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Shaqalicious · 07-20-2012, 04:59 AM

just another whiny emo tragedy on the omaha8 forum.

RedHot · 07-20-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain R

If someone clearly understands the game and is a good player, but then writes something that I think is totally wrong, then I may not be so gentle. For example, if str8 (I'm picking on him because I think he's a good player, and a great poker mind and because I think he can take it) posts something like "I had (A2)(5T) UTG and folded it because the waitress was hot", then my first reaction is going to be "Honestly? That's retarded".

I think its important for every hand to be evaluated in terms of making as much money as possible, and on that hand in a vacuum. If other things are coming in that should be made in a very clear way and not allowed to de-rail the main thread.

Having said that, not having seen the waitress its difficult to give a definitive answer.

Captain R · 07-20-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaqalicious

just another whiny emo tragedy on the omaha8 forum.

Dramaha -- it's the game of the future.

str8 or better · 07-20-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RedHot

Having said that, not having seen the waitress its difficult to give a definitive answer.

don't be results oriented...

PokerSeemsFun · 07-20-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by broken_jia

One philosophy I've been constant taught since elementary school is that "if you don't have something nice to say (post), don't say anything".

However, I find that in a medium such as a forum, others don't follow this philosophy as much because there aren't any negative repercussions from insults/unnecessary comments. No matter how bad your post is, you aren't going to get a punch in the face or any other negative reinforcement(s) to prevent you from doing it again in the future.

There is a difference between critiquing and insulting someone. The recipient of this should also be willing to handle criticism well. O8 is an unsolved game where there are many different playing styles / philosophies.

^very nice post!

Just want to say that I appreciate the contributions from both SOB and Buzz.

str8 or better · 07-20-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaqalicious

just another whiny emo tragedy on the omaha8 forum.

OP's nickname is SOB, so...

AKQJ10 · 07-20-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by str8 or better

don't be results oriented...

Well, it's not like you told us if you got her number....

**Buzz** · 07-20-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PokerSeemsFun

^very nice post!

Just want to say that I appreciate the contributions from both SOB and Buzz.

Thanks. And I should tell everybody that Captain R and I worked out our differences in a series of private messages. Everything is fine.

Buzz

Phat Mack · 07-21-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzz

Thanks. And I should tell everybody that Captain R and I worked out our differences in a series of private messages. Everything is fine.

Sad sad news for all of us hoping for a return of the high drama of the Wintermute Era.

Kittens · 07-25-2012, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by str8 or better

7) This forum is about listening and trying to understand the logic of thoughts that are differents from ours. taking the good of others' opinions, not bashing the bad.

This is true. However, if someone's thoughts are different, it can be because either you or they were wrong (sometimes there are facts, not just matters of opinion, e.g. EV calculations).

I'm interested in finding out the right answer (regardless of who proposed it), and the only way to do that when there's disagreement is to break down the logical steps of one (or both) sides to try and find the error.

This can be interpreted as attacking the other person, but it shouldn't be, it's just the quest to improve one's understanding

The forum is also about helping people, and having wrong posts go unchallenged does just the opposite of helping to people who read the forum trying to learn.

AKQJ10 · 07-25-2012, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kittens

This can be interpreted as attacking the other person, but it shouldn't be, it's just the quest to improve one's understanding

The forum is also about helping people, and having wrong posts go unchallenged does just the opposite of helping to people who read the forum trying to learn.

Right on. It's really just peer review, although without all the politics and privileged gatekeepers associated with peer review in academia.