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  • shermo
    • Oct 2026

    #1

    What makes a person in this biz a "somebody"?

    Money? Cars? Women? Name recognition? Personality? Intelligence? Drive?

    What merits a person as a "somebody" in your books?
  • Turboface
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    #2
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    • - Jesus Christ -
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      #3
      We're all just worm food.

      Amen

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      • Andy
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        • Amputate Your Head
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          • Aug 2001
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          #5
          anyone with a really cool high tech electronic day planner.
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          • Turboface
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            #6
            Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
            anyone with a really cool high tech electronic day planner.
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            • sicone
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              • Jan 2004
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              #7
              Money? Cars? Women?
              these are what made me look into this side of the web

              Honest and reliable

              maybe also no matter the size of the wallet or number of hits, the ones who remember what it was like to be a little newb and is willing to offer advice and/or help

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              • Pornwolf
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                • Jan 2002
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                #8
                Depends on how much you make from your sig.
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                • pornkitten
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                  #9
                  money
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                  • polish_aristocrat
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                    • Jul 2002
                    • 40377

                    #10
                    Originally posted by sicone



                    Honest and reliable

                    maybe also no matter the size of the wallet or number of hits, the ones who remember what it was like to be a little newb and is willing to offer advice and/or help
                    unfortunately this is not the common attitude of top GFY'ers
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                    • Vitasoy
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                      • Oct 2003
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                      #11
                      "all of the above"


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                      • DarkJedi
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                        • Feb 2001
                        • 28301

                        #12
                        Having a lot of money.
                        Thats the only thing that matters.

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                        • Mikey_219Inc
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                          • Jun 2003
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

                          unfortunately this is not the common attitude of top GFY'ers
                          ehh i think a lot of the flaming here is in good fun ... i agree honest reliable people are #1 in my book - lots of people with lots of money i probably wouldnt piss on if they were on fire ... look at all the people who are "somebody's" in terms of money, then disappear owing people money or you find out they've been ripping people off, etc.

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                          • shermo

                            #14
                            Good answer Vita!

                            As far as money is concerned, it's often the quiet individuals who make the most, and a lot that you don't think have it, have fairly large accounts.

                            I personally look at the last 3. Personality is adriving force. The reason people are gravitated towards certain people is because of their traits. The ability to piss people off, get people to think, making people laugh...These are all important! A reaction of any sort is better than nothing.

                            Intelligence is definitly a factor as well. If a person is brain dead, there's nothing to work with. He may have all the money in the world to hire staff, but once the staff is confident enough, they will all branch out on their own.

                            Drive is the last big motivator. If a person sits on their ass and is flakey with everything, it detracts people from wanting to do business with them. A hard working individual is a person who deserves respect, no matter what level they are at.

                            Money, cars and women can be had by anybody with a brain or a little luck. I think a good majority of individuals at shows has some money...whether it's from porn, a 9-5, inheritance or by other means. The others are a bullshit exterior that really isn't that important.

                            Given that, who do you think the top "somebodys" are?

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                            • Amputate Your Head
                              There can be only one
                              • Aug 2001
                              • 39075

                              #15
                              Originally posted by shermsshack
                              Good answer Vita!

                              As far as money is concerned, it's often the quiet individuals who make the most, and a lot that you don't think have it, have fairly large accounts.

                              I personally look at the last 3. Personality is adriving force. The reason people are gravitated towards certain people is because of their traits. The ability to piss people off, get people to think, making people laugh...These are all important! A reaction of any sort is better than nothing.

                              Intelligence is definitly a factor as well. If a person is brain dead, there's nothing to work with. He may have all the money in the world to hire staff, but once the staff is confident enough, they will all branch out on their own.

                              Drive is the last big motivator. If a person sits on their ass and is flakey with everything, it detracts people from wanting to do business with them. A hard working individual is a person who deserves respect, no matter what level they are at.

