GUKPT £3150 Main Event Staking

[turny]

sigh 

i am sure tikay was just trying to help.

sigh all u like richard but i think your missing the point.

[gasman]

Lol. sorry I did'nt know, close the thread if I have broken the rules.

its not a dig at you gasman and im sure you are completely honourable but rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.
 
so why then do the powers that be allow and even support breaking of these rules?

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

np, I know what you mean.

[Claw75]

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

having a few extra posts wouldn't be a guarantee against that. Surely better to use some common sense and allow a little leeway than encouraging him to go and make a few pointless posts just to get over 300 (which he could easily do if he wanted)

[bolt pp]

Lol. sorry I did'nt know, close the thread if I have broken the rules.

its not a dig at you gasman and im sure you are completely honourable but rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.
 
so why then do the powers that be allow and even support breaking of these rules?

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

i think the 300 rule was brought in because of the annonimity involved in staking people that other folk dont know but this guy is not only 8 posts away( and i know that's not your point) but is well known on the scene and has a good poker reputation.

[tikay]

Well there you see the problems we face.

I decided to use those oh-so-rare commodities, "discretion" & "common-sense", in this case. The OP has been a Member since August 2006, & is not a "Stake-Grabber" who's joined blonde simply to get some staking action, he's a good, solid, blonde, more of a lurker than a Poster, but that's fine.

He could have easily run up 8 more "drivel Posts" to get him over the line, or we could have said "go away, & come back when you have 300 Posts".

Instead, common-sense, & my discretion, were applied.

This Staking request remains valid, & we will continue to be sensible as to how we apply our Rules.

[turny]

Lol. sorry I did'nt know, close the thread if I have broken the rules.

its not a dig at you gasman and im sure you are completely honourable but rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.
 
so why then do the powers that be allow and even support breaking of these rules?

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

i think the 300 rule was brought in because of the annonimity involved in staking people that other folk dont know but this guy is not only 8 posts away( and i know that's not your point) but is well known on the scene and has a good poker reputation.

so its who you are then rather than the rules?

[NoflopsHomer]

Lol. sorry I did'nt know, close the thread if I have broken the rules.

its not a dig at you gasman and im sure you are completely honourable but rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.
 
so why then do the powers that be allow and even support breaking of these rules?

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

This seems a bit pedantic really. Would having 298 or 302 posts really make a difference from someone scamming someone?

[littlemissC]

hope you get the staking sunny,if i wasent doing chunks i would have snapped a few% lol

[gasman]

meanwhilst, % anyone?

 

[bolt pp]

Lol. sorry I did'nt know, close the thread if I have broken the rules.

its not a dig at you gasman and im sure you are completely honourable but rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.
 
so why then do the powers that be allow and even support breaking of these rules?

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

i think the 300 rule was brought in because of the annonimity involved in staking people that other folk dont know but this guy is not only 8 posts away( and i know that's not your point) but is well known on the scene and has a good poker reputation.

so its who you are then rather than the rules?

well the rules ARE "who you are" in a sense, the 300 posts rule was established to help people know who they are staking primarilly(that's my understanding of it) but if everyone knows the guy and tikay or someone alike can vouch that it's him then it seems kinda o.k to let it go IMO

[tikay]

Lol. sorry I did'nt know, close the thread if I have broken the rules.

its not a dig at you gasman and im sure you are completely honourable but rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.
 
so why then do the powers that be allow and even support breaking of these rules?

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

"Gasman" wont be scamming anyone, at any time, ever.

He's extremely well-known, well-regarded, been around a goodly while, & I expect him to remain so.

It was not "powers that be", it was my decision, & I don't regret it one bit. Common-sense ftw.

rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.

That is incorrect.

[NoflopsHomer]

I take 1%.

PM sent.

[turny]

Lol. sorry I did'nt know, close the thread if I have broken the rules.

its not a dig at you gasman and im sure you are completely honourable but rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.
 
so why then do the powers that be allow and even support breaking of these rules?

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

This seems a bit pedantic really. Would having 298 or 302 posts really make a difference from someone scamming someone?

i agree floppy it is pedantic and the number of posts makes no difference.
my point was that why have the 300 post rule if we are going to break it?
if it had been a lesser known player who had been a member since 2006 with 292 posts would it have been allowed then?

[tikay]

Lol. sorry I did'nt know, close the thread if I have broken the rules.

its not a dig at you gasman and im sure you are completely honourable but rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.
 
so why then do the powers that be allow and even support breaking of these rules?

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

i think the 300 rule was brought in because of the annonimity involved in staking people that other folk dont know but this guy is not only 8 posts away( and i know that's not your point) but is well known on the scene and has a good poker reputation.

so its who you are then rather than the rules?

No. It's discretion & common-sense.

[turny]

Lol. sorry I did'nt know, close the thread if I have broken the rules.

its not a dig at you gasman and im sure you are completely honourable but rules were brought in in the staking threads after a number of members were ripped off by people they staked.
 
so why then do the powers that be allow and even support breaking of these rules?

im just curious to why? what happens if gasman was to scam whoever stakes him?

i think the 300 rule was brought in because of the annonimity involved in staking people that other folk dont know but this guy is not only 8 posts away( and i know that's not your point) but is well known on the scene and has a good poker reputation.

so its who you are then rather than the rules?

well the rules ARE "who you are in a sense", the 300 posts rule was established to help people know who they are staking primarilly(that's my understanding of it) but if everyone knows the guy and tikay or someone alike can vouch that it's him then it seems kinda o.k to let it go IMO

i have not got a problem with letting it go and i wish gasman all the best i just wanted clarification of the rules thats all