I agree that no mod is going to know what job any new poster has got. How could they? It wouldn't surprise me if it was happening but I have no way of proving it one way or the other.
To put this into context I'll explain how I know.
This isn't for my benefit, or ego boosting, but you may be interested.
When I did the bodyguard work, in the south of France, we'd look after clients flying in for the Cannes Film Festival, Monaco F1, etc. We'd obviously have to know who we were collecting from the airport, who they were with, which hotel/villa they were staying at, which events they'd be attending, which guests they'd be receiving, etc etc etc. It's not just standing around in dark glasses
The paperazzi will pay big money for that kind of info.
They'll also give blood if the security team allow them to attend private parties in private villas where the super rich and famous let their hair down and gossip.
Now, I'm too professional to allow paps too much information, but i did make friends with a lovely woman who was the 'Style' correspondent for a major newspaper, like the Mail but not the Mail.
She was as glamourous as the stars and totally discreet, many of the celebs knew and trusted her in any case. I'd make sure she knew who was in town and where they'd be. I enabled her access to the parties and balls for no reward except I had a massive crush on her I suppose.
We've kept in touch discreetly, as she's married now, but chat about all kinds of things. I no longer have much to give her, info wise, but she digs around in the football department for gossip for me.
Sadly she's given me much more ITK stuff on Newcastle as they're currently bigger news. But she did tell me that their junior sports reporters are despicable little creeps who join forums and create mischief. These are the ones, not respected journalists, who I'm talking about.
Hope that helps.
