people who are members of the club like to know if the people that they are talking or trading with are also club members. Not all members do post their membership numbers, and most have nothing against non members as lots of them post here also.

I have to point out that many people also post with their home state. If someone posts with the word Texas in it and they say something offensive to you would you consider moving to another state?

Does it reflect negatively on the club if someone using a club number posts something that is against the COE that they are supposed to abide by?..... Sure it does.

Should someone make a decision whether or not to join an organization of over 1,000 members because of what one person posts on a chat board that does not represent the club?...... That in my opinion is just plain silly.

Now arguing and catfights is NEVER a good thing, but for that effect ones decision to do somethig else just makes no sense to me.

Just my opinion,
Doug