Moving on......

[BAM]

Tikay, why do you always spin your posts to make yourself sound like the victim and airing out looking for sympathy?

It's an unnerving trait you constantly seem to have, maybe you should work on empathy as a way forward.

You might be right there, too.

But if you don't like the way I manage things, you are not forced to stay here.

I quite like it here thank you, it is just your overstated sense of self importance that sticks in the craw now and then.

Like I said, feel free to go elsewhere.

Nah I'll stay thanks because 'you' are not blonde the members are.

[The Camel]

That's the third time I've tried to quote a post and it's been deleted!

[bobby1]

What a mess, seems most of the people making judgements and banning people are judging that persons actions and have the bare faced cheek to just carry on as if their own actions on several points of this story are fine/not getting severely reprimanded.

It seems that looking at a video that someone has sent to you is then put forward as something that should be a sackable offence, but knoicking off your mates/work colleagues girlfriend behind his back and then holding some sort of kangaroo court to totally over react to a later transgression he does is at best arrogant and at worst disgusting. Human nature and appetite mean these things are an everyday thing in most walks of life but so is failling to do your job to the proper level and it seems that by throwing as much inuendo at the other guy regarding what he hasnt'has done is deflecting the disgraceful actions of others, peopole that are higher up in the pecking order but facing no comeback on what they have done.

How is watching a clip someone sends to you more serious than telling all and sundry that someone they all know liks the odd vegetable inserted wherever. One side is making a judgement on the other person when if you write down their actions they are disgraceful too. As for ambushing someones PC and passing on details you find, no matter what the circumstances, it seems the person got what they wanted, in a set of things to hit the guy over the head with and discredit him.

So now I find that a load of people I liked and respected have all acted in a dreadful manner but half of em have got together to make sure everyone knows what the other side did.

what an awful place this has turned into.

[OhMy]

Maybe some rebranding or marketing is overdue. I was under the impression that Blonde was a poker forum. All I've seen in the last couple of months is scandal after scandal.

Anyone got a bad beat story they wanna get off their chest?

[sofa----king]

i posted then and then deleated it myself thinking it was a bit strong.,.,.why dont everyone just chill.,.
he said this she said that.,.,chit is just winding everyone up.,.,.no-one pays to come on this forum.,.its for free.,.,so when something is.,.,.,ohhh fuk it i dont know what to say just ALL CHILL OUT AND STOP TAKING CHEAP SHOTS..,.,.,

[tikay]

I think the bizarre thing about this is that Kev hasn't actually repaid the money. Tikay has. I hope Kev pays it back, as allowing him to keep it is a crime in itself imo.

He has offered to, directly (on Sunday I believe) & several times via third parties.

A transfer on Full-Tilt has been offered, but I've not opened my Full-Tilt account in 5 o 6 years that I recall, & heaven knows what the password & stuff is. It's not top of my list of priorities right now, I have one or two other plates to keep spinning.

[Rod Paradise]

Tikay, why do you always spin your posts to make yourself sound like the victim and airing out looking for sympathy?

It's an unnerving trait you constantly seem to have, maybe you should work on empathy as a way forward.

You might be right there, too.

But if you don't like the way I manage things, you are not forced to stay here.

I quite like it here thank you, it is just your overstated sense of self importance that sticks in the craw now and then.

Like I said, feel free to go elsewhere.

I think plenty will be thinking along those lines.

as for BAM he's not complained the forum or how it's managed, he's pointed out a character trait that he's noticed - something you can be wont to do as well.

[tikay]

I think the bizarre thing about this is that Kev hasn't actually repaid the money. Tikay has. I hope Kev pays it back, as allowing him to keep it is a crime in itself imo.

Kev has asked both Tightend and tikay where to send the money and NEITHER has replied

Correct. See my subsequent Post.

[mondatoo]

People's commitment to Kev is admirable and I also truly hope he gets his life back on track BUT Kev has done wrong here,he has said that he spent the money that was Brendan's,that is not right and this has made Blonde look bad.People can bitch and moan all they like and be the great friend by criticising but Flushy,Tighty and Tikay all came to this decision and between them thought this was the correct way forward,If Tighty had've made the OP or Flushy had've do they get the same shit ? It may look like I'm taking sides but I'm not I have no reason to as I no all parties similarly,just saying it how I see it.I think a few people are way out of order here,imho!!!

[Teacake]

Getting back to the OP      ......      with what has emerged - what else were Tikay, Richard, and Dumpsey supposed to do?

They are the Directors/shareholders of a Limited Company - and money had gone astray.

All of them had a 'duty of care' to ensure that their 'customers' funds were intact/available - and certainly not impinged upon by a member of their own staff.

(Even taking into account Kev's problems) They were obliged to act - and did so!

Fair play to all three of them for speedily sorting it out, and getting the outstanding amount sent to the bereaved family.

Maybe if some of the critics had ever run a company before (or even had a phuqqin proper job), you might just start to appreciate the legal ramifications    ....     let alone the damage to the company image/integrity caused by the events.

 

Oh please!

An oversight by one of our ex employees has been bought to our attention.

Full details of Brendan's account balance and what followed.

The error has been corrected and the family are satisfied and happy.

As Kev is no longer an employee there is little we can do, however he feels that its best he now resigns as a moderator.

We have also banned one member and one moderator who have handled this in a self righteous spiteful way.



Company image intact, the right thing done. So many people on this thread are missing the point its untrue, and to say its because people havent run a company before is just ridiculous.

