Can't agree with this 100%. Often where there is smoke there is fire. I've also had gents be perfectly fine with me then absolutely lose their mind with one of my friends. If a person is thorough, all things should be taken into account.. from posting history, interactions with others, etc. Its the quickest path to seeing a potential problem or perhaps just spotting someone you wouldn't get along with, personality wise.
You never know just how far someone will go to get around your screening.
Originally Posted by Grace Preston
To throw some numbers out here, a guy could be fantastic in sessions with 20 different providers then on that 21st, he is not so good, by disrespectful actions, shorting her donation, ect. or even seen a provider multiple times with no problems, then snap. And that can be anyone anytime no matter how thorough a provider's screening process is and the same can be said vice- versa, that is one of the costs of hobbying.
There are members here who have very condescending and holier than thou comments on here that are probably great people in person, and the opposite can also be said (it is the quiet ones you really have to worry about). So while nothing is 100% full proof, I would rely on the history of how a person is in the presence of others, the real smoke if you will, more so than the man made smoke of differences of opinions on hobby related subjects or agenda related, assumptive and unproven internet board theories. A smart provider/hobbyist recognizes the difference between the two.
However, if you think that it is better screening to take to heart what dudes say about other dudes or what other providers say about a guy whom have not even seen in person over what the providers who have actually been with the guy BCD have to say about him, then yes, we are going to have to agree to disagree.