The Dean's thread

[sovietsong]

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My name is Carl Sampson.  My friends call me “The Dean.” And for good reason - I know how to win.
 
Now, I am not one to brag, but I am considered one of the most successful online cash game players in all of Europe. I love raking it in! There’s nothing more satisfying than knowing I can consistantly win big when I sit down to play online.   

I love this guy.  I think the dean will consider me a friend so i dont have to refer to him as Mr Sampson, do you want any help with your excellent online business, I could make up some stuff about how good you are etc.  Let me know.

[boldie]

The Dean rules supreme..he would single handedly beat the shrewdies in a challenge and his hair is more amazing than BHs.

[GreekStein]

his hair is more amazing than BHs.

Don't push it.

[owen1923]

Got to admit this thread is a little surprising, some of the vitriol that has been directed at the Dean (who I know nothing about other than he is a writer ) has, IMHO been well out of order.

So what if he was trying to promote his work? he needs to sell so promotion is what writers do.  Making claims that a certain book is a 'landmark' is not uncommon amongst writers and publishers, key words are inserted to many descriptions of many products to give them an image, and hopefully to catch the public's attention.

Trying to discredit the guy on a public forum for no real reason other than to make yourself feel good is well out of order.  It has in my opinion been just like the schoolyard bully (camel) picking on the new kid whilst being cheered on by the rest of his class.

There are numerous ways of raising any questions you may have before going public, without laying them out as bait for the mob.

Dissapointing.

[tikay]

Got to admit this thread is a little surprising, some of the vitriol that has been directed at the Dean (who I know nothing about other than he is a writer ) has, IMHO been well out of order.

So what if he was trying to promote his work? he needs to sell so promotion is what writers do.  Making claims that a certain book is a 'landmark' is not uncommon amongst writers and publishers, key words are inserted to many descriptions of many products to give them an image, and hopefully to catch the public's attention.

Trying to discredit the guy on a public forum for no real reason other than to make yourself feel good is well out of order.  It has in my opinion been just like the schoolyard bully (camel) picking on the new kid whilst being cheered on by the rest of his class.

There are numerous ways of raising any questions you may have before going public, without laying them out as bait for the mob.

Dissapointing.

Sadly, I have to agree.

I don't know "The Dean", & from what I've seen, his work does not much impress me.

But today's internet society these days enjoys the mob mentality thing, enjoys spitting at foilks who cannot really defend themselves - we see a lot of that on here nowadays.

Of course, if they met him face to face, they'd not say a word. We all know that.

Hey-ho.

[bolt pp]

Trying to discredit the guy on a public forumfor no real reason other than to make yourself feel good is well out of order. 

erm who's done this?

yes he's being discredited on the basis that he's shit, he wrote piece after piece for blonde and they were laughable, have you even read the thread? most of the stuff came about because of the articles he wrote here.

[bolt pp]

Got to admit this thread is a little surprising, some of the vitriol that has been directed at the Dean (who I know nothing about other than he is a writer ) has, IMHO been well out of order.

So what if he was trying to promote his work? he needs to sell so promotion is what writers do.  Making claims that a certain book is a 'landmark' is not uncommon amongst writers and publishers, key words are inserted to many descriptions of many products to give them an image, and hopefully to catch the public's attention.

Trying to discredit the guy on a public forum for no real reason other than to make yourself feel good is well out of order.  It has in my opinion been just like the schoolyard bully (camel) picking on the new kid whilst being cheered on by the rest of his class.

There are numerous ways of raising any questions you may have before going public, without laying them out as bait for the mob.

Dissapointing.

Sadly, I have to agree.

I don't know "The Dean", & from what I've seen, his work does not much impress me.

But today's internet society these days enjoys the mob mentality thing, enjoys spitting at foilks who cannot really defend themselves - we see a lot of that on here nowadays.

Of course, if they met him face to face, they'd not say a word. We all know that.

Hey-ho.

no ones saying theyre going to beat him up or calling him a ****, people are just saying for the most part the stuff he's written is no good and that on the back of that its silly to promote yourself the way he has, why wouldnt people say that to his face?

[tikay]

Got to admit this thread is a little surprising, some of the vitriol that has been directed at the Dean (who I know nothing about other than he is a writer ) has, IMHO been well out of order.

