[TPIN] Anonymous credibility

[Tptgirl at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/6/2007 4:35:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
fraserh at comcast.net writes:

That's  fine for matters of fact and logic. For matters of taste, style, and
REAL  WORLD PRACICE, credibility does come into play.  So, in this matter,  
XXXXX
experience and credentials carry far more weight to me  that
someone I have never heard of and know nothing  about.
 





Wow, I would never give credence to someone else's taste OR style based on  
an assumed level of celebrity or experience.  Style and taste to me are  
absolutely individual, and are developed in accordance with individual  preference.  
If a certain style or taste is appealing to me, I place  absolutely ZERO 
importance on whether the person who presents it has experience  or credentials. 
If I like their style, I like it, if I don't, I don't.
Further, initially in a conversation, I might be more inclined to pay  
attention to someone that has presented credentials, however, usually, it is the  
individuals presentation of the information that weighs heavier with me, than  
their actual experience or credentials.  In other words, if someone has  played 
with a bunch of people, and has some experience racked up, then that  would 
get them in the door, but after they got in the door, it would be the  
presentation of their skills, and that alone that would determine my level of  
interest (and in this case, the presentation of their "argument" in this  forum).  
I feel that anyone who is constantly compelled to remind others of their  
experience and credentials is probably very insecure. I have read some very  
compelling posts from members of this forum, that have never once "tooted their  
own horn" here.  I would suspect most of the readers have no idea what  these 
players do, with whom they have played, or the level of their abilities or  the 
extent of their knowledge.  That does not make their posts any less  
credible, or any less interesting, or any less valuable.  Each post is  purely by its 
content.  If the content is littered with personal  endorsements etc, then to 
me that immediately devalues the information, because  (to me), it lends a 
hint of incredibility to the person presenting it by  indicating they may not be 
secure in what they are presenting (with the need to  back it up with personal 
qualification endorsement).
 
So - if you understand any of that ---- more power to you.
 
Cheri Cole



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