Could we get a poker theory sticky?

[bobman0330]

Can we get a sticky here to explain to people what is and is not poker theory? This forum should be really interesting and informative, but instead, the current first page consists of:
one thread containing 544 posts of nothing
a stupid thread trying to justify fish abuse
"Do fish realize they are fish?"
someone trying to build a fish list exchange
one decent thread about multitabling
yet another "is poker gambling?" thread
"Does music affect your play?"
Some guy who can't do a search to find out about bankrolls
"Dumbest move you've ever made"
and a thread about how to find a 2+2 magazine article.

I won't even ask for a mod, but a sticky should be doable.

[magiluke]

I'll support that.

Or maybe a filter that doesn't let posts through that contain the words 'rigged', 'bad beat', etc...

[Onaflag]

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Can we get a sticky here to explain to people what is and is not poker theory? This forum should be really interesting and informative, but instead, the current first page consists of:
one thread containing 544 posts of nothing
a stupid thread trying to justify fish abuse
"Do fish realize they are fish?"
someone trying to build a fish list exchange
one decent thread about multitabling
yet another "is poker gambling?" thread
"Does music affect your play?"
Some guy who can't do a search to find out about bankrolls
"Dumbest move you've ever made"
and a thread about how to find a 2+2 magazine article.

I won't even ask for a mod, but a sticky should be doable.

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I'm not trying to appear combative with this question because I agree that it should be clear what is and what is not appropriate posting material here, although the "544 posts about nothing" was fun in it's prime. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Maybe you could give some examples of what is appropriate. Your list includes undesirable posts, but fails to give alternatives. I'm all ears.

I submitted a challenge here last night which, in a wierdly hidden way, is going to try to discover if the theory of roughly 2BB/HR at B&M small stakes has any merit over a statistically insignificant amount of time if for no other reason than pure amusement (okay, it may also help motivate me knowing someone might be watching).

I will admit that before posting it, I wondered (out loud, I think) whether it was appropriate for the Theory forum or not. I concluded, like you have, that it can't be any worse than the crap already here.

Onaflag..........

[damaniac]

As long as said stickey requests no more "folding AA" posts, I'm down. Gawd I'm sick of those.

[bobman0330]

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Maybe you could give some examples of what is appropriate. Your list includes undesirable posts, but fails to give alternatives. I'm all ears.


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I would say that poker theory should include:
-Any game theory/poker-like games post (e.g., the one player always has 88 face-up thread that was popular a while ago)
-Play changes in non-standard games
-General strategic musings disconnected from any specific form of poker (e.g., a thread talking about increasing one's check-raising frequency to get more free cards)
-Questions about rake structure
-In general, the less a question is tied to a specific board, hand, or game, the more it belongs here, I think.

That's what leaps to my mind when I think poker theory, but I'm not trying to foist my definition on everyone. I just want to set down some rules that everyone can agree on, so the good threads aren't lost in the flood of conspiracy theories and folding-AA threads.