@Kalexander2, I don't consider the 60 seconds it took to find freely available information about you that matched your profile. Research would actually be validating the credentials you presented. I have never done that -- it has never been necessary. I did actually search for Pioneer's name one looking for his participation on other forums, because I was interested in learning about other Black forums. Nothing immediately came up, and he refused to tell me the names of the other forums so I gave up.
Other than that for new signup I will search on an email address if it looks funky, because usually these are trolls. But trolls are very sophisticated using new email address and spoofing there locations so spam does get through. But longstroyshort. I have neither the time or inclination to research people here. My name is not Mark Zuckerberg.
Once a public figured emailed me saying that someone was posting under her identity on this forum. I did not check other out, but I trusted the person who emailed me and banned the poster because it made sense that the poster was an imposter even though it was not immediately obvious. Impersonation is a lie I have zero tolerance for here.
Now have stated it is impossible to prove someone posting anonymously, like @Pioneer1, can not be proven to be telling the truth. By the same token, I also do not believe one can prove that they are telling a lie. Now, I pose the question to you K2; How can you be so certain that Pioneer is lying?