                              Money, cars and women can be had by anybody with a brain or a little luck. I think a good majority of individuals at shows has some money...whether it's from porn, a 9-5, inheritance or by other means. The others are a bullshit exterior that really isn't that important.

                              Given that, who do you think the top "somebodys" are?
                              I'm sticking with my dayplanner answer.
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                              • shermo

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Amputate Your Head


                                I'm sticking with my dayplanner answer.
                                Hell.. If you can figure those things out, you're definitly a somebody!

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                                • blazin
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                                  #17
                                  If SleazyDream knows them?

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                                  • Lykos
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                                    • Apr 2003
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                                    #18
                                    Don't know and don't think much about it...just trying to do fair bizz

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                                    • JFK
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                                      • Jan 2002
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
                                      anyone with a really cool high tech electronic day planner.
                                      Hey I been meaning to get one of those, Now I will fo sho. I wanna be a Somebody

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                                      • Trax
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                                        • Aug 2001
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                                        #20
                                        same as in every other biz
                                        power and money

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                                        • AaronM
                                          GFY Royality ;)
                                          • Oct 2001
                                          • 46917

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by sicone
                                          maybe also no matter the size of the wallet or number of hits, the ones who remember what it was like to be a little newb and is willing to offer advice and/or help

                                          Very well said. There are 2 things to consider here though.

                                          1: They may have tried to help others and been burned way before you came around.

                                          2: The average newb is a compete fucking idiot or has yet to stand out from the rest of his classmates. We need time to filter this shit damn it!


                                          I will help a newbie any time I can.

                                          I will not help a fucking idiot.

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                                          • AaronM
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                                            • Oct 2001
                                            • 46917

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Amputate Your Head


                                            I'm sticking with my dayplanner answer.

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                                            • shermo

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by AaronM



                                              Very well said. There are 2 things to consider here though.

                                              1: They may have tried to help others and been burned way before you came around.

                                              2: The average newb is a compete fucking idiot or has yet to stand out from the rest of his classmates. We need time to filter this shit damn it!


                                              I will help a newbie any time I can.

                                              I will not help a fucking idiot.
                                              Unfortunately most newbies are fucking idiots.

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                                              • AaronM
                                                GFY Royality ;)
                                                • Oct 2001
                                                • 46917

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by shermsshack

                                                Unfortunately most newbies are fucking idiots.
                                                I like you more and more each day.

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                                                • onlymovies
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Amputate Your Head


                                                  I'm sticking with my dayplanner answer.

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                                                  • slackologist
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                                                    #26
                                                    when you pay 1.3 mil for a domain name?

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                                                    • slackologist
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                                                      #27
                                                      or you sell a domain for 1.3mil?

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                                                      • 69pornlinks
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                                                        #28
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                                                        • Roald
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                                                          #29
                                                          The only correct answer would be postcount ofcourse


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                                                            #30
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                                                              #31
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                                                              • 12clicks
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                                                                #32
                                                                Brains and the ability to use them to make money.

                                                                oh, and a track record of the above. not just a one time wonder.
                                                                I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                                                                • Stallion
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  It's not who you know, it's who you blow.. lol
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                                                                  • Roald
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Stallion
                                                                    It's not who you know, it's who you blow.. lol
                                                                    correct, or whos ass you kiss the most


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                                                                    • xxxoutsourcing
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by QuaShe
                                                                      The only correct answer would be postcount ofcourse

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                                                                      • 12clicks
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by QuaShe


                                                                        correct, or whos ass you kiss the most
                                                                        for the unskilled......yes.
                                                                        I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                                                                          #37
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                                                                          • Roald
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by 12clicks

                                                                            for the unskilled......yes.
                                                                            Correct


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                                                                            • Joesho
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by AaronM



                                                                              Very well said. There are 2 things to consider here though.

                                                                              1: They may have tried to help others and been burned way before you came around.

                                                                              2: The average newb is a compete fucking idiot or has yet to stand out from the rest of his classmates. We need time to filter this shit damn it!


