Interesting PokerEdge find.

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As far as "shooting yourself in the foot," this is simply not true. We want the best for our subscribers, and every new feature is created with our subscribers in mind. While you are a subscriber, your stats will be hidden from other users. If you decide to stop subscribing, you can simply change your PartyPoker name (you are allowed to do this once every 6 months).

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And what if someone doesn't want to change his username, or isn't savvy enough to realize that he should do that?

And I'm sure you'd rather that former subscribers not change their usernames. If it makes no difference, why not exclude those stats permanently -- as long as they weren't acquired by your own "farm"?