Re: Paid Posters: Good or Bad?
I continue to hear about paid posters a lot lately...
Do you think this is a good thing or not?
I am very interested in your feedback...
Thanks,
THE SHRINK
I, for one, am tired of posters questioning whether someone on the site is getting paid. I think it's no one's business but yours, and I'd rather not speculate on who's got an agenda legitimately, or is just being paid to drive traffic.
I may be naive, but I like to believe that everyone is posting because they enjoy the dialogue, and the chance to mingle with so many people of similar interests. To try and decipher someone's motives as it relates to them being on the EOG payroll is counterproductive, IMO.
To answer the question, I feel if someone is making money doing something they enjoy, that's a good thing. As someone who spends time here and is decidedly on the outside of the industry, I'd just rather not know.
It's fine that certain posters are paid, but it's not a good idea for the rest of us to wonder who they are. I know that's probably an irreconcilable position, but after observing the comments on the subject, I think it leads to jealousy on the part of posters who may feel they contribute as much or more than someone cashing a check. My .02:cheers