4 of a kind
Repeated violations of forum rule 1.16 - troll
- Joined
- Mar 11, 2009
- Location
- New York
I decided to finally get off my chest once and for all, and express my personal opinions on several topics.
I’ve only been an active member here for a year and nine months. Although, that may appear to be a short time for many members here; for me it was enough time to come to the following conclusions.
When I first joined here after the UIGEA was passed it was obvious to me at that time that things were changing for the worst with online gaming. I’ve joined and participated in several other gaming forums, but this site was always the predominate choice. I’m also certain it’s obvious to most that I’m now being viewed as a rebel. When I first joined I was optimistic and even impressed to learn about what I had no clue of. But after reading thousands of threads here and at other forums, I’ve concluded that it’s just not possible to run a players advocate site on the one hand and in the other collecting sponsorship funds from the same people their suppose to be protecting us from. I know someone has to pay the bills, but when it comes to online gaming it’s just not going to work. (for most) I know many of the same die hard casinomiester fans are going to respond to these comments, but I’m sorry to say, player advocates / casino payments is like trying to mix oil and water.
I’ve seen in to many cases biased, misleading, banning members, and in some cases blatantly corrupt behavior take place one to many times. We’ve all seen in just about every serious issue casino reps., advocates, affiliates, constantly refusing to enter threatening threads. Extremely serious issues and accusations never finding a conclusion, just eventually being swept under the carpet and fade away. Many experienced players like me trying to point out issues that may not be obvious to others in an effort to help, only to find themselves being attacked from the die hard faithful. (Always the same little group of fans) In many cases these same people actually trying to help others will eventually end up banned. If the casinos were challenged the same way experienced players trying to help were, maybe this cesspool business would have a chance to correct itself and become fun again.
The sad truth is that regardless what anyone person can prove, the casinos will never change without serious regulation. I’m familiar with an issue where a person’s life has been threatened if he came forward. Why should he be willing to take that chance? Even if he came forward it would only obviously have a serious impact for a short period of time, until they re-brand, re-sell, or whatever, which we already have seen many times already in the past.
Online gaming has become the new definition for corrupt, regardless what one may be foolish enough to believe.
I’ve only been an active member here for a year and nine months. Although, that may appear to be a short time for many members here; for me it was enough time to come to the following conclusions.
When I first joined here after the UIGEA was passed it was obvious to me at that time that things were changing for the worst with online gaming. I’ve joined and participated in several other gaming forums, but this site was always the predominate choice. I’m also certain it’s obvious to most that I’m now being viewed as a rebel. When I first joined I was optimistic and even impressed to learn about what I had no clue of. But after reading thousands of threads here and at other forums, I’ve concluded that it’s just not possible to run a players advocate site on the one hand and in the other collecting sponsorship funds from the same people their suppose to be protecting us from. I know someone has to pay the bills, but when it comes to online gaming it’s just not going to work. (for most) I know many of the same die hard casinomiester fans are going to respond to these comments, but I’m sorry to say, player advocates / casino payments is like trying to mix oil and water.
I’ve seen in to many cases biased, misleading, banning members, and in some cases blatantly corrupt behavior take place one to many times. We’ve all seen in just about every serious issue casino reps., advocates, affiliates, constantly refusing to enter threatening threads. Extremely serious issues and accusations never finding a conclusion, just eventually being swept under the carpet and fade away. Many experienced players like me trying to point out issues that may not be obvious to others in an effort to help, only to find themselves being attacked from the die hard faithful. (Always the same little group of fans) In many cases these same people actually trying to help others will eventually end up banned. If the casinos were challenged the same way experienced players trying to help were, maybe this cesspool business would have a chance to correct itself and become fun again.
The sad truth is that regardless what anyone person can prove, the casinos will never change without serious regulation. I’m familiar with an issue where a person’s life has been threatened if he came forward. Why should he be willing to take that chance? Even if he came forward it would only obviously have a serious impact for a short period of time, until they re-brand, re-sell, or whatever, which we already have seen many times already in the past.
Online gaming has become the new definition for corrupt, regardless what one may be foolish enough to believe.