So what if he was trying to promote his work? he needs to sell so promotion is what writers do.  Making claims that a certain book is a 'landmark' is not uncommon amongst writers and publishers, key words are inserted to many descriptions of many products to give them an image, and hopefully to catch the public's attention.

Trying to discredit the guy on a public forum for no real reason other than to make yourself feel good is well out of order.  It has in my opinion been just like the schoolyard bully (camel) picking on the new kid whilst being cheered on by the rest of his class.

There are numerous ways of raising any questions you may have before going public, without laying them out as bait for the mob.

Dissapointing.

Sadly, I have to agree.

I don't know "The Dean", & from what I've seen, his work does not much impress me.

But today's internet society these days enjoys the mob mentality thing, enjoys spitting at foilks who cannot really defend themselves - we see a lot of that on here nowadays.

Of course, if they met him face to face, they'd not say a word. We all know that.

Hey-ho.

no ones saying theyre going to beat him up or calling him a ****, people are just saying for the most part the stuff he's written is no good and that on the back of that its silly to promote yourself the way he has, why wouldnt people say that to his face?

Lol!

It's so much easier to spout off on the Internet than face to face - you well know that.

I am not defending Dean's "quality of writing", not at all. But I'd not mind seeing some quality pennage from those who flamed him to bits.....It's easy to flame - VERY easy. Actually walking the walk is a bit harder.

I read his spiel & just chuckled to myself. I would not dream of flaming him publically, (you never heard of "live & let live"?) but I'd certainly say to him, if I met him, "sorry man, but your writing is not exactly my thing".

[bolt pp]

Got to admit this thread is a little surprising, some of the vitriol that has been directed at the Dean (who I know nothing about other than he is a writer ) has, IMHO been well out of order.

So what if he was trying to promote his work? he needs to sell so promotion is what writers do.  Making claims that a certain book is a 'landmark' is not uncommon amongst writers and publishers, key words are inserted to many descriptions of many products to give them an image, and hopefully to catch the public's attention.

Trying to discredit the guy on a public forum for no real reason other than to make yourself feel good is well out of order.  It has in my opinion been just like the schoolyard bully (camel) picking on the new kid whilst being cheered on by the rest of his class.

There are numerous ways of raising any questions you may have before going public, without laying them out as bait for the mob.

Dissapointing.

Sadly, I have to agree.

I don't know "The Dean", & from what I've seen, his work does not much impress me.

But today's internet society these days enjoys the mob mentality thing, enjoys spitting at foilks who cannot really defend themselves - we see a lot of that on here nowadays.

Of course, if they met him face to face, they'd not say a word. We all know that.

Hey-ho.

no ones saying theyre going to beat him up or calling him a ****, people are just saying for the most part the stuff he's written is no good and that on the back of that its silly to promote yourself the way he has, why wouldnt people say that to his face?

Lol!

It's so much easier to spout off on the Internet than face to face - you well know that.

I am not defending Dean's "quality of writing", not at all. But I'd not mind seeing some quality pennage from those who flamed him to bits.....It's easy to flame - VERY easy. Actually walking the walk is a bit harder.

I read his spiel & just chuckled to myself. I would not dream of flaming him publically, (you never heard of "live & let live"?) but I'd certainly say to him, if I met him, "sorry man, but your writing is not exactly my thing".

He didnt really post here then all of a sudden his articles were getting pride of place on the home page, being advertised all over the place and it was like a huge coup that you'd got him and people arnt allow to comment when in the face of such a big build up he fails so poorly?

of course i know how easy it is to run your mouth on the internet but not everyones like that, theres nothing i wouldnt say to someones face that i'd written and i imagine there are plenty of others, the point i was trying to make even if that wasnt the case is that he didnt really get ruined that badly and most of the stuff that got said to him wasnt that heavy and in real life would translate to something similar to what you said about: "sorry man but your writing is not really my sort of thing" i refuse to believe that most of the people that posted wouldnt at least say that to his face.

[tikay]

Got to admit this thread is a little surprising, some of the vitriol that has been directed at the Dean (who I know nothing about other than he is a writer ) has, IMHO been well out of order.

