The effect of this article was far more interesting than the actual article.

I am not sure about catch 22. When i joined, i read the forum rules.
I did not pay to become a member, before joining , read pages upon pages of threads, all for free. I am really knowledgeable and make a living gambling on horses and am unlikely to become a customer(personally). BUT!

If i was NEW to racing and maybe the internet in this area, checking out the websites, products, weighing up what to buy, who's the best ...why would i buy a product from a website who's actual long term members keep sending me elsewhere. A potential client is hoping all the answers are here.