Blinds vs. Antes

[BottlesOf]

I've read several posts about home game rules, and one of the issues that has come up is whether to use antes instead of blinds. Some people say use antes in a home game because it's simpler. Others say that blinds ensure more action, and are thus desirable. I like using blinds even in a home game, but have met some resistance when trying to introduce them. Could someone explain why blinds cause more action in a game, so I could explain this better?

[crockpot]

i can't fully explain this concept to you, but one thing i do know is that loose players will call raises with any hand out of the blind because they're already partway in. that alone accounts for a big amount of the extra action you're getting. remember, to them it's not pot odds, it's "i've already invested so and so much, so i have to call".

[Wake up CALL]

Antes favor loose players and blinds favor tight players.

[Terry]

Don't explain why it makes action, explain to them that it simply makes the game go faster.
Tell them it's simply that everybody takes a turn putting in the antes for everybody -- but don't try to give them technical explanations that they won't understand. Just tell them the truth; that it's the way the casinos do it BECAUSE it makes the game better and faster.

[Nottom]

Aye. How many times a night are you one chip short on the ante and after to figure out who didn't throw in? That reason alone should be enough to want to switch to blinds.