So what if he was trying to promote his work? he needs to sell so promotion is what writers do.  Making claims that a certain book is a 'landmark' is not uncommon amongst writers and publishers, key words are inserted to many descriptions of many products to give them an image, and hopefully to catch the public's attention.

Trying to discredit the guy on a public forum for no real reason other than to make yourself feel good is well out of order.  It has in my opinion been just like the schoolyard bully (camel) picking on the new kid whilst being cheered on by the rest of his class.

There are numerous ways of raising any questions you may have before going public, without laying them out as bait for the mob.

Dissapointing.

Sadly, I have to agree.

I don't know "The Dean", & from what I've seen, his work does not much impress me.

But today's internet society these days enjoys the mob mentality thing, enjoys spitting at foilks who cannot really defend themselves - we see a lot of that on here nowadays.

Of course, if they met him face to face, they'd not say a word. We all know that.

Hey-ho.

no ones saying theyre going to beat him up or calling him a ****, people are just saying for the most part the stuff he's written is no good and that on the back of that its silly to promote yourself the way he has, why wouldnt people say that to his face?

Lol!

It's so much easier to spout off on the Internet than face to face - you well know that.

I am not defending Dean's "quality of writing", not at all. But I'd not mind seeing some quality pennage from those who flamed him to bits.....It's easy to flame - VERY easy. Actually walking the walk is a bit harder.

I read his spiel & just chuckled to myself. I would not dream of flaming him publically, (you never heard of "live & let live"?) but I'd certainly say to him, if I met him, "sorry man, but your writing is not exactly my thing".

He didnt really post here then all of a sudden his articles were getting pride of place on the home page, being advertised all over the place and it was like a huge coup that you'd got him and people arnt allow to comment when in the face of such a big build up he fails so poorly?

of course i know how easy it is to run your mouth on the internet but not everyones like that, theres nothing i wouldnt say to someones face that i'd written and i imagine there are plenty of others, the point i was trying to make even if that wasnt the case is that he didnt really get ruined that badly and most of the stuff that got said to him wasnt that heavy and in real life would translate to something similar to what you said about: "sorry man but your writing is not really my sort of thing" i refuse to believe that most of the people that posted wouldnt at least say that to his face.

Be serious!

We've seen several examples recently of poker players who are circuit regulars getting flamed to bits on here - in the fiull knowledge that they are not Forum Members, & probably not even computer literate. Nothing - not a squeak - was said to their face, when the "incidents" went off though......

And lets not get confused here. A bad poker player does not necessarily make a bad person.

I sort of wish I'd never Posted that I agreed with Owen1923 now, because this debate is unwinnable, but I did, so it's too late.

We show a distinct lack of class, of decency, of honour, at times.

[GreekStein]

If he ever showed his face anywhere on the live poker scene I would in a polite way introduce myself as someone who has criticised him online and indeed argue my side, to his face.

Don't see there's anything wrong with what's been said about him.

[tikay]

If he ever showed his face anywhere on the live poker scene I would in a polite way introduce myself as someone who has criticised him online and indeed argue my side, to his face.

Don't see there's anything wrong with what's been said about him.

Well Cos, "polite" would be a nice start.....

Do you realy think he's been dealt with "politely" on this Thread? (Rhetorical).

Would you say, word for word, some of the bile that been Posted on this Theaad directly to his face? (Rhetorical).

[bolt pp]

maybe the tone of the thread went a certain way because 4 posts into the thread the dean posted this about the camel, kinda sets the tone of the thread dont you think?

Do you want me to come down to your local cardroom so I can earn £5 an hour like you

[810ofclubs]

maybe the tone of the thread went a certain way because 4 posts into the thread the dean posted this about the camel, kinda sets the tone of the thread dont you think?

Do you want me to come down to your local cardroom so I can earn £5 an hour like you

there r perks to "working" at the casino, free tea and coffee for example some palces even throw in biscuits woop woop

such a stupid thread imo, delete the whole thing

[tikay]

maybe the tone of the thread went a certain way because 4 posts into the thread the dean posted this about the camel, kinda sets the tone of the thread dont you think?

Do you want me to come down to your local cardroom so I can earn £5 an hour like you

Yes, that's entirely possible.

I'm off out, things to do.