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Words can cost site owners money!

Frank53Frank53 Member Posts: 163
edited June 2015 in Poker Chat

Why is it, that poker sites are so strict on bad language?
1st,  One has to be 18 to play...So we are supposed to be treated like adults, and not children. Like it or not, swearing has been around for many 100s of years.
2nd,  Most of us swear, at one point or another....
3rd,  I'm not condoning swearing, but I can deal with it. More often it makes me chuckle!
4th, Would these fragile folk who report this to support, stop watching an 18 rated film, or leave a football match because of bad language?
5th. If you are that sensitive and fragile, you can't take it or any type of banter. Then why play online poker!
6th, Live play. I've heard bad language, often playing live poker, most are punished by a 10-15 min sit out. NOT the 3 months or more and in some cases a life ban!
7th. Does a rapist or killer get his chat taken from him. No, of course not! Then why are poker players punished so heavily?
8th. I have been banned from various sites for the most juvenile reasons...eg "You Muppet" or "FFS" I once was banned from one site for saying "POXY RNG* So I took $280 from one site $148 from another! Oh and I got banned for one month on one site for typing this "**** ***" They just assumed I was swearing!
9th. Why are so many site banning all chat on an "allin" situation. This the very time you want to rock a fellow player or mess with his or hers concentration!

Any thoughts folks?

My thread does seem to have stimulated comment.
What are your thoughts on this...
Tables...with no chat....Tables with the current filters..... Tables where there is no holds barred, apart from threats!
That way we would all have the choice where we prefer to play!
I would play on the latter, not because I like to abuse, or swear, well if deserved...But it  would probably be hilarious! No treading on egg shells, marvalous!

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  • RLT16RLT16 Member Posts: 1,433
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Words can cost site owners money!:
    Why is it, that poker sites are so strict on bad language? 1st,  One has to be 18 to play...So we are supposed to be treated like adults, and not children. Like it or not, swearing has been around for many 100s of years. 2nd,  Most of us swear, at one point or another.... 3rd,  I'm not condoning swearing, but I can deal with it. More often it makes me chuckle! 4th, Would these fragile folk who report this to support, stop watching an 18 rated film, or leave a football match because of bad language? 5th. If you are that sensitive and fragile, you can't take it or any type of banter. Then why play online poker! 6th, Live play. I've heard bad language, often playing live poker, most are punished by a 10-15 min sit out. NOT the 3 months or more and in some cases a life ban! 7th. Does a rapist or killer get his chat taken from him. No, of course not! Then why are poker players punished so heavily? 8th. I have been banned from various sites for the most juvenile reasons...eg "You Muppet" or "FFS" I once was banned from one site for saying "POXY RNG* So I took $280 from one site $148 from another! Oh and I got banned for one month on one site for typing this "**** ***" They just assumed I was swearing! 9th. Why are so many site banning all chat on an "allin" situation. This the very time you want to rock a fellow player or mess with his or hers concentration! Any thoughts folks?
    Posted by Frank53

