The guy should get a warm congrats from the forum and a seat locked up in the Top Of The Posts freeroll.
You open up a can of worms if you're going to try and draw the line somewhere regarding who contributes more than who, and what this guy deserves for his services for the forum.
But if you just hand people £220 tickets on a plate for providing solid intel, where will it stop? What if we have similar situations in the future? What about current excellent forum posters now? Will the alterior motives of a potential prize (for which, as commented itt, there was no competition for him to win OR for other to get their own chance to compete in), outweigh the desire to contribute to the forum and make it a better experience for everyone?
Give the guy a freeroll seat and a drink on the house. The fact that people even think that the guy should get £220 for a set of thread contributions astonishes me. Where are the threads for GaryQQQ, asking for him to be given an SPT seat? Or for Borins contributions to the forum day in day out? Heck, I've contributed a little to the forum, where's my free mini-primo £5 ticket?
Gifting the guy £220 will bring the contributions in this forum into chaos. The fact there's discord itt shows what an arguably poor and contentious decision it would be to give him a seat.
Credit to him for his posts though, ya know, i'mma just sayin'.
Are people seriously arguing about the value of gift that a forum contributer may or may not get from Sky Poker as a thank you for keeping on top of an excellent thread??? I mean... come on... seriously?!!
No-one should expect anything for contributing to the forum in any way imo. We all do it for the love of it right?.
However, whatever additional gesture Sky Poker make to FCHD, I really don't see it as our business, be it a 30p DYM, a £110 super roller seat, or even an SPT seat. Precedent or no precedent.
Just let it be imo, or I don't blame Skypoker for preventing all gestures or "freebies" in future! Including Top of the Posts...
One thing I'd say is that I hope FCHD doesn't feel bad about this. As far as I'm aware he didn't ask for this, and hasn't asked for any reward.
I agree it's a bit OTT, although that doesn't take away at all from the amount of time he must have put in to it over the last 4 ish weeks. Whatever Sky decide to give him, I certainly won't argue about it but I agreed with BL and didn't wanna see him stand alone taking flack while others who might agree hide away.
Oh dear i didn't think i would be opening up this amount of debate. As my original post says ANY prize would be deserved. Just leave it up to the powers that be please.
Oh dear i didn't think i would be opening up this amount of debate. As my original post says ANY prize would be deserved. Just leave it up to the powers that be please. Thanks Posted by VespaPX
borinloner.... fgs... leave it alone. you've said your bit, not many agree and they have made their point too. but just let it go. it is quite sad that you have spent so much time trying to diminish something worthwhile. it was meant to be light-hearted and warm-hearted. it isn't a matter of debate, please don't post any more on this issue. Posted by aussie09
Everyones welcome to their opinion. It's no big deal to be fair.
I echo what other people have said, whatever FC recieves will be well deserved. It's just a bit of fun and if it is an SPT seat, then outstanding, it's not taking the sugar out of anyone elses tea. If it's a primo seat then also outstanding.
It's not a prize but a gesture for the goodwork FC has done. Of course there is some excellent contributions to the forums by many many posters. I would say noone really gets involved to win a "prize", people are here because they want to contribute/ get involved/ have a laugh/ improve there games, many different reasons.
I'm confident this thread will not diminish whatever FC recieves.
Does not worry me in the slightest as he went above and beyond imo. It took a lot of hard work and time. He deserves whatever SKY feels he deserves. Good on 'em!!!
Anything we can get off the house should be taken! Sky make a fortune off us, encourage them to give as much back as possible ffs! GIVE THE MAN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted by DOHHHHHHH
+ LOADS.
People complaining about someone else possibly being offered a freebie, WTF.
Blimey, I come back from two days away from the site and see this!
First of all, thanks for all the kind words on this and other threads about the postings about the WSOP. I greatly enjoyed doing it, and was relieved that I didn't have to miss a day after I took over updating it.
As for a "prize" or whatever else you want to call it. I am grateful that people think my work was worthy of recognition. but I feel I have already been rewarded enough by having had a seat in the Top Of The Posts tournament for the end of June. I seek no further reward, and has been implied above, deserve no other reward as several other posters have made more worthy contributions over a longer period of time than I have.
I'll give the thread a kick start come the November Nine, and perhaps if the six correct balls come out of the machine on a Saturday, it'll be me living the dream in Vegas next summer and someome else will have maintain an update thread!
