blonde poker forum

Ok  lets start with some background.........
I've been pretty much part of this forum since its inception, i try to help, in fact i know i have helped inumourous (sp?) times.
I'm always available to help and if i can i will (i ran 3 sites dedicated to PC problems for 4 years plus).

I really can't be bothered these days, goodnight, godbless xxx

Still 109 days till D-Day m8 xx

Keep taking the premenstrual pills... :-*

See ya later

what are you leaving? the forum would not be the same without you......

One bad beat too many?
 ;scarymoment;

Don't be soft.

Don't tell me you're leaving because they didn't make you a Mod! :D

come back sir

missing u already

Ok i was a bit pissed when i posted that yet the sentiment is there.
I really am a bit bemused at this place of late, the whole thing has turned on it's ethos.
i understand the commercial needs etc. but it ain't what it was and i don't like it TBH.

When i got a final warning for absolutely nothing i realised something was very wrong and not likely to be rectified, so it is time to get out more :D

Toodles.

p.s. When the first round of mods were announced a year or so back i was annoyed, i admit that (I never actually wanted to be one, i just wanted to be asked)
and those in the know were made aware at the time :)

I actually knew i would never be asked, the Flushy/ifm capaign was a spoof for those that never got it btw :D

So the answer Nem is no.

Why? ( what would you like to see different?)


Why did they not ask you? Did you ask that?


What for?

For what its worth, IFM your posts always seem to be from the heart, and I like reading them even though they can sometimes be abrasive......
I don't think you should leave, you have been part of this forum since the early days and therefore one of the people I associate as being the bedrock of blonde...

Don't Go.......!

See ya later

Subliminally undermining your fellow candidate. The chicanery of modern politics!

PS Stick around MFI. Always liked your posts.

make sure the 18 yr old birds are at the next bash m8  :D

I really am a bit bemused at this place of late, the whole thing has turned on it's ethos.

In what way, Ian?

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.

"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.

So you got warnings cos of the Flushy + Miffy 4 Mods campain?

I do think these warnings are a tad stupid. Instead of all this official prefect/manager at work stuff why not just send a PM saying look man you did ABC we don't really want you to do that so please don't do it again?

Simple no? It seems also to be (not in my case) the people who are most helpful and care the most about Blonde who get the warnings. To ban Miffy would be completely insane IMO.

No!

So you got warnings cos of the Flushy + Miffy 4 Mods campain?

I do think these warnings are a tad stupid.

Well,that WOULD have been a tad stupid", as you put it, as the Flushy & IFM for Mods Campaign was intended as, & taken as, being in good "banter" & spirit. The Warnings were for another matter, & if my memory serves me correct (unlikely....) , pre-dated the "Flushy & IFM for Mods" campaign. It was, I think, 4 or 5 months ago, maybe more.

Please I want it on the record now that I do not, have not and will not ever want to become a mod. I am now and always have been a punk and regularly listen to Killing Joke before playing poker.............it brings out my aggressive side.

For the record and because people only seem to post when unhappy with the site.

1. I love this site
2. The members that I have met on this site are great people with an interest in the game
3. The stakeholders are good people who care about bothy people and the game
4. The mods job is and always will be a crock of S**t. It is difficult, personal, open to misinterpretation and worse than that of a rugby referee
5. I am not going anywhere now or in the future

Since I have started to use this forum regularly, I have found it to be the ALL ROUND BEST FORUM available to people with an interest in poker.

The members are very knowledgable providing links etc and providing technical know how, that pc illiterates like myself would have no idea where to start looking, i think its the fact that the forum is able to diversify into other subjects is one of the mian reason it works so well.

Like all forums there will always be a "core" of members who provide more than others, and whilst we may not always agree with what they say its these members that keep the forum going. The other thing i like is that it is moderated, and imo very well as nobody ever seems to launch into personal tirades, its all done in a very friendly way.

The COMMUNITY SPIRIT here is SECOND TO NONE and long may it continue.

I can understand the need for outside business to be involved to provide income, if for nothing else the NO1 UPDATES at LIVE EVENTS: these are without doubt the best available, and therefore worth every penny. (you only need to read the responses to see how much they are appeciated).

I would have thought that linking with DTD can only be a good thing for the future. Rob is obviously a guy with a passion for poker, he is also venturing into a new business and i'm assuming by linking with blonde he sees it as a good advertising board for himself (good business imo).

just my thoughts

if for nothing else the NO1 UPDATES at LIVE EVENTS: these are without doubt the best available, and therefore worth every penny. (you only need to read the responses to see how much they are appeciated).

Thank you. The Live Updates cost a lot of money to provide, are free to view, & always will be. But we have to find a way to pay for them - the wages, hotel & travelling costs, etc. Fact of life I'm afraid.

