lately i've been doing both. trying to find or prevent the problem.. sometimes i'll ride the tip and it feels like i'm overworking the area.. and when i have the needle out further it feels better and seems to go in smoother.. but then again sometimes the person would scab..
its good to hear that you hang the needle out tho. i'm gonna try to let it hang out and spend less time in the area, maybe im trying to hard to make it solid.... at this point i really dont know....