The importance of INTEGRITY
The majority of site visitors at most sports forums don't post themselves, they come to read posts.
The majority of these readers don't 'cap their own games, they look for other handicappers to tail.
Therefore, integrity is key.
1) It protects site visitors from losing money by betting on scamdicappers posing as posters, using fake records and pretending they win when they do not.
2) It encourages growth and participation, as most sports bettors prefer exchanging game info/stats/picks with people who are honest, as opposed to posters trying to con them out of their money.
Most forum owners do not understand the basic business principle of "Treat your customers with respect and you'll have a customer for life. Serve them up as sheep to be preyed on by wolves and you'll lose them."
This is one reason why most forums are failing, or have already failed and disappeared. It's why some are reduced to the same 3-4 guys talking to each other (and two of them are mods using aliases to make it seem like they have traffic.)
I contend that posters who alert other forum members about frauds provide a much needed service to forums.
For bettors who tail others, like most forum visitors, this info is just as valuable as a post with picks and analysis.
Many sports betting forums do not have integrity, in fact, most don't.
I'm relieved and happy to have finally found one that does.
I'll post picks, analysis, wagering strategies, money management tips, and handicapping methods (I dislike the word "systems") I've developed over the years.
And hopefully, more winners than losers.
I aim to become a valued contributor here.
Good luck to you this upcoming football season.
RBD
The majority of site visitors at most sports forums don't post themselves, they come to read posts.
The majority of these readers don't 'cap their own games, they look for other handicappers to tail.
Therefore, integrity is key.
1) It protects site visitors from losing money by betting on scamdicappers posing as posters, using fake records and pretending they win when they do not.
2) It encourages growth and participation, as most sports bettors prefer exchanging game info/stats/picks with people who are honest, as opposed to posters trying to con them out of their money.
Most forum owners do not understand the basic business principle of "Treat your customers with respect and you'll have a customer for life. Serve them up as sheep to be preyed on by wolves and you'll lose them."
This is one reason why most forums are failing, or have already failed and disappeared. It's why some are reduced to the same 3-4 guys talking to each other (and two of them are mods using aliases to make it seem like they have traffic.)
I contend that posters who alert other forum members about frauds provide a much needed service to forums.
For bettors who tail others, like most forum visitors, this info is just as valuable as a post with picks and analysis.
Many sports betting forums do not have integrity, in fact, most don't.
I'm relieved and happy to have finally found one that does.
I'll post picks, analysis, wagering strategies, money management tips, and handicapping methods (I dislike the word "systems") I've developed over the years.
And hopefully, more winners than losers.
I aim to become a valued contributor here.
Good luck to you this upcoming football season.
RBD
