Wow, I think this thread went way off track.
@Spearmaster – right now AGD will certify you free. Does the certification hold no weight in your eyes? You stated about checking software, due diligence on the program operators, meeting certain requirements, etc, but did not mention any guidelines. I was just putting in my 2 cents, that if a AFG said, hey this takes time, and throw us a couple hundred bucks to cover it, there is then nooen thinking they in it for the money.
As far as forum advertising, that is a whole other ball of wax. After reading this thread, I feel this has lost the spirit of what Dom was trying to convey, or I missed the mark completely. Lets try to get back on track:
What do you think these criteria should be?
Then they need what? A certain standard for stats? banners? Responsiveness? And? Or?