Great post

No one has come out of this with any credit

[turny]

I think the bizarre thing about this is that Kev hasn't actually repaid the money. Tikay has. I hope Kev pays it back, as allowing him to keep it is a crime in itself imo.

message from rookie

" i and kev have chased numerous times
 including vinny
 looking for somewhere to send it too

  the money is with the majority shareholder in blonde now "

[TightPaulFolds]

Dont pull the plug, Im thinking of giving my tv license money to Tikay for providing more entertainment on blonde than on the bbc

They're not going to pull the plug, they're fielding a takeover bid from Bandit's forum empire.

[Rod Paradise]

People's commitment to Kev is admirable and I also truly hope he gets his life back on track BUT Kev has done wrong here,he has said that he spent the money that was Brendan's,that is not right and this has made Blonde look bad.People can bitch and moan all they like and be the great friend by criticising but Flushy,Tighty and Tikay all came to this decision and between them thought this was the correct way forward,If Tighty had've made the OP or Flushy had've do they get the same shit ? It may look like I'm taking sides but I'm not I have no reason to as I no all parties similarly,just saying it how I see it.I think a few people are way out of order here,imho!!!

Hang on he's said he spent it way back then - this indeed was wrong - but then he repaid it into the account back then as well (& I presume this can be shown).

The guy's been homeless for a while I doubt he could have paid it back in a bid to not suffer the consequences of his private stuff being dished out to anyone it might turn against him, they don't do crisis loans for that.

Kev did wrong, and handled it badly - & as such working for blonde or modding wouldn't be a good idea, I can't blame blonde for that decision - BUT the way it was dealt with has beena public hanging out to dry.

[mondatoo]

People's commitment to Kev is admirable and I also truly hope he gets his life back on track BUT Kev has done wrong here,he has said that he spent the money that was Brendan's,that is not right and this has made Blonde look bad.People can bitch and moan all they like and be the great friend by criticising but Flushy,Tighty and Tikay all came to this decision and between them thought this was the correct way forward,If Tighty had've made the OP or Flushy had've do they get the same shit ? It may look like I'm taking sides but I'm not I have no reason to as I no all parties similarly,just saying it how I see it.I think a few people are way out of order here,imho!!!

Hang on he's said he spent it way back then - this indeed was wrong - but then he repaid it into the account back then as well (& I presume this can be shown).

The guy's been homeless for a while I doubt he could have paid it back in a bid to not suffer the consequences of his private stuff being dished out to anyone it might turn against him, they don't do crisis loans for that.

Kev did wrong, and handled it badly - & as such working for blonde or modding wouldn't be a good idea, I can't blame blonde for that decision - BUT the way it was dealt with has beena public hanging out to dry.

I'm not going to call Kev when he can't reply,I like Kev and all I've said is what he said he done and the blatant obviousness that it was wrong ? I also agree with you this has been handled wrong but that wasn't one man's decision,I thought Flushy's earlier post summed it up pretty much perfectly.

[relaedgc]

From someone who is standing on the outside of the situation, with no ties of friendship to either side of the story, I'm somewhat amazed at the vindictiveness and vitriol to have surfaced from this incident. First and foremost, irrespective of everything else for the moment -- Brendan Hartnett's estate was due a sum of money from blondepoker; a sum of money which wasn't paid and thus it is as stated previously a poor reflection upon the business.

Given that his son felt that this forum contained many of his closest friends (which I am given to understand it did, from what I remember of the blonde bash in Luton) he no doubt never expected this kind of delay. I think the oversight in him not returning Kev's phone call is moot, he was no doubt busy with the affairs of a recently loss parent. As someone who recently underwent this transition in life myself I can imagine why he might not have returned the call.

Unfortunately, that doesn't free you of the obligation to get the money to him. In short, though, the money was spent and he never got it. Kev has explained his reasons and no matter the intentions it is the basic fact that you have to consider -- it reflects poorly upon the company and they decided to act upon it. If I had done this in my line of work, I'd have been made unemployed and told I was no longer welcome also.

From everything that I've seen over the years, and from Kev himself, I don't doubt that he's a good and honest man. His situation is obviously at rock bottom for the present and I think you're doing those that run blonde poker a disservice if you honestly believe they've done this to further kick him where it hurts out of petty vindictiveness. They've got to look out for their own interests also, and no matter how you want to consider the manner in which it was dealt with I think it is going to come down the same path. It is you, as the reader of this post, that pressed and hounded and nagged to ascertain the reasons and what has occurred. Now that you finally got what you wanted everybody is up in arms about it.

It doesn't matter how they word the difficult situation that it is, eventually you'd have all wormed your way into the heart of the issue and you're faced with this matter all of the same. I appreciate that everyone wants to target the Mod who was once in a relationship with Kev for revealing whatever sensitive and damaging information that she did -- however, that's more of a personal matter in split partners over something to do with the forum. Roles reversed, and such sensitive information was found can you honestly sit there and say you would do nothing about it? I don't think you can until you're faced with the situation yourself. Irrespective of the motives, I think it's better that the air is cleared.

Curiosity and the ability to not leave things alone got you here. No matter how the incident was worded, you folks would have wormed your way to the rotten core of the apple to find out what has happened and slammed them all the same because it has simply turned into a fight between the friends of Kev against the guys that are running the forum. It's human nature to be curious, but then you should accept what you find impassively over incidents such as this and leave your emotional attachments at the door.