Obssesive care vs. Negligance

[lobsterman]

About a 1-year old rookie to the culture, it seems I encounter an even percentage of people who fall into 1 of 2 categories:
1) You need to feed this much mix at these intervals at this time of year this often with this much light and this much humidity, but only when the moon is full and you have repotted within....................
2) I strapped mine to a tree and forgot about it.

Any thought on which is right or wrong?
Which category do you fall in?