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I didn't want to say this on the thread last night because I didn't want to seem ungracious and starting a debate on the show thread seemed silly: I don't have a problem with the idea of FCHD being given some sort of reward for his efforts in the WSOP thread but a £220 tournament entry, as has been repeatedly suggested, seems way over the top.
There are an awful lot of poster's on this forum that contribute greatly. If FCHD were to be given such a grand reward, why would GaryQQQ, Lambert180, JockBMW, TommyD, PokerTrev, etc not also merit such a thing? I don't think FCHD put more effort into his thread than these guys and others have done in the past and continue to do...
Besides that, I'm not sure if an SPT is necessarily a good prize for everyone. The costs of travel and accommodation may be prohibitive and it may not be possible for him to travel. Besides that, you'd have to put up with being interviewed by Orford. Who wants that?
I'd say a more reasonable reward would be a main event seat. I would say a £33 seat but since Lambert was given a Primo seat on last Thursday's show thread, I think we can bully the sky suits into stretching to that.
But, it seemed like it started out on the show "what prize should FCHD get"
Then when a SPT ticket was suggested, then I think there was a bit of "that's a big prize can we do it, to be continued..." lol
SPT seat all the way!
I wouldn't have spoke up tbh, but BL's out there on his own doing it and I do agree with him so thought I'd show a bit of solidarity
Sky make a fortune off us, encourage them to give as much back as possible ffs!
GIVE THE MAN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It wouldn't be a prize anyway, as there was no competition. It would be a reward for hard work. Such a reward may well be merited and nobody is arguing that it isn't. However, there is a question of proportionality and fairness... as well as realism. If he can get an SPT seat (if he wants one) then alright, though it seems unlikely that Sky would like to offer this. It's just not my opinion that the WSOP thread was so astonishingly better than anything else done on this forum that it merits such an enormous reward.
As has been mentioned, there is the TOTP freeroll which FCHD was involved in this month. This has been the regular system for these things for a little while now. Perhaps there should be an additional reward for the effort, day after day, that FCHD has put in but we can have an adult discussion about that.
It's a matter of debate.
borinloner.... fgs... leave it alone. you've said your bit, not many agree and they have made their point too. but just let it go. it is quite sad that you have spent so much time trying to diminish something worthwhile. it was meant to be light-hearted and warm-hearted. it isn't a matter of debate, please don't post any more on this issue.
oh well.
Tikay's choice....
I suggest.........primo seat.............
£220 SPT would indeed devalue a lot of other people contributions to the forum
we can disagree people, it is allowed
If you all feel that FHCD should be rewarded for the great updates, which were for YOU!
Then all chip in and I am sure you can all buy him the SPT seat.
44 people donating £5 should do it
Anyone feel like contributing something back or do we just take take take.
Cmon guy's FHCD doesn't work for Sky, he done this for you the forum.
So if you have been reading these updates and feel he derserves something then give something back yo!
If you disagree with me on any topic, by all means say so and we'll discuss it. Don't call into question my character, particularly when my views have legitimate merit. Disagree with me on the substance of those views.
As you'll see from my original post, I've suggested a £55 Primo seat might be reasonable and something more likely for Sky to provide. That's hardly a small amount of money. It was suggested by someone (sorry, I can't remember who) on last night's show thread that some of the SPT players might come together and stump up for FCHD to play at Nottingham. If you feel so strongly about this, why not do that?
Maybe Sky will give FCHD an SPT seat and I won't complain. It just seems neither likely nor proportionate to me, in view of what has come before in the 18 months I've been posting here.
I haven't diminished anything, merely offered an alternative opinion. I'm sorry if you think that's sad.
You open up a can of worms if you're going to try and draw the line somewhere regarding who contributes more than who, and what this guy deserves for his services for the forum.
But if you just hand people £220 tickets on a plate for providing solid intel, where will it stop? What if we have similar situations in the future? What about current excellent forum posters now? Will the alterior motives of a potential prize (for which, as commented itt, there was no competition for him to win OR for other to get their own chance to compete in), outweigh the desire to contribute to the forum and make it a better experience for everyone?
Give the guy a freeroll seat and a drink on the house. The fact that people even think that the guy should get £220 for a set of thread contributions astonishes me. Where are the threads for GaryQQQ, asking for him to be given an SPT seat? Or for Borins contributions to the forum day in day out? Heck, I've contributed a little to the forum, where's my free mini-primo £5 ticket?
Gifting the guy £220 will bring the contributions in this forum into chaos.
The fact there's discord itt shows what an arguably poor and contentious decision it would be to give him a seat.
Credit to him for his posts though, ya know, i'mma just sayin'.
Just let it be imo, or I don't blame Skypoker for preventing all gestures or "freebies" in future! Including Top of the Posts...
I agree it's a bit OTT, although that doesn't take away at all from the amount of time he must have put in to it over the last 4 ish weeks. Whatever Sky decide to give him, I certainly won't argue about it but I agreed with BL and didn't wanna see him stand alone taking flack while others who might agree hide away.
As my original post says ANY prize would be deserved.
Just leave it up to the powers that be please.
Thanks
Get him gone!
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