So what does a person like me do then? Where do I go if I want to find a list of some good sites where I can work?
I only ever got one good tip here, and it was back when the boards were less polarized.
right now, it's a sharply divided ship of fools, with WRT and WB on one side, and StudentsBeware and asif, or whomever, on the other side... a real pack of losers, bar none--doing the opposite of what they say will probably get you a lot further than taking their advice. look, it's busy season... where are they? managing their companies? writing? no, they're too busy throwing crap at each other on anonymous message boards. I'd ignore them completely... but they're so fun to bait.
what I'd do, if I were you, USA, is wait till summer. on off-seasons, successful company owners and writers can be found on these boards, who might actually give you some good advice. also, the easiest way of getting around the "no recommendations" rule is to PM people. find someone who seems sane, butter them up, and then PM asking them to name some names. good luck.