Translation of Pokerstars statement:
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Originally Posted by PokerStars Steve
After thorough consideration of the input here
After not reading, not understanding, not analysing, not making any attempt to understand ...
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and a lengthy internal discussion, we’ve decided to move forward in principle with the changes proposed in the OP.
Pokerstars has decided to do what they were always going to do anyway.
And despite the changes proposed in the OP being ambiguous and vague...
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We still have some decisions to make regarding final wording
Owing to OP being meaninglessly vague Pokerstars will endeavour to make it more so before finalising...
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and also to make sure we are comfortable with our detection and enforcement capability.
Pokerstars is understandably unsure how to detect and enforce violations of the vague OP that can be easily be circumvented by running a second machine!
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In the meantime we will be in touch with some software developers regarding their existing applications to clarify which features might violate the upcoming rules so that they will have time to make the appropriate changes.
In the interests of appearing balanced Pokerstars intends to pick on someone other than Skier but we are not sure who to bully yet. But numerous software developers have contacted us to say, "WTF, you guys are idiots who understand nothing!"
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There is one immediate change to announce. The catalyst for this conversation was a particular piece of software that efficiently delivers relevant play recommendation charts for HUSNG. Effective immediately, we are ruling that this software can no longer be used while the PokerStars client is open.
In Pokerstars naive world, Skier's software is the root of all evil so obviously must be banned.
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In the past we had always allowed charts to be used for reference during play. A primary reason was that a player could simply print out a chart and we would not be able to detect it. Another was that the charts in use were limited in their impact on the game. Detailed charts that were complex enough to provide advice useful enough to be competitive against capable players were very limited in the breadth of situations covered, such as push-fold nash charts for HU play. Any charts covering the game more comprehensively, such as hand grouping charts with basic strategy, were not complex enough to cause an issue for game integrity.
Pokerstars had no idea there was anything wrong with Skier's software and hence approved it. Then all the cartels complained so we have banned it but we still don't know what we are doing.
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This new software framework could be used to replicate the utility of a complex bot in a chart format. It has greatly advanced the efficiency of chart retrieval and presentation to the point where we must take action.
Pokerstars admits they have no idea that what Skier has done is little different to what all the pros in HUSNGs are doing by other means.
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While there will be challenges with enforcement, we believe the cost of leaving this software allowable is too high.
POkerstars is naïve enough to think a second machine can be somehow stopped.
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I want to make completely clear that we are headed firmly toward further restrictions on 3rd party software in the future.
Blah, blah, blah. Pokerstars intends to do nothing more than ban Skier's software. Please all go away and stop bothering us.
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There is a meaningful probability
Snowball's chance in hell is greater than zero...
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that within the next year or two our policies will be significantly more restrictive than even the proposal in the OP.
that within the next year or two you will have forgotten about all this...
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Our intent is to implement change gradually over time, ensuring that our internal detection and enforcement capabilities are able to keep up with the rules and that the community has adequate time to adjust.
Everyone move along, nothing to see here...
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I do not have anything to share about how far we might go in the future in our restriction of 3rd party software.
Pokerstars intends to do nothing about third party software... especially universal data mining, timewasting, collusive seating scripts, HEM2/PT4 functionality (which violate the vague OP no less than NC).
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We will continue to consider and evaluate additional information and input prior to making each and every decision.
Thanks to all who provided their thoughts and input on this topic.
Any requests you send to Pokerstars support will receive the standard reply:
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The software you mention is not against our TOS.