thats why-
post count was made
karma was made
friends was made
feedback was made
how long on ns (profile) was made
symbols after username was made
color of name was made.........
let me put it this way. you are less likely to be scammed by someone who has 2345 posts, 31,345 karma, lots of friends who also have the person as a friend too, a long list of good feedback, member since 2005, bling coin aftertheir username. it means they are dedicated to skiing AND this website and they wont rip you off. as for someone with 3 posts, 12 karma, 0 friends, no feedback, member for a week, no symbol, with a blue name. not saying they wont be legit but it is less likely.