tilting somone is not the same as being rude or offensive. there are many many things you can put in a chat box that can tilt people, even showing a few bluffs is anough to send some people over the edge. if i can tilt someone then so be it but resorting to personal attacks is soooooo uncouth! Posted by pod1
I think we have to make the difference betwen BANTER and ABUSE,i would never condone the use of abuse ,racially,religiously,or for any other matter,but a bit of banter can make the table more interesting...
a few times i have seen the chatbox come up with expletives,after a loose call,and sometimes they get very personal,indeed on one occassion i think it went along the lines of'i hope u drop dead of cancer' now to me, i just laugh it off,but to others who are less thick skinned,might get upset....
at the end of the day, if you feel that the language or subject crossed the line,you should report it to customer care...they seem to be top notch and very fair..
I think we have to make the difference betwen BANTER and ABUSE,i would never condone the use of abuse ,racially,religiously,or for any other matter,but a bit of banter can make the table more interesting... a few times i have seen the chatbox come up with expletives,after a loose call,and sometimes they get very personal,indeed on one occassion i think it went along the lines of'i hope u drop dead of cancer' now to me, i just laugh it off,but to others who are less thick skinned,might get upset.... at the end of the day, if you feel that the language or subject crossed the line,you should report it to customer care...they seem to be top notch and very fair.. Posted by djblacke04
i had the "i hope u die" message not long after i started about 2 years ago - and believe me it doesn't tilt but it puts you off playing poker. I switched the chat off for months after that but thankfully most of the people i play are really respectful - they have got to be ther only ones worth taking any notice of - the abusers will just become worse players
Im with Young Gun & DJ on this,as long as its NOT a personal attack then do whatever you can to win xx Oh and i nearly forgot....................................................... TEAM51 FTW XXX Posted by debdobs_67
+1, banter is a big part of the game.........as long as people don't cross the line and become abusive then anything else is fine, if people don't like the banter they can turn their chat off
When I was playing the other night player to my right took a draft of chips off another and promptly said TY LOL. A few words were exchanged and other player seemed a tad upset. Maybe I shouldn't have intervened but felt I had to point out he had won the hand so there was no need to be ungracious about it. In my book the only thing worse than a bad loser is a bad winner.
When I was playing the other night player to my right took a draft of chips off another and promptly said TY LOL. A few words were exchanged and other player seemed a tad upset. Maybe I shouldn't have intervened but felt I had to point out he had won the hand so there was no need to be ungracious about it. In my book the only thing worse than a bad loser is a bad winner. Posted by FlyingDagg
couldn't agree more with you..........really shows how low some folk can get...........and usually find these guys are the first to moan and bleat when they are down on their luck and looking for someone to give a sympathetic ear.........hmmmm,...........hard to feel sorry for them me thinks !
In Response to Re: great players, but absolute zero class : +1, banter is a big part of the game.........as long as people don't cross the line and become abusive then anything else is fine, if people don't like the banter they can turn their chat off Posted by waller02
Who wants to turn their chat box off if it's banter.............my understanding of banter is having a playful and light hearted chat with like minded ppl whether it's ppl on the table or ppl who are railing. Some of the best fun times have been when ppl have railed on final tables etc. This business about having the option to turn the chat box off has been covered in the past and it has been said many times b4, why should players be deprived of enjoying a major part of the package which is playing and having a chat if they feel they wish to. If players cross the line ...it should be them that should be deprived of their chat box and not the innocent parties.........why should they miss out when they've done nowt wrong. I get really peeved off when people try and defend or give some lame excuse for abusing other players........trying to get an edge etc. etc............poppycock, pathetic.........abuse is exactly that........rude, intimidating and spiteful and it's not funny when you are the recepient................banter on the other hand is good......and it's fun, whether you are giving it or on the receiving end or when it's in a group. I'm not making this case for myself (I can dish it out with the best of them).........this is for those who really do get upset and or annoyed to the point where they give up or feel they don't want to play here anymore....and believe me ....it has happened and it ain't nice. So to those who like to dish it out, I beg of you to stop and think twice b4 you do...........you're not big in fact you're pathetic.
When I was playing the other night player to my right took a draft of chips off another and promptly said TY LOL. A few words were exchanged and other player seemed a tad upset. Maybe I shouldn't have intervened but felt I had to point out he had won the hand so there was no need to be ungracious about it. In my book the only thing worse than a bad loser is a bad winner. Posted by FlyingDagg
In Response to Re: great players, but absolute zero class : i see you got it the right way round this time Posted by stokefc
Touche.
I can pretty much accept why someone loses bad. Winning bad is about as classless as it gets in my book. Even against someone that's been needling you a quiet inward smile is just about the best feeling ever.
