So 2 random idiots (I'm going to call them that since you didn't specify their intelligence level or relationship) said something and you're here to get us to confirm or refute said statement. What you seek is confirmation bias.

If the next 10 posts tell you mining is dead will you believe them? If they tell you you make fistfuls of money would you believe them?

What if everybody in California told you mining is hopeless and everybody in Canada says it's easy money?

Best advice you'll get - stop being lazy and actually read the damn posts. Phillipma57's thread alone has enough information in it to make an informed decision - let alone all the  1050/1060/1070/1070Ti/1080/470/570/580/GPU Mining threads.