Originally Posted by jayeff

If Visa clampdowns and 2257 left most unmoved, I'm afraid you are hoping in vain. 30-odd years ago I was in at the beginning of another industry and the pattern was the same: most of the pioneers had their heads or their thumbs, take your pick, stuck up their asses and never changed no matter how big was the writing on the wall.

You just have to be patient. Today's newcomers won't survive, let alone prosper, using the old tricks. As more people succeed on professionalism rather than timing, you will see them taking these broader issues more seriously and getting involved. Add to that in 5-10 years from now you can expect at least a half dozen large corporate entities, suits, bean counters and all, to have entered the business: another phase that every young industry goes through.