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[RED-DOG]

ixnay on the utonlay ardroomcay.

[bobAlike]

ixnay on the utonlay ardroomcay.

Lol

[ruud]

Do we think that the much delayed Blonde Bash might re-invigorate some posters?

[tikay]

It does seem a shame that the Liver poker board isn't alive any more. I know it's against DTD's wishes but it'd be nice if cardrooms were allowed their own thread and that was the only place they could post about their card room. It's what got me and I imagine others into blonde in the first place. A thread to discuss the latest goings on in Leeds doesn't on the surface appear to clash with DTD in any meaningful way. Could even drive traffic as more people are exposed to DTD's threads.

Yes, it is a shame, but blonde costs money to run, & DTD pay 80% of the running costs, so it's Hobson's choice really.

Personally, I think it would be a bigger shame if we lost DTD's sponsorship, as it would likely spell the end for blonde.

So no, there cannot be dedicated threads to other rooms, but with a little thought & nous, they could exist. Just be a bit subtle about it.   

[tikay]

Lol ok Tikay maybe it's the arrangement of subject matter because that's how I perceive it when I click on the Rail. And as we know from the HUD thread pros like yourself can prove things on paper but it's the perception of amateurs like me that count.

Touche Mr MANTIS. 1-1.

[tikay]

Anyway, if anyone has any constructive comments to assist in halting the decline, hit us up please. But if you have never started a thread, feel free - they all help.

 

Morning Jim.

I was pokering last night, so could not reply, but I'm happy to discuss the 5 or 6 posts you made about this last night. I'll also address your Liverpool thread disquiet, but I'll do that on the Liverpool thread if I may.

So, as to promoting other rooms, I've not spoken to Tighty about your Post, but he would have PM'd you, rather than discuss it on the Forum, because that's how we moderate these days - quietly, under the radar, to keep it cool. It's usually easier & more effective that way, but if you want an open discussion about it, fine, let's do it. 

This is what you Posted. (It was removed by us).

Thread Title -

Luton G - brand new poker room

Post -

Luton G is opening its brand new room tomorrow ahead of the GUKPT next week.

Next Friday their is a freeroll with 5 main event seats on offer, first come first served to get into the comp.

Ill post some pics of the room when it opens.

I'm sorry, but that's never going to be acceptable, & I think you knew that.

A little subtlety would do the trick though. A little Diary, "Balla in Beds" or whatever, in which you talk about where you play, what went off last night, & slip in a few mentions of what's coming up would be ok.

Or you could have gone on my Diary if you wished, & as I was a Luton regular, sharing fun tables with you on hundreds of nights, & said "did you know Luton G have got a fancy new room now - why not come down one night?" That way, at least 2 people will have seen it.

We do NOT ban mention of other rooms or Tours - there were 9 threads in The Rail in August in which others rooms or Tours were the topic. These included EPT, Goliath, poker rooms in Cardiff, Full Tilt, Ladbrokes, APAT, & a directory of PLO & PLO8 "Live" Tournaments wherever the venue was. Your Post was pure promotion of a Venue, so that kite was never gonna fly.

A little subtlety is not beyond us, is it? That post was way OTT imo.

Sorry, but it's a fact of life here now. We need sponsorship, so we need to respect our Sponsor who, thus far, has been very reasonable with us. 





 

[tikay]

Jim you are also factually incorrect

the liverpool thread had 20 posts in august, from a dozen or so posters including 8 liverpool fans

quieter of course, but not telling me that everyone has taken their kenny dalglish signed ball and gone indoors

Most of the posts in August are fantasy football related.

A question was asked as to why people are posting less. I have voiced an opinion and your trying to prove me wrong rather than listening to what I'm saying. Maybe that's another reason for the decline.

 
Possibly, but the real reasons have been well-documented with facts. I've set out my views on what we can do to arrest the decline. If people want to interact more, or make an effort to start new, interesting, threads, as many clearly are right now, fine, but nobody has to. It's not a threat, it's a fact, if we can't liven the place up, it will have to close, it's as simple as that.

Anyway, I'll discuss this on the Liverpool thread, as that was the basis of your comments.

You might not like my views, but you wanted a discussion, so let's do it.

[MANTIS01]

If we need to liven things up don't we think banning the likes of Herbie was an error? It's kinda like Jose Mourinho saying he needs goals before releasing Diego Costa on a free transfer!!

[tikay]

If we need to liven things up don't we think banning the likes of Herbie was an error? It's kinda like Jose Mourinho saying he needs goals before releasing Diego Costa on a free transfer!!

No, I don't believe it was an error. He was high maintenance, & between Tighty & I, over 300 PM's went back & forth with him, whole weekends were lost, clearing up problems. I don't have the time or inclination for high maintenance. 95% of our Members have never troubled the Mods. 95% of the Mods time is spent modding the high maintenance 5%.

