Ok, first off, i am also of the conviction that it's not cool or helpful to be booted out of a particular slotsession, had this many times myself, and the most annoying scenrio is what one poster described in this thread, that exactly after 100's of losing spins (when all gamblers feel they are bound to finally hit something) to THEN be booted..it's pretty much the worst that can happen, aside from going straight to zero with a few miniscule wins and maybe one non paying feature to boot.
However, myself having also gambled online for more then 20 years, i also know for a fact that NO session will consist of a player constantly winning, unless of course the Casino is rigged! But to put some perspective on things, there are winning sessions happening on a daily basis, if this wasn't the fact then Gambling would have never become such a popular pastime..
What i do feel is that this thread (no offense to mouche, whom i really appreciate, or any other gambler that shares his feelings on the matter) is a little over the top. If you guys (and gals) really think Guts has already lost the will to listen, and general interest in us, then i think you are missing a few clear pointers that prove the opposite. Aside from mac72 issue, which i.m.o. is a matter irrelevant to this issue, most are saying they have had these sessions too, and are venting along with the o.p. and it really reads, as if all cropped up emotions from such sessions (which i am sure were NOT all @ Guts) were put into this thread, and poor Yits/Guts is/are getting drowned in them!
Remember how these guys have been pampering us, since Ben, and after..and that when Casino's expand, there's always going to be hiccups and whatnot: Ben started to focus on this cloud based solution, with the best of intent, hoping to cure players bad experiences with errors and disconnections (which had been a rising issue, due to the enormous growth of online gaming in terms of multiplatform Casino's and cross-platform bonuses) and i think that was praiseworthy.. it seemed to have worked well, and now apparently there have been issues again.
Now, without trying to be a dick: when i was playing in another Casino, that same night that mouche described, i also had issues with loads of Games, particularly Play'n Go and Nextgen..I then also notified the rep, and was comped, but not because i lost my deposit, but there was also an odd occurrence which took one good line win's winnings on Holiday Season, straight back after crediting it.. Funny enough i also had a few free spins in Guts, where i had no issues at all.
I never really asked for money back that i lost in 'just' a session with continuous error's, but i sure as hell let the Casino know it was a horrendous experience, and if they then not chose to comp me themselves, or give me a satisfactory explanation, i would just stay away, at least for a while...simple as that.
And my point here, is that we now have many, many places to pick from, and we shouldn't be getting frustrated when these issues occur, but instead go elsewhere..Of course you can't always do that (sometimes it's your last deposit, or your only spare change for that week or month, and then it hurts much more) but even if you can't at that time, if you feel the Casino was at fault (and they absolutely aren't always, as sometimes it's just one provider, or several, and sometimes it's your own internet or PC - trust me on that) and they didn't redeem themselves to your satisfaction, then just move on.
Agreed a rep for an accredited Casino has some duties to fulfill here, of which resolving issues in an acceptable timeframe is one, but that doesn't mean that when one is afk for a few days, or even weeks, that they don't care. On the other hand, if people are being discredited openly, they may feel the need to disappear for good.
I am not saying he should not improve in terms of absence, or indeed, as he said himself, share the responsibility with a colleague, but to be so harsh about it, is quite unnecessary, i.m.o.
I for one think he has shown great participation overall, and he also has thrown some great promo's so far, the current DOA championship continuation being one of them.
Just give him a little time, and don't start with the pitchforks yet, i really feel that is out of place at the moment.
I think mac72 should try and resolve this with them, but if he feels he has tried a plenty, then he should PAB! Let the Meister and Max decide what's what.
As for Mouche, i do hope things are resolved to satisfaction a.s.ap. but also still feel it is not perse justified to gamble away funds in lagging session filled with errors, and then asking for a refund.
Normally you just stop playing, or the Casino just sees a player depositing, losing and then asking his/her money back..if they would do that then they will be out of business soon...
They can't necessarily see errors in the logs, or establish any logging in and out of certain slots as due to a tech error, and if they hadn't had tons of players reporting the same, they re going to have to investigate with the appointed providers, which can, and will take time. I know this also from experience
Long story short, i feel for both the O.P. and everybody else that has suffered such sessions, including myself, as i know too well how frustrating they are, but i always try to solve it myself, with the Casino in question. If it can't be solved to my satisfaction, then i move on, and may or may not report it here or wherever, if i feel the service was so bad, it needs to be public. But that is very rarely the case! Guts has been one of those rare gems from the start, and they introduced plenty of cool stuff, some of which has been adapted by some of the competition (such as wagering-free Free Spins) and the least we can do is give them some leeway..
But again, i don't think it's only Guts that has these issues, perhaps it's just more noticeable since a lot of players here choose Guts as their nr. 1 destination..
I'll probably be tarnished for this, as devil's advocate, because i have a small affiliate site and whatnot, but i tell you this, i am just a player, and have always been a player, (that site was once an attempt to help both myself and new players at the same time, and i had a a little dream of perhaps becoming the Dutch Casinomeister
) and everything i say or do, is thus from a players perspective! I am all for realistic expectations, and clear communication, which requires a lot of patience at times, but over the years, i have found this is the only way to go, if you want to get things done.
Maybe i'm reading too much into it, i just can't stand too much negativity, especially if i feel most of it is not directed at the right place.