There are numerous judges on this forum who have a proven track record as being people who know what they are talking about (D1case, Illusion, Johnist, and myself being some of the most prominent and regular members with a high degree of knowledge).
Franklin himself has stated in the past that he knows many LV1 judges (on this forum) who know more than some of the LV3 judges, and the only reason they do not have higher qualifications is due to an inability to travel to a major event.
Elitism is not appreciated on this forum, especially by a member of the judging community. If you wished for your question to be answered by a select few individuals only you should have either:
- Sent them a PM OR
- Posed your question to Curtis over on the Judges Forum.
As far as my own credentials and knowledge is concerned - I believe my posts and articles on this forum speak for themselves, even if you discount the fact that I have been referred to as a member of the "Big 5" of the Yugioh Forum, among other terms of respect.
Johnist is the worst offender of giving me an inflated ego and making me feel more than a little embarrased with the terms of respect/endearment he gives me (Night Empress, Great Lady of the Forum, etc) lol.
If you had any questions as to the accuracy of my answer, you should have simply asked for validation of my claims.
Im certain that both myself and numerous other members of this forum would have validated what I said and provided FAQ references in support of said, if they didnt just link to one of my articles instead as they often do.
In any case, arrogance and elitism is unbecoming of a UDE judge as it alienates the player base. As the face of UDE, that is the last thing we should be doing.
No one's been able to take me seriously... But that will change when I beat you at a children's card game.