Hi Lou - and everyone who has been following the Cardspike/CAP/ENG etc. thing.
The thread that I was commenting on was locked, so I didn't have a chance to respond to your last post. I hope you don't mind me doing so here. Please don't take this as an act of hijacking the forum - I just wanted to make one last comment.
I understand running a business. And one of the most important things that I have learned in this industry is that it is
not about money. Go ahead and laugh, but to me it's not. Money does not motivate me - dealing with people, assisting others, and being creative with my website does. The people who know me can attest to this.
I have also learned that trust goes a long way. Same thing goes for being transparent - especially when dealing with casino player and affiliate situations. And I don't feel that you have served your members (affiliates and programs) what they honestly deserve - a more transparent operation.
Comparing the way Casinomeister is set up to CAP is comparing bananas to bowling balls. You certify aff programs - I certify (in a way) casinos. That's comparible. If I were managing a casino that was listed on my site, well then yeah, then you could compare the two. But I'm not.
If I
were to decide to manage a casino,
I would damn sure tell everyone - and probably keep that casino off of my site just to ensure that there were no conflicts of interest.
And then I'd put the bong away; managing an entity that I am supposedly "Certifying" is just a dope smoker's dream to begin with.
Further: I was hoping you would directly comment on this CAP/Cake proposal, but you have chosen to not do this. That's your preogative - this is your business, not mine.
NOTE: We do not link out of private areas please.
I was flattered to receive the award last year, especially since I was not a member of CAP - nor of any affiliate association. I'm sure you remember the falling out I had with the GPWA during the Slycin years...but that is another story.
I
know what you do - I see the positive stuff...but recently, this EMG/Cardspike/conflict of interest has overshadowed everything.
We don't need to chat "man to man" in London. This issue is about transparency, and in my opinion would
not be fair to your members to be confiding with me about this in private. My questions and comments were in the other thread, and actually they have been pretty much answered.
I'll be at the awards dinner, but that is about it. Like I mentioned in last nights video, I won't be attending CAP Euro this year.