Alan,
I'm in total agreement with you.
What we have been dealing with here for the past several weeks is a
vendor who is attempting to use this forum to enhance the value of a
somewaht questionable "flag" for resale purposes.
His use of alias names has greatly reduced his credibility and we may
never discover his true identity.
When asked several times for the provennance of the flag he replies that
it was found by a "picker" in a family estate only miles from a union general's
home. Some provennance, huh!!!!????
After everyone and their grandma telling him for weeks that his "flag" is hogwash.
He suddenly "discovers" that there is some writing on the hoist; probably the "ll"
in Nashville. But, alas its too faint to photograph! Why was not this info part of
his original argument.
He further claims that this "flag" has had a "forsenic" study done. Well, who did that study?
and what did they discover? I'll bet it was nobody that anyone on this board would recognize as
a textile expert. No doubt, another vendor.
We have been asked our opinions concerning this flag and "Ben" or whoever he might be, has
continuely disagreed with us. Resorting to name-calling several time. The whole time, never offering
anything in the line of new information or provable information. When asked specific questions he
more often than not says "its on the thread, look it up".
Personaly, I feel this person has wasted our time and questioned our integrity for far too long.
If he believes that he knows more about his "flag" than the collective minds on this board; why has he
even bothered to seek out our opinions?
I can only hope and pray that he may at some point keep his word and not post on this board any longer.
A promise which he has made several times already.

Ken