tilting somone is not the same as being rude or offensive. there are many many things you can put in a chat box that can tilt people, even showing a few bluffs is anough to send some people over the edge. if i can tilt someone then so be it but resorting to personal attacks is soooooo uncouth! Posted by pod1
In Response to Re: great players, but absolute zero class : Who wants to turn their chat box off if it's banter.............my understanding of banter is having a playful and light hearted chat with like minded ppl whether it's ppl on the table or ppl who are railing. Some of the best fun times have been when ppl have railed on final tables etc. This business about having the option to turn the chat box off has been covered in the past and it has been said many times b4, why should players be deprived of enjoying a major part of the package which is playing and having a chat if they feel they wish to. If players cross the line ...it should be them that should be deprived of their chat box and not the innocent parties.........why should they miss out when they've done nowt wrong. I get really peeved off when people try and defend or give some lame excuse for abusing other players........trying to get an edge etc. etc............poppycock, pathetic.........abuse is exactly that........rude, intimidating and spiteful and it's not funny when you are the recepient................banter on the other hand is good......and it's fun, whether you are giving it or on the receiving end or when it's in a group. I'm not making this case for myself (I can dish it out with the best of them).........this is for those who really do get upset and or annoyed to the point where they give up or feel they don't want to play here anymore....and believe me ....it has happened and it ain't nice. So to those who like to dish it out, I beg of you to stop and think twice b4 you do...........you're not big in fact you're pathetic. Posted by billyboots
Are you joking you have gone of the inital post it wasnt about being abusive??
hence why i dis-agreed we have veered of into abuse etc when i dont mean that i mean putting someone on tilt its a difference.
It's the same as if you see someone tilt live or online do you say anything? no because you want their free money, if it was a friend then you would say obv
In Response to Re: great players, but absolute zero class : Who wants to turn their chat box off if it's banter.............my understanding of banter is having a playful and light hearted chat with like minded ppl whether it's ppl on the table or ppl who are railing. Some of the best fun times have been when ppl have railed on final tables etc. This business about having the option to turn the chat box off has been covered in the past and it has been said many times b4, why should players be deprived of enjoying a major part of the package which is playing and having a chat if they feel they wish to. If players cross the line ...it should be them that should be deprived of their chat box and not the innocent parties.........why should they miss out when they've done nowt wrong. I get really peeved off when people try and defend or give some lame excuse for abusing other players........trying to get an edge etc. etc............poppycock, pathetic.........abuse is exactly that........rude, intimidating and spiteful and it's not funny when you are the recepient................banter on the other hand is good......and it's fun, whether you are giving it or on the receiving end or when it's in a group. I'm not making this case for myself (I can dish it out with the best of them).........this is for those who really do get upset and or annoyed to the point where they give up or feel they don't want to play here anymore....and believe me ....it has happened and it ain't nice. So to those who like to dish it out, I beg of you to stop and think twice b4 you do...........you're not big in fact you're pathetic. Posted by billyboots
In Response to Re: great players, but absolute zero class : Who wants to turn their chat box off if it's banter.............my understanding of banter is having a playful and light hearted chat with like minded ppl whether it's ppl on the table or ppl who are railing. Some of the best fun times have been when ppl have railed on final tables etc. This business about having the option to turn the chat box off has been covered in the past and it has been said many times b4, why should players be deprived of enjoying a major part of the package which is playing and having a chat if they feel they wish to. If players cross the line ...it should be them that should be deprived of their chat box and not the innocent parties.........why should they miss out when they've done nowt wrong. I get really peeved off when people try and defend or give some lame excuse for abusing other players........trying to get an edge etc. etc............poppycock, pathetic.........abuse is exactly that........rude, intimidating and spiteful and it's not funny when you are the recepient................banter on the other hand is good......and it's fun, whether you are giving it or on the receiving end or when it's in a group. I'm not making this case for myself (I can dish it out with the best of them).........this is for those who really do get upset and or annoyed to the point where they give up or feel they don't want to play here anymore....and believe me ....it has happened and it ain't nice. So to those who like to dish it out, I beg of you to stop and think twice b4 you do...........you're not big in fact you're pathetic. Posted by billyboots
Excellent post billyboots.
Can I just add that if you see someone handing out abuse at the table then PLEASE report it to customer care. It doesn't have to be the person who is being abused who reports it anyone who sees abuse can report it.
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Personally, if someone I've never spoken with or met starts getting foul-mouthed insulting and rude then i certainly dont find that as "banter"
oh well, each to their own i suppose in todays "FU-society"
Some of the best fun times have been when ppl have railed on final tables etc.
This business about having the option to turn the chat box off has been covered in the past and it has been said many times b4, why should players be deprived of enjoying a major part of the package which is playing and having a chat if they feel they wish to.
If players cross the line ...it should be them that should be deprived of their chat box and not the innocent parties.........why should they miss out when they've done nowt wrong.
I get really peeved off when people try and defend or give some lame excuse for abusing other players........trying to get an edge etc. etc............poppycock, pathetic.........abuse is exactly that........rude, intimidating and spiteful and it's not funny when you are the recepient................banter on the other hand is good......and it's fun, whether you are giving it or on the receiving end or when it's in a group.
I'm not making this case for myself (I can dish it out with the best of them).........this is for those who really do get upset and or annoyed to the point where they give up or feel they don't want to play here anymore....and believe me ....it has happened and it ain't nice.
So to those who like to dish it out, I beg of you to stop and think twice b4 you do...........you're not big in fact you're pathetic.
I can pretty much accept why someone loses bad. Winning bad is about as classless as it gets in my book. Even against someone that's been needling you a quiet inward smile is just about the best feeling ever.
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hence why i dis-agreed we have veered of into abuse etc when i dont mean that i mean putting someone on tilt its a difference.
It's the same as if you see someone tilt live or online do you say anything? no because you want their free money, if it was a friend then you would say obv
Gutter-life obviously
i completely agree there is no need for being abusive whether it tilts someone or not
Can I just add that if you see someone handing out abuse at the table then PLEASE report it to customer care. It doesn't have to be the person who is being abused who reports it anyone who sees abuse can report it.
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