Offensive Screen Names

[bwana devil]

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If you don't have the intestinal fortitude to avoid getting offended by someone's screenname then what the hell are you doing playing poker?

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could you please explain what one has to do w/ the other? id love to hear the convoluted logic behind this.

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If you don't have the intestinal fortitude to avoid getting offended by someone's screenname then what the hell are you doing playing poker?

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could you please explain what one has to do w/ the other? id love to hear the convoluted logic behind this.

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It's not very convoluted at all. It is simple emotional control.

If you are offended by someone's screenname you are not controlling your emotions well at all. If you are not controlling your emotions well at all it is going to be difficult for you to play good poker.

[kenberman]

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If you don't have the intestinal fortitude to avoid getting offended by someone's screenname then what the hell are you doing playing poker?

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could you please explain what one has to do w/ the other? id love to hear the convoluted logic behind this.

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It's not very convoluted at all. It is simple emotional control.

If you are offended by someone's screenname you are not controlling your emotions well at all. If you are not controlling your emotions well at all it is going to be difficult for you to play good poker.

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I'm offended when people fart during my home game, but that doesn't mean it's difficult for me to play good poker.

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I'm offended when people fart during my home game, but that doesn't mean it's difficult for me to play good poker.

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Well sure, if you're trying to pay bad poker...

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I'm offended when people fart during my home game, but that doesn't mean it's difficult for me to play good poker.

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Well sure, if you're trying to pay bad poker...

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Damnit, you beat me.

[bwana devil]

ok, youve actually made a good point.

ill still expect a poker site to censor some names. i could care less about four letter words. but if i sat down w/ "BinLaden_was_right" or something ill send an email to support and express that im upset that someone is using the screenname.

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ok, youve actually made a good point.

ill still expect a poker site to censor some names. i could care less about four letter words. but if i sat down and w/ "BinLaden_was_right" or something ill send an email to support and express that im upset that someone is using the screenname.

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I would expect them to do some pruning as well but I am not about to expend one speck of energy worrying about how someone else wants to present themselves.

[Muisyle]

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ok, youve actually made a good point.

ill still expect a poker site to censor some names. i could care less about four letter words. but if i sat down and w/ "BinLaden_was_right" or something ill send an email to support and express that im upset that someone is using the screenname.

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Maybe I should report you for having "Devil" in your name, that is very offensive to me.

[BruinEric]

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Maybe I should report you for having "Devil" in your name, that is very offensive to me.

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If your point is, "different people are offended by different things," no one disagrees with you. It is likely that site management here has deleted or modify some screennames. It appears "devil" meets their standards, though I think it within your rights to PM a moderator with your complaint.

The obvious solution is that the site owners are the final determinant of suitability. It is their property, and if they don't like the word "BRUIN," they are free to ask me to change my handle.

Private property rights on the Internet are expansive, and this is almost always good IMHO.

If a Poker site is offended by say...cow references at their site, I am more than willing to comply with their wishes. If I don't like their decisions, players can take play elsewhere or start their own poker site.

I prefer defensive screen names.