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Originally Posted by JONATHANM
Communication devices should not be aloud at the table. Just rude. Not to mention the possibility of collusion or poker programs being run.
Ipods to listen to music I have no problem with. Ipods only, not Phones that store music so one can sneak a text or call.
A.D.D. shouldn't be able to effect peoples lives that are fortunate enough not to have it.
My Droid IS my music player. Who are you to dictate which type of music playing device I choose to use?
I use my phone at the table. I text. I read. Whatever. I
never do it while in a hand. Ever. I am 100% against anyone using a device, talking on the phone, texting, reading a Cardplayer mag, making a cocktail exchange, watching a horse race or anything else that is distracting while they are in a hand. When out of a hand, different story.
And I always get up from the table when talking on the phone.
You really can't do anything about devices and collusion with the exception of keeping folks off their devices, music player or otherwise, while in a hand. If two friends are at the same table texting information back and forth, if they are not doing it while in hands, the collusion is as irrealevent to the device as if those two got up from the table and made a verbal exchange, or just spoke to each other in a different language.