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BigSmooth

BigSmooth

Lifer
Aug 18, 2000
10,484
12
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Firefox+AdBlock extension=:thumbsup:
It's better than Firefox's default imageblocking because you can block individual images/directories instead of entire servers if you want to.
 
waggy

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
68,143
10
81
heh they locked the other one to protect underage posters?

THEN GET THE FVKCING PARTYPOKER CRAP OUT.

ironic? hmm no that really don't fit ..whats the word i'm looking for?
 
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simms

Diamond Member
Sep 21, 2001
8,211
0
0
Originally posted by: waggy
heh they locked the other one to protect underage posters?

THEN GET THE FVKCING PARTYPOKER CRAP OUT.

ironic? hmm no that really don't fit ..whats the word i'm looking for?
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hypocrosy? sp.. but eh.. it's friday.
 
JulesMaximus

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
74,586
986
126
Originally posted by: waggy
heh they locked the other one to protect underage posters?

THEN GET THE FVKCING PARTYPOKER CRAP OUT.

ironic? hmm no that really don't fit ..whats the word i'm looking for?
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Well, it's not like the little kiddies on here have a credit card. :roll:
 
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AFB

Lifer
Jan 10, 2004
10,718
3
0
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: waggy
heh they locked the other one to protect underage posters?

THEN GET THE FVKCING PARTYPOKER CRAP OUT.

ironic? hmm no that really don't fit ..whats the word i'm looking for?
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Well, it's not like the little kiddies on here have a credit card. :roll:
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I'm underage and I have a "credit" card .
 
waggy

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
68,143
10
81
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: waggy
heh they locked the other one to protect underage posters?

THEN GET THE FVKCING PARTYPOKER CRAP OUT.

ironic? hmm no that really don't fit ..whats the word i'm looking for?
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Well, it's not like the little kiddies on here have a credit card. :roll:
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first off yes little kiddies can get a credit card. second it really does not matter.

they are Locking post to play poker yet have a huge banner at the top asking you to play poker at pokerroom.com.
 
mugs

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
48,920
46
91
Is Internet gambling even legal in the US? I thought these sites were all located offshore to get around the laws.
 
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Chu

Banned
Jan 2, 2001
2,911
0
0
Originally posted by: mugs
Is Internet gambling even legal in the US? I thought these sites were all located offshore to get around the laws.
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Yep, Partypoker is located in incorporated in Nicrugria (or however you spell it). Oddly enough, they still send you a tax form if you win more then $10K . . . I guess to keep uncle sam happy.
 
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nsafreak

Diamond Member
Oct 16, 2001
7,093
3
81
Usually I don't notice ads but this one is pretty damn tacky and seemed to be screwing up my formatting a bit (side scrolling at 1280x1024?? I don't think so) so I have blocked all images from that server. I call BS on that they have no control over what ads are shown. The mods do not but anand most definitely does. Hell he had people paying for a service where they could get an ad free forum site, which interestingly enough is still up. Guess they still have a few subscribers left before they shut down that server. So it's not like he can't afford to be selective in the ads that are put up as it has been proven before that people are willing to pay for an ad free site but will only tolerate so much if the only choice is a site with ads.
 
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Chu

Banned
Jan 2, 2001
2,911
0
0
Originally posted by: nsafreak
Usually I don't notice ads but this one is pretty damn tacky and seemed to be screwing up my formatting a bit (side scrolling at 1280x1024?? I don't think so) so I have blocked all images from that server. I call BS on that they have no control over what ads are shown. The mods do not but anand most definitely does. Hell he had people paying for a service where they could get an ad free forum site, which interestingly enough is still up. Guess they still have a few subscribers left before they shut down that server. So it's not like he can't afford to be selective in the ads that are put up as it has been proven before that people are willing to pay for an ad free site but will only tolerate so much if the only choice is a site with ads.
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Here is my personal opinion. I don't care about the add. I do care about the fact that we can't get a consistant policy reguarding poker threads on here. Some are let be, some are locked, and some are flat out deleted, it's ridicluous; and in the meantime we have that lovely banner mocking us . . .

PartyPoker is well known to pay their referres ridicluous amounts of money, I'm willing to bet anand took a deal too good to refuse (probably $50/head + rakeback). Not that I care - in fact I encourage people to give poker a try, and will help them as much as I can to make money, or at least not get taken, but something has to be done about the ridicluous contrast between forum policy and that ad.

-Chu
 
RossMAN

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
79,051
446
136
Originally posted by: BigSmooth
Firefox+AdBlock extension=:thumbsup:
It's better than Firefox's default imageblocking because you can block individual images/directories instead of entire servers if you want to.
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I've just started using FireFox at home, I'll have to give this extension a try.

Are there any other ESSENTIAL extensions I should have?
 
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pulse8

Lifer
May 3, 2000
20,860
1
81
I like how they do it to protect underage members, but threads about weed and ones that contain graphic war images are alright.
 
waggy

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
68,143
10
81
Originally posted by: pulse8
I like how they do it to protect underage members, but threads about weed and ones that contain graphic war images are alright.
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well the war images were nothing. I have seen worse while IN school.
 
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pulse8

Lifer
May 3, 2000
20,860
1
81
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: pulse8
I like how they do it to protect underage members, but threads about weed and ones that contain graphic war images are alright.
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well the war images were nothing. I have seen worse while IN school.
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I'm just saying that poker isn't really a big deal, but it's certainly not worse than those examples.
 
rh71

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
52,844
1,049
126
well I guess this forces me to use Firefox more often... what a PITA.
 
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jagec

Lifer
Apr 30, 2004
24,442
6
81
Originally posted by: blakeatwork
Jesus... a free forum and people bitch....

He's gotta make some money somehow...
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it's not the ads people are complaining about (for the most part), but the fact that poker threads get locked.

I don't care, I don't participate in the poker threads and I don't see the ads (thanks firefox)
 
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