Quote from sassy:
It's unfortunate that there doesn't seem to be consistency at BPU regarding your statements I quoted in this post. IF, in fact, BPU were open to change and believed that through businesslike manners issues can be resolved and relationships be established to further open communication between sites and players, there wouldn't be the bad memories and battle wounds that myself and perky34b experienced when we attempted to show BPU that some of the sites up for discussion there (in an extremely negative and seemingly unswayable way) were sites that we had good experiences at that we felt were getting a bad rap that maybe wasn't deserved
************************************************** *******Speaking for myself I think it great that some players can have enjoyable experiences at sites even though others can not share that point of view. it is a matter of personal discretion, choice and perceptions.
I can say however, that when there are a group of players that have documented discrepancies and issues surrounding a site, there is some credibility existing that something may be amiss. When research indicates that a site is not willing to communicate effectively with the depositing player or a third party entity with the objective of reaching a resolution, mediation and negotiations become moot and it would indeed be ill advised to recommend such a site, regardless of contrary claims.
Some of the most notoriously deviated and underhanded sites still have players that want to attest to their "fairness" and player friendly ambience, and to that I say....Good for you that you have not fallen under their axe and are enjoying your experience, but please do not attempt to negate the documented and proven trials that have befallen others who have regretfully trusted a sites marketing ploys and presentations.
What does it matter if a hundred people have no problems and one does that has been royally screwed? Should that person be dismissed or brushed off with a " too bad, but your in the minority so eat it and be gone? What I am saying that it is the individual that should be the concern and not the overall reputation of a site that ultimately determines a step into the truth. Every site has the option of communication devices and player friendly methods to acquire and keep depositing players, and sometimes that fails for one reason or another and there has to be recourse for the individual. "They have a wonderful reputation, they couldn't have cheated you" is just not enough. Research through observation,facts and documented evidence is more closely allied with the truth of any situation. Sites that get a "bad rap" that MAYBE wasnt deserved, is just as valueless and invalid as saying MAYBE they cheated a player.
Confronting a player(s) that has proven to have been cheated and fouled by a site, and you are armed with nothing more than mere heresay and personal experience is without merit and a bit tactless.
As it has been said, the proof is in the pudding and anyone that wishes to is welcome and invited to submit actual evidence that refutes a negative claim regarding any site that extends past the "opinion" level.
Opinions are welcome, but as expressions of personal discretion and assessment only and may have little or nothing to do with reality. Just because we beleive something does not make it true!
