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Originally Posted by big bwalz
This is way off IMO, I'll reply in detail tomorrow but just the fact that you were/are an affiliate speaks volumes for your want/need for rakeback. 1st off rakeback also attracts bots and break even or losing mass multi tabling regs, recs dont like playing with those players (if thats what they can even be called). Cant have your cake and eat it too. WPN will never get any larger than it is because the American and Euro player base (countries with rec players that have $ to deposit worth playing for for US players) don't trust them and they cater to bots and players from 3rd world countries so their micro stakes games play harder than 10/20 on global. But hey they have rakeback! I hated playing on WPN so much I literally returned a stake to play there a while back. End of bedtime rant lol.
I mentioned the fact that I WAS an affiliate only to show that I base my statements on conversations with players and not just my opinions. Just because the site offers rakeback doesn't mean it has to have affiliate programs and I'm all for Global not having any. My only objective is to pay lower rake as a player.
I agree that mass tabling rakeback grinding is a negative for any site. However, the easier and better way to get rid of it is by limiting the amount of tables allowed. Not by making EVERYONES rake higher. With right policies in place rakeback doesn’t have to mean mass tabling rakeback grinding, only lower rake.
ACR is not the only possible model of player rewards. Their program does encourage mass tabling rakeback grinding and the site suffers for it IMO. I’m not saying Global should follow that model. It’s not ACR type rakeback or nothing.
Being in a legal grey area ACR doesn’t advertise on outlets like Facebook. That and the fact that it’s grey legal status makes public trust it way less than Global are the main reasons why games are tougher on ACR/WPN. Not lower rake..