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I have been reading DCUM for over 10 years, and have gained a lot of valuable knowledge/perspectives on many topics, especially financial and college admissions.

I have posted questions several times over the years, and have consistently received valuable and insightful feedback (along with some haters).  Some of the feedback was critical of me, and that was OK because I am open to constructive criticism.

As a lawyer, I spend a lot of time at my computer reading and writing.  Sometimes, when I need a little mental break, I will go over to DCUM.  [b]So I think that a lot of the posters on DCUM are lawyers[/b].  (For example, medical professionals are no doubt under-represented on DCUM because they are not sitting at a computer all day.)  [b]Whenever I read the BigLaw-related questions in the Jobs/Careers forum, I learn a lot.  There are some people out there who are willing to share anonymous helpful info.[/b]

So it skews wealthier, because those people tend to be their own boss or have a lot of unsupervised time to read/post on DCUM.

[b]I have always thought it was odd when people accuse other posters of lying about their income/wealth.  Why would someone lie on an anonymous board?  What is the point?  If anything, DCUM helped me to realize that my DH and I (both lawyers) would kind of underpaid, and should seek raises or move jobs to get better pay.
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And to the poster who is surprised that Jeff does not better monetize DCUM, I am surprised as well!  (BTW, I read in one of Jeff's recent posts that more people have discovered DCUM in recent years - perhaps thanks to some Google algorithm? -- and therefore it is skewing slightly less wealthy than it once was, now that more people have discovered it.)

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Do you not catch all of the posts made by supposed lawyers -- about law school, about working in BigLaw, about the future of the law as a career, about different specialties, opining on supreme court decisions, giving actual legal advice, etc etc etc -- that don't make sense if coming from an actual lawyer?

Also, you are a lawyer -- and you are surprised that people lie about income/wealth? What? How long have you been practicing? Five minutes? Do you not know that lots of people just lie? [/quote]

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