The odd comment here and there is inevitable, and is like water off a ducks back to me, but attempts to ridicule and intimidate are unnaceptable in my mind. There are two players in particular that I have seen on lower stake DYM's consitently making fun of other players on the table, I have a feeling these might be the ones being discussed (they have a particular obsession with scope ratings)...... Pair of d**ks if you ask me. Neil Posted by HENDRIK62
Hi
Please remember we have a specific forum rule against this too.
Did you know that Mallards are THE most promiscous bird or duck known to man? They'll mate, literally, with anything, including a, err, deceased Mallard. They mate with other species of ducks, too, if it moves, they are interested, such that several species are now endangered due to cross breeding. Not sure about "cross breeding", if a Mallard tried it on with me, I'd be furious, never mind cross. Posted by Tikay10
I got abused by two clowns on live TV last night!* Can I report this?
To OP. I am seeing more of this just recently....'regs' thinking they can say or do what they want. It is wrong and they are not above the rules. Report it with chat log details. The more folk who do this, the more chance they will get dealt with.
*may not actually be true, neither knew the table dynamics, history etc. Glad I played how I did in the end...so all cool.
In Response to Re: Abusing the 'fish' : Hi Please remember we have a specific forum rule against this too. See here for details. Thanks Sky Poker Posted by Sky_Poker
I got abused by two clowns on live TV last night!* Can I report this? To OP. I am seeing more of this just recently....'regs' thinking they can say or do what they want. It is wrong and they are not above the rules. Report it with chat log details. The more folk who do this, the more chance they will get dealt with. *may not actually be true, neither knew the table dynamics, history etc. Glad I played how I did in the end...so all cool. Posted by MAXALLY
In Response to Re: Abusing the 'fish' : Duly noted, very sorry, won't happen again. Posted by HENDRIK62
Ha!
No no, "Sky Poker" was not having a pop at you, Neil, just letting you know that your point about using Sharkscope Stats to abuse others is not permitted. They were agreeing with you.
Lol, I just clicked the link that Sky had posted (should have done that the first time......) , thx for letting me know, so can I still call people DUCKS?
I don't believe for one minute that Sky prefer to sweep things under the carpet but it often 'appears' that very little is done. I know who the two players are and so it seems do plenty of others. I have only played 1 game with one of them. I witnessed in that game exactly the same sort of thing that the op posted about. A friend told me that he had reported them for openly talking about multi accounting in the chatbox. A player who kept a diary on here is rarely posting anymore. It's purely a guess but I believe that's because of how tbe 2 players have bullied him and mocked every post he makes. You say there are rules in place. These 2 players seem to have broken most of them, yet they're still here. It's frustrating and possibly why people have the perception that nothing gets done andfeel thst it's pointless bothering to report pkayers. Posted by Jac35
If that is true Skypoker have failed bigtime with their security procedures.
I'm amazed they are still allowed to play together, collusion over the long term is pretty easy to see in DYMs
In Response to Re: Abusing the 'fish' :If that is true Skypoker have failed bigtime with their security procedures. I'm amazed they are still allowed to play together, collusion over the long term is pretty easy to see in DYMs Posted by hagisboy
On the face of it, yes.
But talking about it in the chat box does not necessarily mean they are doing it, people like to say things for effect sometimes.
One chap I play with regularly claims to be a huge winner, but I'm pretty sure he is fos.
I never saw mention of "collusion" incidentally, unless you refer to the chat about multi-accounting.
I may be the only one who does not know who these two "regulars" are as it happens, so maybe I'm out of touch. But I don't want to know either, to be honest, it's none of my business. I DO think such suspicions should always be reported though. Gossiping on the Forum won't solve a thing.
Ha Lol, I just clicked the link that Sky had posted (should have done that the first time......) , thx for letting me know, so can I still call people DUCKS? :-) Posted by HENDRIK62
Ducks, aircraft, concete sundries, bridges, pylons, railway lines, Motorway junctions, yes yes, are all acceptable.
As a sort of side-issue to this, "abuse" is not always easy to define. Personally, I think calling another, supposedly inferior, poker player a "fish" is abusive, & it's a term I loathe. I'm not sure, however, what the correct term should be. In the real world, at the back of the school classroom is the lad who has struggled in life, & is not very bright. Would we call him "an idiot" to his face, or in front of him where he can hear us? If you peruse 2+2, the nosebleed guys use the term "fish" without a second thought. Doubt it ever occurs to them that their social skills are equally inadequate. Posted by Tikay10
You can't call someone a fish but you can call them a crustacean?
