I had decided before the lawsuit came along that there was no way in hell I would ever give David Max another penny. He's unethical.
True.
But the biggest issue with Max and his BBS's is how he runs them. First he extorts $20 from you then, then he makes sure you are whipped in line by his merryband of 15 or so henchmen - guys who like to flaunt their pathetic lives by showing how they can rack up 23,000 posts. If you're a newbie, better fall in line or else.... get taken out back.