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Originally Posted by ChicagoRy
One thing that comes to mind when I think of 2p2, and Mason in particular, is in sticking to his beliefs, having a fairly clear line of standards and not allowing the allure of piles of money sway those beliefs.
Especially in the 2010s, there were many dubiously legal/unethical ways to make a big buck, but Mason didn't seem swayed by the money. And it's not like Mason/2p2 shunned monetization at all, it's just that there was a fairly consistent set of standards applied to it. That has been very rare in this industry, particularly for major players. It's something I always respected and even admired.
Mat has done a very good job with how he handles moderators over the years as well. The very role of volunteer moderator in an online forum frequently attracts people that care too much about every little thing. Mat did a great job of allowing moderators to exercise their own judgement, sometimes obsessively, while not allowing a few rogue mods/ego trippers to dominate (and take away from) the community. That's not something you see across every online forum. There are a lot of "my way or the highway" e-bullies and whatnot that take away from productive discussion. Most of the "problems" on 2p2 historically stem from forums like Politics, and when that is your biggest reoccurring issue, that means you're doing a lot right.
+1 to both of these. Meaningful stuff that often happened behind the scenes, but both were part of the secret sauce here.
I PM'ed Mat, but thanks to everyone else that made this possible. I left poker a long time ago, but still have meaningful friendships from that time period and that happened partly because of 2p2.
Best wishes to everyone involved. Will watch with interest what the future looks like.