I have seen this, and yeah it is not fair. I think the reason is because maybe a person that
has either invested money into the site or been gifted maybe made a "better" post. Honestly I have no clue.

But I see this happen a few times.

It's probably something more complicated than you think. I don't think that the only reason is because people think that premium members are better. It maybe has something to do with psychology. A person is probably more likely to be attracted to something with color/eye catching than just a black username.

It's late, and I know it doesn't make much sense but I know what I'm saying.

Think of it this way, a person is more likely to go to a restaurant which has a lot of lights and eye catching colors, than one that's plain and simple.

Hopefully that makes some sense.

In my opinion, people think that the Gold members are more trusted because they "invested" into the site. It just makes them feel better that they can go with a gold member than a normal member due to the fact that they could get scammed. Even though no one is charging.

Liability wrote In my opinion, people think that the Gold members are more trusted because they "invested" into the site. It just makes them feel better that they can go with a gold member than a normal member due to the fact that they could get scammed. Even though no one is charging.

well im not gold and alot of people view my posts maby you just need to make your post look more interesting

Or, since most gold people have all the views and stuff. Haven't hosted in a while so I am a little rusty. People are more likely to go with a person that has 500+ views and good feedback then a post with 50 views with outstanding feedback.

Liability wrote Or, since most gold people have all the views and stuff. Haven't hosted in a while so I am a little rusty. People are more likely to go with a person that has 500+ views and good feedback then a post with 50 views with outstanding feedback.

I would have to disagree with this. A post can have 500+ views but rarely any vouches to prove its legit. Sure it can have a lot of posts, but that's just a bunch of leeches. However, a post with outstanding feedback will most likely get all the users who are willing to give you something in return.

Yeah, I don't understand why someone who is gold gets more replies/views than someone who isn't, even though the person without the Gold could have a better post than the person with the Gold

I think you have to attribute to it human nature (for the most part) that users are more likely to go to a topic made by someone with a coloured name rather than a "plain" black name.

It also depends on things like whether the posters in question are "known" to the community etc.

Ive been here for 4 years and I am gold yet barely anyone here looks at my topics but all stems down to how useful the thread is