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Originally Posted by Rapini
Complaining when he could be taking action that actually has a chance to cause change is a lazy and actively unhelpful. Again, everyone understands that taking money from the cash games to cover tournament guarantees is legal and good business. So it's not going to change. Complaining about it isn't going to change it. But making it illegal or bad business would change it.
[mod hat on]
No one asked me, and I don't play at MGM, but I both agree and disagree with Rapini here.
I don't agree that politely complaining about it is a bad thing, or is antithetical to "taking action". It is one form of taking action - letting other people know about it, and socializing the discontent to see if others share the same unhappiness. If enough people are unhappy with it, TPTB may notice and make changes. If it spurs enough people to boycott, take action, make it the talk of the tables, maybe something will change. IMO, by all means, use this forum to complain about things you find unjust, and try to get them fixed. (Don't be surprised if others disagree with what you think "everyone" agrees on, though.)
Having said that, one thing that I believe to be anathema to a vibrant forum is
axe grinding. Voice your complaints once, or maybe twice, or maybe once a year, or quarter (or some other frequency that people find acceptable), fine. Continue to harangue about it more frequently than that, and you are axe grinding. This is very disruptive to a forum and its community. It should not be permitted or encouraged.
I posted a
nice article about forum rules some months back in the moderation thread, but didn't get any feedback on it then. This is one of the things that was suggested, as it happens.
I would also mention that you guys have a great resource here in having the room manager be such an active participant, and having evidence that he listens to your feedback. I'm not saying you need to let him off the hook or anything, but you should definitely not drive him away with petty bull**** that makes him wonder why he bothers. I'm not saying this is an example of petty bull****, but... just be careful not to win the battle but lose the war. Or even lose the battle and the war.
Anyway, just my opinion.
Last edited by dinesh; 02-01-2019 at 01:44 PM.