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- #76
One thing that bothers me with any internet forum, this one included to a very small extent, (although not nearly as bad as some others) is that a new person's opinion is not valued very high just because they only have a certain amount of posts. Conversely, someone who has been a member for 5 years might not know as much about a subject as a new person, but their opinion holds more value. I have never been able to figure that out.
Bob Knight (incognito of course) could join a basketball coaches forum and he probably wouldn't get any respect until he had a certain amount of posts and time. Even though he probably has more knowledge and experience that anyone on the board.
Just because a person didn't know about forums, or didn't have a computer, or didn't have any interest in looking before, that doesn't mean they don't know anything about the topic at hand.
I agree with you. I think that is part of life though in general. When the new guys joins any group, there is that "trial period". its not fair, but it happens unfortunately.