Originally Posted by
redietz
Here's the damning thing about this stuff. I operate in a social and business environment. It's like any other endeavor. There are contacts and networking. People know who knows what. My face was on television, in magazines. I interacted regularly with other people doing what I do. And I'm one of the more isolationist handicappers.
Singer had no network to vouch for him, no associates, nobody publicly going to bat for his expertise. He was isolated, no corroboration. You either believed him or you didn't. Well, there are reasons people put themselves in isolation from evaluation or criticism or interaction.
Alan Mendelson, a very respected journalist, committed to backing Singer, even with the non-corroboration, the isolation, the lack of anyone in the field agreeing with his methods, all big red flags. I sent Alan reality and context -- he could have called any of the people in that package -- and he decided he didn't want to know. Just very strange.
Anyone wanting some up front and personal info on Singer could contact the widow of his former employer. I believe Eileen Di Rocco is still alive. If Alan wanted to find out how and why Gaming Today hired Rob, he could simply email her. And ask her what she thought of Singer. I suspect he'd get a simple "No Comment" and that "No Comment" would tell you all you need to know.