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[ilikeaces]

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RE: OP...right now, all of the major affiliates who post here are saying to wait. That makes them 0 dollars. It seems like they are trying to help players by telling them what is going on, instead of trying to maximize profits at all costs, like you suggest.

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They are telling you to wait because they currently dont have a rakeback deal set up with PP and they dont want to you to sign up with an affiliate that is currently offering it. They want your $

[GrannyMae]

It seems like they are trying to help players by telling them what is going on, instead of trying to maximize profits at all costs, like you suggest.



where did i even remotely suggest something like this?

you are preaching to the choir. my post was directed at the OP's comment that this forum is somehow 'evil' because it is sponsored.

as far as your comment above, i agree with you.

[VoraciousReader]

I would hope no one would ever rely entirely on 2+2 advice to make important decisions...regardless of the forum in question.

Suppose you post a hand in the ML forum. I might tell you that in the hand in question, I would DEFINITELY raise the turn bettor. In fact, I might say something like "If you like money...raise". Or whatever. I sincerely hope that you would still apply your own thought processes before blindly following my advice.

Even if I am an excellent poker player (and if you believe that, let's get you set up with some swampland in Florida!), and you have 100% confidence in my opinion, chances are you will misapply the concept in the hand and overgeneralize to other hands, if you don't think it through for yourself.

I occasionally read the Philosophy forum, and (when I'm in the mood to witness a good fight) the Politics forum. There are posters in both forums whose opinions I generally share. However, that does not mean I am going to start PMing AndyFox (for example) for all my spiritual advice.

I feel this forum serves a useful purpose. It allows us to discuss general issues regarding rakeback with each other and with knowledgeable specialists. Doing so without 1)competing with advertising revenues, and 2)turning it into a series of " follow my url for FUN and PROFIT" posts is going to be a delicate balance, regardless of who the mods are.

I voted an 8 because all the moderators seem like reasonable and honest folks, but I'm not mindlessly following their advice or anyone else's via internet forum.

Neither should you.