Blimey, I come back from two days away from the site and see this! First of all, thanks for all the kind words on this and other threads about the postings about the WSOP. I greatly enjoyed doing it, and was relieved that I didn't have to miss a day after I took over updating it. As for a "prize" or whatever else you want to call it. I am grateful that people think my work was worthy of recognition. but I feel I have already been rewarded enough by having had a seat in the Top Of The Posts tournament for the end of June. I seek no further reward, and has been implied above, deserve no other reward as several other posters have made more worthy contributions over a longer period of time than I have. I'll give the thread a kick start come the November Nine, and perhaps if the six correct balls come out of the machine on a Saturday, it'll be me living the dream in Vegas next summer and someome else will have maintain an update thread! Posted by FCHD
I revved up interest on Tuesday because I thought it'd be rather neat to get the Community involved in thanking FCHD for his wonderful work on the WSOP Thread.
Whatever "Freebie" was to be awarded or given was NOT a pize, it was just a gesture, a surprise "thank you", a nice thing to do. I honestly & truly did not think a single soul would find that improper or wrong. You simply cannot measure a "thank you" against what others may or may not have received. It was intended as a gift.
Suggestions that any "prize" given needs to be in context with other contributors, & prizes, are wide of the mark. Nobody here is aware of the fact that The Business regularly donates freebies to our players, I doubt a week goes by without I (on behalf of the Business) do not send at least one player, often several players, a Free Entry to something or other. These matters are dealt with quietly, via PM, & are never mentioned on the Community, so I'm not sure how players can say that £x value of prize is disproportionate to what others receive.
I thought it would be a terrific Community builder. Guess I'm never too old to learn, but I most certainly misjudged the mood on this one!
Blimey, I come back from two days away from the site and see this! First of all, thanks for all the kind words on this and other threads about the postings about the WSOP. I greatly enjoyed doing it, and was relieved that I didn't have to miss a day after I took over updating it. As for a "prize" or whatever else you want to call it. I am grateful that people think my work was worthy of recognition. but I feel I have already been rewarded enough by having had a seat in the Top Of The Posts tournament for the end of June. I seek no further reward, and has been implied above, deserve no other reward as several other posters have made more worthy contributions over a longer period of time than I have. I'll give the thread a kick start come the November Nine, and perhaps if the six correct balls come out of the machine on a Saturday, it'll be me living the dream in Vegas next summer and someome else will have maintain an update thread! Posted by FCHD
You are a class act, Richard, & whatever happens as to a "thank you gift" from Sky Poker (or not), pleae accept my thanks on behalf of all of us here at Sky Poker.
I'm at an absolute loss for words on this matter. I revved up interest on Tuesday because I thought it'd be rather neat to get the Community involved in thanking FCHD for his wonderful work on the WSOP Thread. Whatever "Freebie" was to be awarded or given was NOT a pize, it was just a gesture, a surprise "thank you", a nice thing to do. I honestly & truly did not think a single soul would find that improper or wrong. You simply cannot measure a "thank you" against what others may or may not have received. It was intended as a gift. Suggestions that any "prize" given needs to be in context with other contributors, & prizes, are wide of the mark. Nobody here is aware of the fact that The Business regularly donates freebies to our players, I doubt a week goes by without I (on behalf of the Business) do not send at least one player, often several players, a Free Entry to something or other. These matters are dealt with quietly, via PM, & are never mentioned on the Community, so I'm not sure how players can say that £x value of prize is disproportionate to what others receive. I thought it would be a terrific Community builder. Guess I'm never too old to learn, but I most certainly misjudged the mood on this one! Posted by Tikay10
I think certain people made their feelings known that if someone was going to possibly receive a SPT seat for updating a forum thread then it would devalue other peoples efforts on the forum.
I think everyone is in agreement that FHCD done a great job. But even though people will say he derserves something but no one is willing to start a collection for FCHD.
I think this sums up the community better than anything, as everyone is more than willing to moan and argue but no one is bothered about giving anything back.
Seems like everyone want's Sky to stump up the prize, funny thing is FCHD doesn't work for Sky. He done it for the forum community, shame this thread couldn't be just a long thank you thread instead of all this nonsense.
