Scammers break vB coders reputation...

Originally Posted by Princeton

right now, closing the forum should not be an option (we cannot punish the mass just because of a few bad apples)

• a lot of the "members" who are scammed do not even use the forum
• a lot of the "members" who use the forum do not even leave a feedback
• buyers need to be educated (it really is that simple)
• it works both ways
  • coders get scammed; buyers get scammed
  • coder doesn't do their research on "buyer"
  • buyer doesn't do their research on "coder"

again, you will inevitably get scammed if you do not do your research - would you give your car keys to a stranger?

Then it should be easier for both parties to do their research.