If i go to a casino and abuse other players with vile names would i be asked to leave and not return due to my attutude,i think yes, abuse players on sky and u get a chat ban or life chat ban how about bringing in new rules whereas if u abuse players and i do mean abuse not silly little squabbles then your account will be closed down.I think this will cut out a lot of the abuse knowing they will be removed from the site or does sky put money before others pleasure of playing poker without abuse and ridacule.
I didn't play NLH for a long while. decided to take a break from PLO8 and duly registered for a NLH DYM. About two levels in, one of the alleged/supposed culprits came into the chat box and was asking the other about me. Fish out of bowl? Poor shark stats? All that nonsense. Hardly a game would go by when some such comment about another players ROI or scope ability score, wouldn't be mentioned, absolutely ridiculous, bullying and harassment in some instances. An obsession with scope when they are low stake players themselves, is pathetic imo. Pathetic with a capital P and wrapped in tinsel. Apologies for being a negative ninny, but chat box nonsense regarding scope is my pet hat. Everyone should be able to sit down in peace and play poker, enjoy it, even if losing, without fear of the ridicule.
In Response to Re: Abusing the 'fish' : On the face of it, yes. But talking about it in the chat box does not necessarily mean they are doing it, people like to say things for effect sometimes. One chap I play with regularly claims to be a huge winner, but I'm pretty sure he is fos. I never saw mention of "collusion" incidentally, unless you refer to the chat about multi-accounting. I may be the only one who does not know who these two "regulars" are as it happens, so maybe I'm out of touch. But I don't want to know either, to be honest, it's none of my business. I DO think such suspicions should always be reported though. Gossiping on the Forum won't solve a thing. Posted by Tikay10
I didn't consider if to be gossiping. I take your point though.
Fair to say reporting them doesn't appear to have solved anything up to this point either
@Tikay, maybe it is not swept under the carpet but I certainly think it is sky not taking it as seriously as the players themselves. It seems the two concerned have been reported several times before.
I also think it wasn't so much colluding they were accused of, but one of them very publically admitted to having two accounts so that he could gain two sets of bonus'
I guess it is in sky's hands now, I see these guys at the £2.25 tables, we will soon see if it continues tonight
In Response to Re: Abusing the 'fish' : Calling someone a crustacean is surely a very fine compliment? Mattprawn. Posted by mattprawn
BOOM!
For the record, Mr FCHD's comment was because I gave him the nick (which I think he is quite proud of) "barnacle", as he plays DYM's, & we can never seem to get rid of him, he just hangs on & on.
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No no, "Sky Poker" was not having a pop at you, Neil, just letting you know that your point about using Sharkscope Stats to abuse others is not permitted. They were agreeing with you.
But talking about it in the chat box does not necessarily mean they are doing it, people like to say things for effect sometimes.
One chap I play with regularly claims to be a huge winner, but I'm pretty sure he is fos.
I never saw mention of "collusion" incidentally, unless you refer to the chat about multi-accounting.
I may be the only one who does not know who these two "regulars" are as it happens, so maybe I'm out of touch. But I don't want to know either, to be honest, it's none of my business. I DO think such suspicions should always be reported though. Gossiping on the Forum won't solve a thing.
"I hate a Barnacle as no man ever did before."
I didn't play NLH for a long while. decided to take a break from PLO8 and duly registered for a NLH DYM. About two levels in, one of the alleged/supposed culprits came into the chat box and was asking the other about me. Fish out of bowl? Poor shark stats? All that nonsense.
Hardly a game would go by when some such comment about another players ROI or scope ability score, wouldn't be mentioned, absolutely ridiculous, bullying and harassment in some instances.
An obsession with scope when they are low stake players themselves, is pathetic imo. Pathetic with a capital P and wrapped in tinsel.
Apologies for being a negative ninny, but chat box nonsense regarding scope is my pet hat. Everyone should be able to sit down in peace and play poker, enjoy it, even if losing, without fear of the ridicule.
@Tikay, maybe it is not swept under the carpet but I certainly think it is sky not taking it as seriously as the players themselves. It seems the two concerned have been reported several times before.
I also think it wasn't so much colluding they were accused of, but one of them very publically admitted to having two accounts so that he could gain two sets of bonus'
I guess it is in sky's hands now, I see these guys at the £2.25 tables, we will soon see if it continues tonight
Thanks to all who replied
Mattprawn.
For the record, Mr FCHD's comment was because I gave him the nick (which I think he is quite proud of) "barnacle", as he plays DYM's, & we can never seem to get rid of him, he just hangs on & on.