I just think people need to stop throwing their toys out the pram! This forum like any other doe not revolve around the likes of 2 to 3 people and must attract more people.I think the link with DTD is absolutely superb for both parties, as previously mentioned live updates are second to none and the topics posted are as varied and random (which i love) than any other i have come across. Where else can you find europes or even the worlds best poker players to ask questions to. The site is excellent, going from strength to strength and long may it do so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Without being funny you havent been around the forum long enough to know of the times IFM is talking about!

The warnings we got were indeed before the Flushy+IFM mod campaign (one day we will succeed)



We are not allowed to post links to other forums but if you want some send me a PM.


I still think Blonde is the best poker forum there is, i just don't think the margin is as big as it once was....

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

Flushy said.....

The warnings we got were indeed before the Flushy+IFM mod campaign (one day we will succeed)

Can you remind me how long ago those Warnings were? I'm just curious as to how they suddenly became relevant now, I had assumed they were water under the bridge many months ago.

FWIW, blonde without Flushy &/or IFM would be a poorer place.

FWIW, blonde without Flushy &/or IFM would be a poorer place.
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Totally agree............c'mon guys even in the closest families there is the occassional disagreement...........should have seen mine this weekend..............do not talk to me about wallpaper stripping

Yes but i have been on here since the DTD Birth, The APAT Birth and the Sky Poker birth so have been on here to know that it is not centrally based around marketing these 3 mentioned things. APAT as mentioned is on every forum (just about) in the UK, DTD is in its own section which IMO never gets mentioned in the general discussion or internet poker section. The only difference being the banners. They sky and Apat are prety much contained within 2 threads anyway so shouldnt make a difference to anyone not involved in it and browsing on the forum.
I know of the main forums that i like and have 3 which im signed up to and do not wish to browse any others (blonde being my favourite of course!)
Obviously i am not informed of what happenned but if you'd like to PM me and tell me thats fine but this isnt a dig at IFM. He has helped me out personally ona number of issues, which i am hugely appreciative of, even in the as previously mentioned short period i have been on here!! It just surprises me that he feels the forum has taken a turn for the worse!

mfi............is it true that you have been headhunted for Steve Bruces job ?

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.

Can we talk about wallpaper stripping??  ;ifm;

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.

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.

Is this Sofa-King posting under Tikay's account ???

 ;applause; :respect: ;applause;

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

 ;iagree;

 ;applause; :respect: ;applause;   ;applause; :respect: ;applause;

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.

 :goodpost: ;applause; :goodpost: ;applause;

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......

i think we need a female mod

 ;ifm; ;ifm; ;ifm;

We have no choice? ???

(ONLY JOKING!!!) ;)

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. :)

Bring back the old Tank

Oh the irony ;nemesis;

I have him locked in a dungeon, I am Heid using tank's account.

two sessions under the special brainwashing mods helmet and he's all ours...mwhahahahhahahahaha

Now listen here blonde, if you're gonna provide me with free services, you had better do it exactly the way I want it, regardless of cost or other peoples opinions, otherwise, I will leave.

PS- Before I leave, I will complain loudly.

PPS- I might stay... and complain loudly.

cya Tom

its hardly like Blonde are making a killing with sponsorship etc.

My understanding is the commercial activities are needed to cover costs and everything (even at the negotiation stage) has been completely transparent for all blondites to vent their opinions. If we want to keep the live updates going (surely we all do as its the best part of the forum) they have to pay for them somehow, I'm at quite a few of the events and just watching the amount Jen eats would put Kev to shame let alone the travel/hotel costs etc.

In short if you don't like it leave, a lot of us did from THM many moons ago and although I still visit there every so often I probably post less than once a month. Blonde still keeps to its non flaming (piss taking allowed), community ethics for me and is still the first place I log into when I boot up in the morning.

 :goodpost:

Get the smelling salts out of the cupboard Mrs. Goggins. Ariston made a good post and we need to revive thetank.

He'll be back, they all come back eventually.

Is Flushy really a mod now?

 rotflmfao rotflmfao

Yes this is a photo of him earlier.He's 3rd from left(http://www.quadrophenia.net/thefilm/screencaptures/Mods.jpg)

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Unfortuantely nothing good last for ever.

The Gutshot forum used to be the best pokerforum on the net. Then it became a vehicle for promoting money making for the owners.

Yes, blondepoker isn't the same as it was when it started, but the updates have to be paid somehow and the shareholders (who are all short of a few quid) need to see some return on their outlay.

