How do you expect to make a decent online living with all the scams out there?

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I've been thinking about this more and more lately, remembering all the scam sites I was unfortunate enough to be a member of in the past. When I think about it, I've been scammed out of over $1k over the years, and that really adds up over time. Now I don't bother with many sites, knowing that many of them eventually turn into scams, it's always going to happen, so why join them all right? I don't join new sites on a whim, there's no point, that's something I used to do in the past, but just can't anymore. Even doing research doesn't always help me decide whether to join a site or not. So far I've been lucky, I've joined sites that have stuck around, but that's only because I use sites that have been around for a while, nothing new, except for CG, which is run by a reliable site. Otherwise, new sites are off the list for me unless they have a proven track record for at least 6 months. That being said, I wonder about all the other sites that make you pay in order to earn money. You really have to wonder about how legit they are, if you have to invest in order to see any sort of return. I don't think it's right, unless it's a program that's been around for a long time. I don't know why some people join the scam sites, some knowing that they'll be screwed out of their hard earned, or not so hard earned money sooner or later. Sure, join a whole bunch of sites hoping that at least one of them is legit, but don't you do research first? Does anyone do research before joining new sites? Do you not wonder who runs them, if they run other scam sites or legit sites? You should wonder, you should think about this, you don't know if your personal information will be safe with a new site, the owner could use your email address for spam purposes, I've seen it happen, it's even happened to me. If a site owner doesn't reveal anything about themselves to users, then you should be wary before joining. Owners who block their information on registration sites usually have something to hide, and that should be a red flag to anyone. Not everyone thinks about that though, even though it's a good idea. Find out what you can about an owner. If their information is on their website registrar, then there's a good chance that they wont be going anywhere with your money, but that's not always the case. So, keeping this in mind, how do you find a decent way to earn a living online? Trusting your gut instinct is usually the best way to go. You never know what will happen with any given site.