                                                                              I will help a newbie any time I can.

                                                                              I will not help a fucking idiot.

                                                                              and what would you classify me as?
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                                                                              • - Jesus Christ -
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by QuaShe


                                                                                Correct
                                                                                Good example of an ass kiss.... Oh wait you really were kissing ass.... nevermind.

                                                                                Amen

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                                                                                • Roald
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by Joesho



                                                                                  and what would you classify me as?
                                                                                  Pothead?

                                                                                  How is your site coming along?


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                                                                                  • WankTank
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                                                                                    #42
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                                                                                    • Roald
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by - Jesus Christ -
                                                                                      Good example of an ass kiss.... Oh wait you really were kissing ass.... nevermind.
                                                                                      Nah, if I was kissing ass I would say something like "Damn 12clicks you are always correct"

                                                                                      You can agree with someone without kissing his ass you know


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                                                                                      • KRL
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                                                                                        #44
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                                                                                        • Joesho
                                                                                          want to get in shape
                                                                                          • Jan 2003
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by QuaShe


                                                                                          Pothead?

                                                                                          How is your site coming along?

                                                                                          I will take that classification...

                                                                                          and I am putting some final stuff together... but it will be doing much better the day I get to use you as a designer....

                                                                                          I hear tell you are the BEST....
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                                                                                          • Roald
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by Joesho



                                                                                            I will take that classification...

                                                                                            and I am putting some final stuff together... but it will be doing much better the day I get to use you as a designer....

                                                                                            I hear tell you are the BEST....
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                                                                                            • Furious_Male
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              In this business climate I think an individual is a "somebody" if they have longevity.

                                                                                              With the way and speed things change in this industry the person that is able to adapt and survive for the long haul has to be considered a somebody. (they need to do this in as honest of a way possible ie: not ripping people off along the way). They may not belong to a message board clique or have become a message board celebrity, but they have made something out of themselves regardless.
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                                                                                              • Joesho
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by KRL
                                                                                                The ability to make things happen. Once you have that skill you can move mountains.

                                                                                                this is very true, but what happens in the case of the people that are just good actors here, and in real life , they do not have / or do what they say they do, or portray themselves to be.... at some point there actually has to be some SUBSTANCE to the person, other than being a liar, and a self centered cheating backstabber does there not?


                                                                                                ( I am not talking about anyone specific, just pointing out some additional mind candy for you)

                                                                                                if a person talks to you about someone behind there back, there is a good chaqnce they will do it to you also...

                                                                                                if a person cheats at anything no matter how small it is, guess what givin the chance they will cheat you too. (then brag about owning you and being some sort of big player)

                                                                                                Just like fighters, the true good ones do not need to tell people themselves how tough they are, other people will speak volumes for them and the toughest ones are usually the quietest ones..... the ones doing all the flash, and mouth usually can't fight their way out of a silk suit....

                                                                                                just some food for thought....
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                                                                                                • KraZ
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by Andy
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                                                                                                  • wimpy
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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by shermsshack
                                                                                                    What merits a person as a "somebody" in your books?
                                                                                                    Can you take a serious answer?

                                                                                                    Power in this biz can come from lots of things. It's like a chess game: you don't win by one good move, you win by many good moves, each move creating a small advantage.

                                                                                                    Money, if well managed, buys programmers and other employees, and that is a kind of power. That is the end result, however. To get there you slog your way up.

                                                                                                    Having a #1 ranking on google is another kind of power. Not as good as having made it, but you have something going on, you're on top of your own little world, truckloads of link requests coming in every day, you are driving.
                                                                                                    Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote: "Every man has reminiscences which he would not tell to everyone but only his friends. He has other matters in his mind which he would not reveal even to his friends, but only to himself, and that in secret. But there are other things which a man is afraid to tell even to himself, and every decent man has a number of such things stored away in his mind."

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