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Decorum on chat boxes
Many people say that "You always have the option to turn the chat function off." As if that gives them a license to say what they like. The odd exasparated "idiot" is just venting frustration and understandable I suppose, but not some of the stuff that gets posted.
Why should we turn the chat boxes off? Sky poker is much more than a place to play poker: it's a social site, where many people come to commune with others. I've met many people on here who are very friendly: they ask how my kids are; I ask how their jobs are going; some I've even met in the 'real world'
Why should we read foul-mouthed abuse, even though it is not directed at us?
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It's very simple Mr Bluster - may I call you Big?
You do NOT have to, nor should you, put up with foul-mouthed abuse from the Chat-Box. If you see Chat that is out of line, just contact Support. Trust me, they will sort it. They operate a "Yellow Card-Red Card" system, & it works.
As you say, many of us just enjoy chilling on the Rail, that's half the attraction, & we don't need ill-mannered nincumpoops to spoil the party.
Abuse in the Chat-Box results in Chat-Bans, or worse.
Personally I would never go to the trouble of reporting someone regardless of what they say - the current process is just too long and convoluted which I guess means only the most serious incidents get reported thereby stopping minor two people having a few minor words tying up support staff.
Its a tough one but, as already said, if it really does offend you don't just sit back and accept it or, worse still, reduce your Sky Poker experience because of someone else.
Fair points Dowzer.
Note also that Chat is monitored, so it often gets picked up anyway.
But if you do Report it, you don't need the hand number - just give Support the player Alias, & roughly what time the incident occurred, & that's all they need, they can trace it back from that.
However, I wholeheartedly agree that when people ARE abusing the chat facility, i.e through needling other players, then they DO NOT have a right to tell us to turn the chat off.
Or, as the sky chat would say: "psnaly I jst wi t ch box coul ke upwi fa tyes"
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I used to let it get to me but now I find it pathetically funny. When you give them some back they mostly change their tack. I find that calling them 'Colonials' will have an effect. It tends to set them off on one. 50% of them will take umbrage and will play almost anything to teach the 'limey' a lesson while with the other 50% it's completely above their heads as to what you're referring to and they start asking questions about Robin Hood (i'm from Nottingham btw).
On this site I've (as yet) to come across any abuse and long may it be so.
Good luck at the tables.....
In answer to Phil's question I'm going to guess one or two stray 'idiot's too many?
One of the plusses of playing against these serial abusers is that as well as not being able to control their tempers in the chat box, they usually lose it on the table too and soon end up busting out !
Poker at our level is a game, a hobby, & we play it for pleasure, not to be abused by someone hiding behind a keyboard & mouthing off. If a player got called a "donkey" in a Live Tournament, he'd be thrown out of the Tourney there & then, & almost certainly get a slap round the chops for his trouble. But of course they wouyld never do it face to face, only Online, where they feel they do not have to be accountable for their actions.
I play on the Site most nights, & I report EVERY instance of Chat-abuse I witness. It's everyone's duty so to do, & that way, we will eradicate it.
We take chatbox abuse very seriously, as well as on the forum, yes there are people who find abusive/foul language very upsetting, and does cause offence, for this reason, we cannot condone this abuse, and does need to be reported.
Thanks for your understanding.
Sky Mod
Thanks for the reply but honestly, if people take offence to chat box abuse then its time to call it a day.
Have you ever heard of anyone in floods of tears because the big bad bully called them a donkey?
Do what I do, if someone abuses you, offer to meet them in any nuclear sub car park in the country and we'll see who's got the bottle then.
Whilst that may seem cowardly also, I am personally willing to travel just to serve such a bell end up for being a clown.
And yes, keep the patrolling of the chat boxes going, maybe one day you'll get your own show on C4 like "coppers" apatly named "CBI: Sky Poker"
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