I think the point all of us are trying to make is we would much rather help her directly than help you help her.
Absolutely this ^^^
But also we literally can't help you to help her in any real sense. It's like teaching someone to drive a car via Chinese whispers.
She doesn't know what she doesn't know. You also don't know what you don't know.
How can you ask for help about things you don't know exist?
Anything I know to ask I can Google, and the majority of it will be covered in a blog or old thread here or reddit.
The real learning happens from those who are doing similar things to me sharing their experiences, and there's good reason they don't share the full story publicly (I'm sure you also wouldn't share the nitty gritty of your small business experiences if you were a small business owner).
I'm talking earnings spreadsheets, site comparisons, marketing tactics and their success rates, what glitches sites currently have, what real life stuff you're going through (there's an entire section in MO for peer support with threads for all kinds of things life throws at us all)...all the type of stuff people share directly with each other but one doesn't want discoverable by people who are just googling or scrolling.
The MO verified section essentially creates a "work server" and water cooler area for people who otherwise are working solo in their own small business.
It gives models a place to get to know colleagues and have a vent if they have a relative staying and can't cam or they have an icky rash and need a way to fix/hide it because bills don't pay themselves. It also gives us a place we can celebrate our successes without it possibly being seen as too braggy, instead it's seen as inspiration to those who are on the path too.
I try to convey this regularly but I don't think it's possible to really get across because it's a "just trust me"....
The public area of this forum contains a very different type of content simply due to who can post where and also the fatigue of those responding to similar questions for many years.
The public area is primarily -
•Account banned *surprised Pikachu*
•Site Members seeking validation of either "she's not going to marry you, don't buy a plane ticket to XYZ country" or "wow yeah that's awesome...you should totally spend your life's savings on this person you don't know because she's definitely going to marry you" (not saying that the second one is going to get that advice, just that some people do want that to be the answer).
•Help, I paid for a thing and didn't get that thing.
•Memes
There's other stuff too but that's the bulk of it.
Obviously as I said above, it's going to set a different tone. It's the mirror image of the other side.
It's those who are members or newcomers who set the tone in the public area.
In MO verified it's the business owners who set the tone and therefore it's a professional vibe, we're here to grow our business and flourish in our industry.
The posts and subjects reflect that.
Anyways...I have a business I need to be running and I could ramble forever.
I hope you and others see this thread and it helps a model decide to verify.