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You open up a can of worms if you're going to try and draw the line somewhere regarding who contributes more than who, and what this guy deserves for his services for the forum.
But if you just hand people £220 tickets on a plate for providing solid intel, where will it stop? What if we have similar situations in the future? What about current excellent forum posters now? Will the alterior motives of a potential prize (for which, as commented itt, there was no competition for him to win OR for other to get their own chance to compete in), outweigh the desire to contribute to the forum and make it a better experience for everyone?
Give the guy a freeroll seat and a drink on the house. The fact that people even think that the guy should get £220 for a set of thread contributions astonishes me. Where are the threads for GaryQQQ, asking for him to be given an SPT seat? Or for Borins contributions to the forum day in day out? Heck, I've contributed a little to the forum, where's my free mini-primo £5 ticket?
Gifting the guy £220 will bring the contributions in this forum into chaos.
The fact there's discord itt shows what an arguably poor and contentious decision it would be to give him a seat.
Credit to him for his posts though, ya know, i'mma just sayin'.
Just let it be imo, or I don't blame Skypoker for preventing all gestures or "freebies" in future! Including Top of the Posts...
I agree it's a bit OTT, although that doesn't take away at all from the amount of time he must have put in to it over the last 4 ish weeks. Whatever Sky decide to give him, I certainly won't argue about it but I agreed with BL and didn't wanna see him stand alone taking flack while others who might agree hide away.
As my original post says ANY prize would be deserved.
Just leave it up to the powers that be please.
Thanks
Get him gone!
*This may not be true
Wait, really? I'll probably give my thoughts on the thread later however this is my initial reaction.
hey hey,
Everyones welcome to their opinion. It's no big deal to be fair.
I echo what other people have said, whatever FC recieves will be well deserved. It's just a bit of fun and if it is an SPT seat, then outstanding, it's not taking the sugar out of anyone elses tea. If it's a primo seat then also outstanding.
It's not a prize but a gesture for the goodwork FC has done. Of course there is some excellent contributions to the forums by many many posters. I would say noone really gets involved to win a "prize", people are here because they want to contribute/ get involved/ have a laugh/ improve there games, many different reasons.
I'm confident this thread will not diminish whatever FC recieves.
First of all, thanks for all the kind words on this and other threads about the postings about the WSOP. I greatly enjoyed doing it, and was relieved that I didn't have to miss a day after I took over updating it.
As for a "prize" or whatever else you want to call it. I am grateful that people think my work was worthy of recognition. but I feel I have already been rewarded enough by having had a seat in the Top Of The Posts tournament for the end of June. I seek no further reward, and has been implied above, deserve no other reward as several other posters have made more worthy contributions over a longer period of time than I have.
I'll give the thread a kick start come the November Nine, and perhaps if the six correct balls come out of the machine on a Saturday, it'll be me living the dream in Vegas next summer and someome else will have maintain an update thread!
I'm at an absolute loss for words on this matter.
I revved up interest on Tuesday because I thought it'd be rather neat to get the Community involved in thanking FCHD for his wonderful work on the WSOP Thread.
Whatever "Freebie" was to be awarded or given was NOT a pize, it was just a gesture, a surprise "thank you", a nice thing to do. I honestly & truly did not think a single soul would find that improper or wrong. You simply cannot measure a "thank you" against what others may or may not have received. It was intended as a gift.
Suggestions that any "prize" given needs to be in context with other contributors, & prizes, are wide of the mark. Nobody here is aware of the fact that The Business regularly donates freebies to our players, I doubt a week goes by without I (on behalf of the Business) do not send at least one player, often several players, a Free Entry to something or other. These matters are dealt with quietly, via PM, & are never mentioned on the Community, so I'm not sure how players can say that £x value of prize is disproportionate to what others receive.
I thought it would be a terrific Community builder. Guess I'm never too old to learn, but I most certainly misjudged the mood on this one!
I think everyone is in agreement that FHCD done a great job.
But even though people will say he derserves something but no one is willing to start a collection for FCHD.
I think this sums up the community better than anything, as everyone is more than willing to moan and argue but no one is bothered about giving anything back.
Seems like everyone want's Sky to stump up the prize, funny thing is FCHD doesn't work for Sky.
He done it for the forum community, shame this thread couldn't be just a long thank you thread instead of all this nonsense.
I didn't read the thread but THANK YOU FCHD -)