If Herbie wants to come back, & Members want him back, I'd not argue. But if High Maintenance Herbie wants to return, no ta.

For the record, in case anyone is wearing their troll hat, I get on fine with Herbie.

[tikay]

A lot of blondes have been doing their bit to rev things up, so a quick update, one week into the Month.

The daily Post average is 391, & if we monthulated that figure (we won't) that would be the highest for 15 months, & far & away the highest in 2015. 

New Threads are running at 5.7 per day, which monthulates to the 3rd best number in 21 months.

Why won't we be able to sustain that? Some hot threads have chipped in with big numbers - the HUD debate, & the Syria disaster, in particular. These threads will slow down, of course.

Lots of new threads, too. Some of them bomb, but so what? At least people tried. The Comps that guys like Scotty2hatty & Sheriff Fatman are running really help, too. Scotty's great quiz is nearing an end, so if anyone has any ideas for further quizzes & the like, feel free.

If we could get to 10,000 posts in September, that'd be the best month for 15 months. 315 posts per day from now until the month end gets us there. Posts for posts sake are no good, need to be worthwhile posts, but we might just have stemmed the bleeding.

Big thank you to everyone who has helped.

[BorntoBubble]

A lot of blondes have been doing their bit to rev things up, so a quick update, one week into the Month.

The daily Post average is 391, & if we monthulated that figure (we won't) that would be the highest for 15 months, & far & away the highest in 2015. 

New Threads are running at 5.7 per day, which monthulates to the 3rd best number in 21 months.

Why won't we be able to sustain that? Some hot threads have chipped in with big numbers - the HUD debate, & the Syria disaster, in particular. These threads will slow down, of course.

Lots of new threads, too. Some of them bomb, but so what? At least people tried. The Comps that guys like Scotty2hatty & Sheriff Fatman are running really help, too. Scotty's great quiz is nearing an end, so if anyone has any ideas for further quizzes & the like, feel free.

If we could get to 10,000 posts in September, that'd be the best month for 15 months. 315 posts per day from now until the month end gets us there. Posts for posts sake are no good, need to be worthwhile posts, but we might just have stemmed the bleeding.

Big thank you to everyone who has helped.

+1

[BorntoBubble]

A lot of blondes have been doing their bit to rev things up, so a quick update, one week into the Month.

The daily Post average is 391, & if we monthulated that figure (we won't) that would be the highest for 15 months, & far & away the highest in 2015. 

New Threads are running at 5.7 per day, which monthulates to the 3rd best number in 21 months.

Why won't we be able to sustain that? Some hot threads have chipped in with big numbers - the HUD debate, & the Syria disaster, in particular. These threads will slow down, of course.

Lots of new threads, too. Some of them bomb, but so what? At least people tried. The Comps that guys like Scotty2hatty & Sheriff Fatman are running really help, too. Scotty's great quiz is nearing an end, so if anyone has any ideas for further quizzes & the like, feel free.

If we could get to 10,000 posts in September, that'd be the best month for 15 months. 315 posts per day from now until the month end gets us there. Posts for posts sake are no good, need to be worthwhile posts, but we might just have stemmed the bleeding.

Big thank you to everyone who has helped.

+1

sorry missed the bolded bit.

Start of the NFL may help, that's always popular around here.

Full football fixture list etc.

It's good to see a mini revival it makes the place a lot more interesting.

This is also my most successful thread ever, although it's not hard to compete with my staking threads

[77dave]

We are now half way through September how are the stats looking for the month so far.

No need to thank me for the extra traffic I've created this month.

[tikay]

I will report on the September Stats tomorrow morning, as midnight tonight is the halfway point, so we need to include today.

For now, it looks like being, at mid-September, some 62.3% ahead of August, & heading towards the best month since August 2014.

We have lost the early month momentum, when we were running at even higher numbers, but we are still coming in every day at far higher numbers than for over a year.

I'm working tonight, so will leave it at that for now, but I'll do a full mid-month update after work tonight, or tomorrow morning.  

[BorntoBubble]

I will report on the September Stats tomorrow morning, as midnight tonight is the halfway point, so we need to include them.

For now, it looks like being, at mid-September, some 62.3% ahead of August, & heading towards the best month since August 2014.

We have lost the early month momentum, when we were running at even higher numbers, but we are still coming in every day at far higher numbers than for over a year.

I'm working tonight, so will leave it at that for now, but I'll do a full mid-month update after work tonight, or tomorrow morning.   

I was going to post but didnt want to tempt fait with the place being much more noisy.

Also didnt want Camel to get angry re momentum