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Well, if it weren't for the boom, I would have never gotten turned on to poker, so I can't comment on life b4 the boom. But I would have to imagine that the influx of new, inexperienced players fattening the pre-boom players bankrolls is a good trade-off for lacking poker etiquete. Personally, what another player types in the chatbox, or says at a table, has no effect on my enjoyment of the game. I just don't care that much. Most of the time, I find the banter and sht talking an entertaining side note to the real reason I'm there, to make money.