I recommend you send a link to this website to newer collectors. It encapsulates the essential information I wish I had known when I started collecting. The newest section of MPC is the Seller's Hall of Shame<http://www.moviepostercollectors.com/Fake_Sellers.html>, which outs the worst sellers in the hobby. I encourage you to follow the links on that page and spread the word about these sellers, especially Tom Loce <http://www.moviepostercollectors.com/Fake-Seller-tloceposters.html>, who is the worst of the worst, as you'll see on the subpages devoted to his deceptive trade practices and fake posters that infest Ebay. I know many of you have hesitated to criticize the Hall of Shame sellers because you are concerned about being sued for defamation. As a lawyer with 15 years litigation experience, I'm fully capable of fending off any meritless suit brought by these charlatans. Truth is an absolute defense to defamation, and everything I've put up is true as far as I can reasonably determine. Also, systematic conning of customers is a subject of public concern, which has a higher defamation standard. Some of the Hall of Shame sellers, especially Loce, probably qualify as public figures, which has the highest defamation standard. Finally, of course, the administrators/owners of forums, chat rooms, and list-serves have full immunity per Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.<http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/online-activities-covered-section-230> If you have any additional information, corrections, or comments, please feel free to email me directly ([email protected]). -- Mel Washington DC www.posternirvana.com: My personal movie poster collection www.moviepostercollectors.com: My general movie poster reference site Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
