And now the end is near.............

[KingPoker]

do not talk to me about wallpaper stripping

Can we talk about wallpaper stripping??  

[TightEnd]

I think probably because we got them after not being supportive of APAT.

that is ludicrous and totally false. APAT and blonde are different entities and your warning had absolutely nothing to do with your views on it

We are mates, but I do resent your implication big time.

[tikay]

I think i had the warning waiting for me after i got back from Rob's DTD party at the Broxtowe. So whenever that was.

The relevancy is that IFM posted about them on page 1 and i think he pointed them out as they were (in his eyes) the point he realised blonde had changed quite substantially. I think probably because we got them after not being supportive of APAT.

Well in a chronological sense that's true, it was after being "non-supportive" of APAT, ("mischievous" I'd say, no more than that, rather than "non-supportive" ), but it's disingenous & not worthy of you to suggest it was connected to APAT, & well you know it! It was another, very serious, matter, which, I'm pleased to say, is history now.

[matt674]

It was another, very serious, matter, which, I'm pleased to say, is history now.

Is this Sofa-King posting under Tikay's account

[Nem]

When i got a final warning for absolutely nothing

What for?

Nothing, we both got the same warning, i had a PM waiting for me after i had been away for a weekend, Ian had the same thing.


I agree with a lot of what IFM has said (except the part about our campaign being a spoof.....) i think Blonde has somewhat become a victim of its own success in that the community feel is not what it once was. It seems it turning more into a marketing machine for outside interests (DTD APAT SKY etc) which is of course fine, it is up the owners of the site to decide how to run it and the shareholders no doubt want to make some money. It does though detract from the forum a bit.

 

[tikay]

It was another, very serious, matter, which, I'm pleased to say, is history now.

Is this Sofa-King posting under Tikay's account

This,,,,,,,///I completely,,,,,,,d3ny.

[KingPoker]

Where else could you find Europe's most sarcastic poker players on one forum?

 

[dik9]

When i got a final warning for absolutely nothing

What for?

Nothing, we both got the same warning, i had a PM waiting for me after i had been away for a weekend, Ian had the same thing.


I agree with a lot of what IFM has said (except the part about our campaign being a spoof.....) i think Blonde has somewhat become a victim of its own success in that the community feel is not what it once was. It seems it turning more into a marketing machine for outside interests (DTD APAT SKY etc) which is of course fine, it is up the owners of the site to decide how to run it and the shareholders no doubt want to make some money. It does though detract from the forum a bit.

 

     

[Acidmouse]

How does having bit's of the forums you can decide not to read alter how the forums are? They fund it, we should be grateful.

If you want a forum where you post endless shit on every thread make your own forums, make yourselfs mods there.


Sounds harsh but jeez..having pops at warnings, commerical ventures is pointless and negative.

[KingPoker]

How does having bit's of the forums you can decide not to read alter how the forums are? They fund it, we should be grateful.

If you want a forum where you post endless shit on every thread make your own forums, make yourselfs mods there.

 

[tikay]

Just to emphasise what I said at the top of Page 2 of this lively & robust debate.....

"needs must as the devil drives".......

For the record, blonde cut a deal with DTD in preference to several other offers, as we felt DTD & blonde were a superb "fit", & we needed to replace the income lost from Poker 425/Wm Hill. blonde do not have ANY commercial ties with Sky or APAT, but the length of the threads generated by both suggests a broad level of interest in them. Lively APAT threads exist on every British Poker forum, & just because I am "connected" with APAT seems no reason to bar APAT threads from blonde.

We shall continuie to strive to please our Members, but it just ain't possible to keep everyone happy.

If that has detracted from the quality of the forum, so be it, but Members have the right to Post on whatever subject they wish, & to read, or not read, threads, including DTD, Sky & APAT, as they feel fit. It's a broad church, & we are never gonna please everyone.

I was gonna say "you pays yer money & you takes yer choice" but as it's 100% free......

[booder]

i think we need a female mod

[KingPoker]

i think we need a female mod

 

[matt674]

I was gonna say "you pays yer money & you takes yer choice" but as it's 100% free......

We have no choice?

(ONLY JOKING!!!)

[thetank]

While many on hear may not agree with ifm's take on things, we ask you to respect his opinions, and his reasons for wanting to leave.

Thus far things have been fairly civil, let's keep it that way.