    i think maybe u should calm down and just enjoy the poker :)
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  • gerardirlgerardirl Member Posts: 1,299
    edited June 2015
    Im scared of you!!
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  • Frank53Frank53 Member Posts: 163
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Words can cost site owners money! : i think maybe u should calm down and just enjoy the poker :)
    Posted by RLT16
    I am very calm, as always! Poker much more enjoyable with banter! See how you assume I'm angry! Dopey!
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  • Frank53Frank53 Member Posts: 163
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    Im scared of you!!
    Posted by gerardirl
    Scared of a 62 yr old retiered man, blimey you are a bit ...well girly really!
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  • EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,903
    edited June 2015
    The reason sites ban chat upon an all-in is to prevent collusion/coaching
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  • Frank53Frank53 Member Posts: 163
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    The reason sites ban chat upon an all-in is to prevent collusion/coaching
    Posted by Essexphil
    Possible, but with no proof! So we are chat banned for that allin anyway! And collusion happens anyway what ever the state of play!
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  • cenachavcenachav Member Posts: 2,682
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Words can cost site owners money!:
    Why is it, that poker sites are so strict on bad language? 1st,  One has to be 18 to play...So we are supposed to be treated like adults, and not children. Like it or not, swearing has been around for many 100s of years. 2nd,  Most of us swear, at one point or another.... 3rd,  I'm not condoning swearing, but I can deal with it. More often it makes me chuckle! 4th, Would these fragile folk who report this to support, stop watching an 18 rated film, or leave a football match because of bad language? 5th. If you are that sensitive and fragile, you can't take it or any type of banter. Then why play online poker! 6th, Live play. I've heard bad language, often playing live poker, most are punished by a 10-15 min sit out. NOT the 3 months or more and in some cases a life ban! 7th. Does a rapist or killer get his chat taken from him. No, of course not! Then why are poker players punished so heavily? 8th. I have been banned from various sites for the most juvenile reasons...eg "You Muppet" or "FFS" I once was banned from one site for saying "POXY RNG* So I took $280 from one site $148 from another! Oh and I got banned for one month on one site for typing this "**** ***" They just assumed I was swearing! 9th. Why are so many site banning all chat on an "allin" situation. This the very time you want to rock a fellow player or mess with his or hers concentration! Any thoughts folks?
    Posted by Frank53
    No, they get their freedom taken away from them instead
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  • Frank53Frank53 Member Posts: 163
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Words can cost site owners money! : No, they get their freedom taken away from them instead
    Posted by cenachav
    And rightly so! Have you got a degree in the bleeding obvious? Banning chat is a mild form of imprisonment!
    Freedom of speech, out the window! Still site owners lose in the end!
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  • EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,903
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money! : Possible, but with no proof! So we are chat banned for that allin anyway! And collusion happens anyway what ever the state of play!
    Posted by Frank53
    More the accidental type in this situation-telling people to call etc-it was very common some years ago, and banning chat once someone is all-in is, in my view, preferable
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  • cenachavcenachav Member Posts: 2,682
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money! : And rightly so! Have you got a degree in the bleeding obvious? Banning chat is a mild form of imprisonment! Freedom of speech, out the window! Still site owners lose in the end!
    Posted by Frank53
    Yes.
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  • FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money! : I am very calm, as always! Poker much more enjoyable with banter! See how you assume I'm angry! Dopey!
    Posted by Frank53
    What may be "banter" to you may be "verbal abuse" to someone else. Keep it polite and there's not need to attract the attention of the powers that be.

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  • EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,903
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money! : What may be "banter" to you may be "verbal abuse" to someone else. Keep it polite and there's not need to attract the attention of the powers that be.
    Posted by FCHD
    Do you mean the Head of Grammar, aka the exclamation mark policeman, Sir Slipwater? :)
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  • Frank53Frank53 Member Posts: 163
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money! : More the accidental type in this situation-telling people to call etc-it was very common some years ago, and banning chat once someone is all-in is, in my view, preferable
    Posted by Essexphil
    LOL I respect a fellow player, but if someone told me to call, I would do what I think is right for me! No player HAS to follow an order! It's the same as calling out "I've got kings" but of course they could be lying!

    Still, nothing you or I can do about it! It's cast in stone, so to speak. However I fully resect your views!
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  • Frank53Frank53 Member Posts: 163
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money! : What may be "banter" to you may be "verbal abuse" to someone else. Keep it polite and there's not need to attract the attention of the powers that be.
    Posted by FCHD
    WOW what power they wield, do I really care, to old and to wise for that nonsense to bother me, all I know is if I had my own site, I would at least make the punishment fit the crime!
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  • Frank53Frank53 Member Posts: 163
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money! : Do you mean the Head of Grammar, aka the exclamation mark policeman, Sir Slipwater? :)
    Posted by Essexphil
    Oi, your from Essex, so am I. I'll take the smack on the wrist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • CHILLIECHILLIE Member Posts: 432
    edited June 2015
    I think u will find players come here to play poker,and players are only chat banned for the most extreme offences of abuse which is right imo,banter is one thing but abusive players need to be bought into line and stopped.I think the phrase theres a time and place for evrything springs to mind,and basically if u read the t and cs of joining a site then maybe u shouldnt be surprised u get banned.
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  • Frank53Frank53 Member Posts: 163
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money! : Yes.
    Posted by cenachav
    Have a badge then. Wear it with pride.
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  • day4eire76day4eire76 Member Posts: 912
    edited June 2015
    Thread is lol. Banned from various sites for minor stuff ?

    I have been on the end of your banter for a man of a certain age I would expect better.

    You would certainly not got away with what you said at a live table to me.

    Although I guess you wouldn't do it live like most keyboard warriors.

    Pat the "potatoe picker living in a shack".
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  • stuarty117stuarty117 Member Posts: 1,395
    edited June 2015
    In Response to Re: Words can cost site owners money!:
    Thread is lol. Banned from various sites for minor stuff ? I have been on the end of your banter for a man of a certain age I would expect better. You would certainly not got away with what you said at a live table to me. Although I guess you wouldn't do it live like most keyboard warriors. Pat the "potatoe picker living in a shack".
    Posted by day4eire76

    Spuds are good
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  • day4eire76day4eire76 Member Posts: 912
    edited June 2015
    Gone quiet you banned again ?

    Or more than likely fell asleep !

    To right Stu we are a good bunch.
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