really though, what is the difference between following a tout and following a hot poster on here
None, except the hot poster here is running hot.
They are both flipping coins
Certainly in most cases. There are likely to be some profitable bettors posting picks simply because of the sample size.
To answer your question there are a few quality posters here
It takes time to identify a capper who is likely to win going forward. Most people just jump on a capper who seems to have had a good few days/weeks. That's a losing strategy.
There job is not to pick winners, it is to sell picks
My point was more a reference to the people who pay the touts. I realise it is the marketing that brings in the cash, I'm just what kind of thought process someone would go through to trust these touts with their hard-earned cash.
We have great cappers on this forum
Most of these are likely experiencing the positive side of variance.
People should not be follow other people simply because they will likely be following the wrong people. You either need an appropriate sample size or a knowledge of their methods to be able to identify a probable winner. It takes time and patience to find profitable bettors and they may not even be worth following.