I don't think the commercial spamming detracts from the forum enough for me to stop coming here. If it ever does, I will simply stop coming (and not make a post saying I'm going to stop coming ;ifm;)

Please bear in mind everybody that if it wasn't for the commercial aids, blonde would have folded. I'm not sure enough of you realise this.

it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realise that a free forum has to make money from somewhere to provide the quality service blonde undoubtably provides. So what wrong with a few adds here and there?

As for Apat,Dtd and Sky forums i think you'll find most are started by members and not "mods" so obviously they must be topics members of blonde want information on or want to discuss.

i have met ian a few times and have always found him a likeable chap. if ian has decided to move on and for whatever reason i wish him good luck. ;goodluck;

without wanting to be rude, you have to really rate yourself to post a thread telling 5000 members you are leaving a forum.

This is the best poker forum around bar none.
The people that are running it would be stupid to not cover their costs for providing you with free entertainment.
If you feel that the forum has become commercial then good, it means it has become successful which Im sure most of us are happy about.
The Apat and Sky threads are no different to the 'William Hill grand Prix' or 'Ladbrokes poker million' threads that are posted by interested parties or interested posters.

If you dont want to contribute to the forum then thats your choice but to complain that you arent going to post because things have changed makes no sense. Everything changes.

yes everything changes but it dont mean some people like it. its their choice to complain and to voice that complaint to who wants to listen.

good luck whatever you decide ifm

mad

only things brits are really good at is moaning and losing cricket matches ;)

FYP

I think ifm has done more to make this forum a nice place than all the people slagging him off put together.

I agree

I'm not sure what the actual complaint is:

-- blonde is too commerical.

Blonde would have folded, simple.

-- blonde isn't what it used to be.

more people, more posts, more arguments - natural progression, not much you can do, we're still better than everyone else.

-- I shouldn't have been given a final warning

well, you were, mods were just doing what they thought was best, get over it.

nobody is slagging anyone off we are taking the piss thats all. Nobody makes anyone come on here yet most of us are here every day. IFM has been a very good member in the blonde community and if he feels its time to move on then so be it, thats his decision. We can take the piss when he decides to tell us all he's moving on though- I would expect the same if I had a hissy fit and said I was offski.

Guys, debate away, all day & all night, but DO NOT be flaming anyone, on either side of the debate, or it will end in tears.

Thanks.

thats fair enough Mad but the complaints are about the people spending hours of their own time and their own money providing something for us to enjoy, by all means complain about content and comments but to question the people that spent many thousands of pounds getting this started finally breaking even coz of commercial branding is well a bit out of order really.

IFM contributes a lot to the forum but how can you possibly put a gauge on who has 'done more to make this forum a nice place'?

The people that have done the most for this forum are the founders/staff and shareholders that have covered costs over a sustained period, they don't deserve to be complained at because they are now covering costs and giving someone a warning.

i dont actually think thats what ifm was saying in all fairness. its not the message i took anyway

We have not given a warning, the warning to Flushy & ifm was 4 or 5 moths ago, on an unrelated matter.

Complain away, both sides, but please keep it civil. We've removed several Posts already, all of them, as it happens, taking blonde's side & being offensive towards ifm.

ifm is a grown-up, he can stay, or go, it's his choice. Personally, I'd be devestated if he left, but it his right, & I ain't begging anyone to stay.

Equally, folks can complain as much as they want, for & against, providing they don't flame.

Im on your show Thursday, no flaming there please.

I think ifm used to post some good thoughts. I wont be happy to see him go one bit. He was also great banter at the tables. (When we didn't book comps when he was working!! - Sorry about that!)

It may well be a shame the forum has changed slightly but it did HAVE to change. I don't think this has compromised the general ethos though. I dont ever remember posts saying "we will never advertise". If there ever were any, well, things have changed.

Yeah, the Welsh are good at losing rugby matches, football matches, their flocks as well moaning and losing cricket matches.

;whistle;

They're good at noodle mining though.

Im not in APAT...I don't read the relevant posts


I dont have sky...I don't read the relevant posts


I'm not in DTD.......I don't read the relevant posts


I have a sore leg......I am attending the doctor's in the morning

Exactly, thats the way to do it.

(my docter wont see me, I stole all of the magazines out of the waiting room now i'm barred)

And bashing team-mates with golf clubs? ;)

If more people were like Snatiramas and listened to Killing Joke there would be much less bother in general. Simple as..

Facts and figures the clocks turn backwards
Facts and figures turn anticlockwise
Many signposts leading to the same place
I wonder who chose the colour scheme it's very nice
Unspeakable!

xx

stick on

The Beatles..the long and winding road


great for a bit of introspection and humility

Not very well either (if it's true), as Riise's fit to play on Wednesday.

well all i can say is...............





























.... move the short stack.

don't start on me. I've said nothing :-X