I have relatively few reviews because the vast majority of my clientele can be quoted as saying they would never post here.
Originally Posted by theCFE
Yet they know about the place, probably have a handle and lurk without ever posting reviews or establishing themselves as a presence on the board. Without some kind of presence they aren't contributing back channel info either so they are just using the board for their own purposes but not giving back.
The best way not to be ridiculed is to not be stupid. Justin Scott is a prime example of how to come onto the board, become a respected member, contribute and in return receive good information.
People that come on the board with an attitude, or stupid questions that have been beat to death and could have easily been answered using the search function deserve what they get. Some of us enjoy the board for the entertainment value it provides. Is that wrong? Do we not belong. It's a community? If everyone behaved exactly the same way, posted reviews in exactly the same way, had no opinions or passions then it would be a very dull board.
I've said this before. Yes, we have secret handshakes, code words and old stories that get better with time. Many guys, like me, who have been on here a while have learned a lot from others, put our trust in them to some extent to establish our own credibility and have come out clean on the other side. When you do that you feel like you've been through a right of passage and don't like it when others thinck they are above having to earn the same.
Again, this thread is about JS and as far as I'm concerned he did it the right way, sure he took some shit for his preferences sometimes but he owned it and realized that this was just a SHMB and didn't get upset. He earned the respect of a lot of us fucktards for that. I hope he is happy wherever life has taken him.
See ya Bro!