Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
but believing him because he has said something would be far from wise at this point.
I don't think I have asked anybody to believe anything "just because I said so".

It is my belief that people can and should be able to figure out who knows what they are talking about and who is just talking. To do that you certainly have to be able to separate out the personal stuff and attacks and trolling and just focus on what the person says in reference to their gambling experiences. This is an extention of the ability to read people, while often attributed as a poker quality, a very necessary thing for all AP's.

I think the mistake I have made with my "doesn't take all that much to figure out" thinking, is failing to realize that some people go into the process with a bias. In this case about sexuality or perceived sexuality, but doesn't really matter what it is. Could just as easily be political positions, race, or any number of things. So someone going in with a bias of not liking someone, is probably going to fail at the "doesn't take that much to see" test, because they will undoubtedly see what they want to see.

See, I tend to look at it if people haven't figured out that I know what I am talking about after all this time, after the blackhole exhibition, I just tend to think they are an idiot. I guess failed to recognize that there are definitely some people beyond any point of objectivity. Anyway, whatever. Think what you like.