[lojo]

Meister words going thru my head (paraphrased)

'You guys deposit at non-accreditated casinos and they thumb their noses at the rogue list'.

'You are a senior member and play at a rogue casino, you expect me to help you?'

'They might not have the same manager but they are in the same office and have the same owners'.

As a gambler, and a customer, and a forum member, I have mixed feelings.

Is my only loyalty to myself? I have played at a non-accredited casino,they did not know me as a member of this forum. Unlike most casinos these days - deposits were easy, withdrawals quick and painless, and customer service top-notch. I am/was on the verge of moving from small deposits to sizable outlay -having tested the waters.

What do I do, keep my mouth shut and play on? Until a couple of months ago I didn't even know there was an advocate for players and never had need of one. If I play, it is totally at my own risk, I won't come whining to the forum about how the neighbor kid stole my marbles just to be told I shouldn't play with a bully, scorpians sting because they do, and leopards can't change their spots.

Is my loyalty to a casino? I can only assume that profits from one casino may fund others within the 'group' that have less than savory management. Can I do that in good conscience? What if it's an experiment to see which management style is most profitable? There are a lot of what if's.

Is my loyalty to the forum where in some small way I might contribute to transparency and fairness in online gambling for others? How do I 'give back' for all the great information and advice on here and Bryan's advocacy for players?

It takes a lot of head scratching and filtering to try to figure out what is really going on in some of the complaint posts... Maybe I shouldn't worry about it - just let time shake things out and wait for the Meister's rulings and base my play on those decisions.

I will say that the more casino rep posts I see, the better I think a discussion is because general populace can be mighty one-sided 'rouncheer sometimes.

Wo is me, wo is me... time to take some time off the game completely.