Did the HIGHVOLUME thread from the gamingclub get deleted?

Shoe · #1 08-22-2005, 07:59 PM

I can't find it. Also, I thought the thread was appropriate for this forum.

Uglyowl · #2 08-22-2005, 08:18 PM

Ditto, I thought it was great. I am getting sick of the:

Online poker is rigged.
Can I go pro?
Are bonuses taxable?

Hope we are not going the route of getting these good posts eliminated.

Bring it back please, shame on the people who bitched about it.

Eder · #3 08-22-2005, 09:25 PM

Seriously 90% of Zoo posts are cheese...Banana's was at least contributing to internet poker...reading this forum becoming less worthwhile all the time

krazyace5 · #4 08-22-2005, 10:22 PM

What's the difference between that and O'Doyles post to get it banned?

Mike Haven · #5 08-22-2005, 08:35 PM

It would be hard to argue that it wasn't spam of a kind, but I turned a blind eye to it because so many people have been showing interest in O Doyle's idea.

I guess Mat felt he had to delete it.

Shoe · #6 08-22-2005, 09:18 PM

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It would be hard to argue that it wasn't spam of a kind, but I turned a blind eye to it because so many people have been showing interest in O Doyle's idea.

I guess Mat felt he had to delete it.

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That's too bad. Posts like that will help pave the way for a better future for all internet poker players. Even for those who disagree with the thread, it's atleast a starting point that could lead to similar/better offers down the road.

Also, if that was considered spam, there are several other posts on here that would be considered spam as well that don't get deleted (edited to protect those threads).

arod4276 · #7 08-22-2005, 09:23 PM

The post was in no way spam. Very poor decision to remove a post in which so many readers/ contributors were very interested in. Next time let common sense prevail.

Mat Sklansky · #8 08-22-2005, 10:34 PM

First off, if it was appropriate for the bonus forum, it should have been posted there, and it would have been left to Jek to decide.

Second, the basis of whether spam is deleted is not whether it has value. Other advertisers object to what they see as a sign of preferential treatment.

I leave the day to day moderation of this forum up to Mike Haven and the other mods here, but when I receive notification, I have to take action. If these other threads you speak of appear to be spam to our other advertisers, I can assure you that I will be notified and that they will be deleted.

If similar threads are in the bonus forum, then I have no opinion. That forum is a commercial entity in itself and "spam" rules don't necessarily apply.

Sorry for the distress.

Mat

Shoe · #9 08-22-2005, 10:59 PM

I had a feeling it was a greedy affiliate making a fuss... (or perhaps another site that is hoping they never have to offer good promotions themselves).

MicroBob · #10 08-22-2005, 11:22 PM

I'm really not sure how I feel about the issue.

This one (and some other threads) seem to be walking the line a bit.

I don't see any reason why Gaming Club couldn't just buy a classified ad for their new HIGHVOLUME player program and put up a link with all the pertinent information.

But I can't directly answer the question of 'how is this any different from talk about reload bonuses?' or something like that. I'm just not sure.

But this one is for new accounts pretty much (I think) and is along the lines of 'Open a new account...play 10k+ hands...start getting rake-back in this special program if you use such-and-such code'.
Which really doesn't seem THAT different from 'Hey....I've got this GREAT new code on Party. If you enter code IMAMORON you get $25 for FREE!! It's a great deal!!'

Forgetting for a moment that the TGC deal might be a decent one (or might not depending on your POV) and that the Party spammer is just offering the same thing that anyone else could....the general idea tha the two are very much the same is easy to see imo.