I got Hacked. Are you protected?

I had my finger on the delete button and decided to let it stay.

We've talked about doing exactly what you said. The problem is is that much of the "misinformation" is subject to opinion - even much of the supposed white/black facts.

For example, many people here and elsewhere suggest spending money and time building up social accounts to improve your SEO. Most of the resident SEO guys will tell you this is hogwash and a waste of time. So, who is right? The WF guru or the outside guru?

There is only one true answer - it helps or it doesn't. If it doesn't then it's a waste of time and resources and shouldn't be messed with in this context. People suggesting otherwise are leading others astray including desperate, struggling newbies with 2 nickels to their name. If it is true and important, it should be included in any "how to do SEO" explanations.

So which posts get deleted - the pros or the cons?

If someone says that Avast is the BEST antivirus and they state it as a fact and say that people that use anything else are fools, should the post be deleted? Some external organizations/review groups/legit magazines DO say that brand X is the best or the editor's choice or whatever.

I'm a nitch guy and about had to call a psychotherapist when I was listening to a training the other day done by neeche guys. Who is right? Who is wrong?

"You need a positive mindset to succeed online and if you don't have one you will surely fail" is a common one.

Some of us need to work on that mindset while others don't see the need and their list includes traffic and conversions as the only 2 requirements.

Self-confidence or the mindset to go get those traffic and conversions isn't listed or needed by them but many people won't take the first step out of their comfort zone unless they can man up and make the call or send the email or whatever despite the fear, imposter syndrome, etc. So, this may not be true for X% but Y% need it. If the mod is a 2 item list person, should they delete all the mindset "junk" because it's worthless? What if the mod is one that had to read a book to be able to get started? Is it true then or not?

We've also talked about but the idea was abandoned having subforum/topic "experts" or manager types whose job is to clean up and clarify posts within their area of expertise.

Another thing to consider is that until recently, all of the mods were hourly employees and most or all have never done any marketing or business online. They wouldn't know SEO from ebooks from a hole in the ground but they can recognize blatant spam. We still have a couple of those types around. So, what do they delete when they may know less than the guy making the idiotic post?

There has been some new movement lately from forum admin and owners which is encouraging. I'll leave it at that.

Mark