Let me backflip this for you, and let me say that you have little to no idea what you're spewing. Scam is a word thrown around the MOMENT some Amazon-like expectation is not met.
99% of the new members that join only join only do so because shit hit the fan, or rather, their demanding expectations are not met. After they do all the complaining, they never come back here again.
The things you talk about being outdated posts, most of them are still very valid. The REP game has not changed much with regards to procedure.
RWI's purpose is not to help people who either:
1. got told by reddit to join so we can fix the problem
2. have freeloaded from RWI and found NO VALUE in becoming a member until SHIT hit the fan
3. somehow found us by google search and think we hold the resolution to anything
We don't ask for shit, we don't enforce members to donate. All we ask is that members CONTRIBUTE to the community, whether with reviews, their experiences with watches or any other items we have sections for. Even wristshots are a contribution! It's a community by the community for the community. The staff here is TOTALLY VOLUNTARY? Y'know like, totally unpaid? We give our time to help people like you all, but c'mon, we're humans. We get tired of the same crap so damn often. And the things we do for this community that ya'll don't see.
BTW, the fact that they're a TD doesn't retroactively bind us to help you, either!
You really can't expect us to bend over backwards when some entitled new member who has given RWI NOTHING walks in and screams HELP because of their ignorance towards the process. And to boot, comes in with a big ass attitude of "GIVE ME WHAT I WANT" vs "Hey, I am new here and I think I have encountered some issues". Attitude out the door gets people places. The internet has made everyone an entitled POS and sadly, RWI doesn't work with people like that. Just like in real life, humility and patience goes a long way.
What's next? Would you like me to make you dinner while you bend over my spouse? C'mon man.