dogball,
if you dont realize you are going to lose respect, you better wake up now. people dont respect touts. your little outburst over my giving a simple opinion shows a lot about your character, or lack thereof.
Since dogball made his announcement, there have been roughly 60 posts and I have seen exactly two anti-dogball posts: One from a troll that has six posts to his name and nothing of value to add to the forum, and the other from RPM (although it didn't seem your intent was to bash, it certainly ended up that way).
It surprises me you would choose to go that route, RPM. I have always had a tremendous amount of respect for you, even when you had your issues with RX/Free Picks in the past. This verbal war with dogball is unwarranted. You shouldn't lower yourself to that level, especially as a moderator of the forums.
I fail to see how dogball has "used" this site for personal gain. He came here to become part of the community. He won consistently in baseball and football and gave an entire year's worth of picks (where he won over 1,000 units total) without asking for a penny from anybody. More importantly, he stayed modest the entire time. He proved himself and now wants to cash in. It's called capitalism and with the economy the way it is, kudos to him for marketing a skill he has cultivated.
If you feel handicappers that go pro "automatically" lose when then sell their picks, then you're entitled to your opinion (although it would be nice to see what possible facts can back up this statement). But your passive-aggressive manner in which you have chosen to debate dogball on his decision is making you seem very bitter.
You're a good capper in your right. Let dogball do his thing. Besides, if you didn't follow his picks to begin with, then why do you care if he charges for his selections or not?