I don't care about the last word. Recs have been used on TMF since its inception, and a great many newbies followed highly-recommended posters right over the cliff in '00. And '01. And '02.
First, you have to determine that recs are a reliable gauge of "respect". Second, that any of that has anything to do with whether or not the poster knows what he's talking about.
First, you have to determine that recs are a reliable gauge of "respect". Second, that any of that has anything to do with whether or not the poster knows what he's talking about.