I'd like to bring it to the attention of the admin and players that this forum is victim of a cyber/template attack.

The template is a recreational player that favors the the unfair practices of sites like Poker Stars (ie when they reneged on the SN elite campaign effectively stealing from the "contractual obligations" that were entered into in good will) and the obviously net unfavorable changes that have pervaded major site policies like PS.

The template is easily identifiable because the policies are based on the assumption that the recreational player does not understand or care about rake but these players are self identified recreational players (most often with very little history or posts) that don't play for any want to win or try to play in a poker game that requires skill. This is a self inconsistent profile.

How many recreational players do you know that aren't trying to beat their opponents? How many of those players are adept at arguing for the poker site side in regard policies that themselves aren't concerned about an increase in the cost to play and a decrease in the bonuses that are offered?

In the years I have played poker I have known none. But on 2p2 forum this is a prevalent attitude by posters with less then 100 posts (and some longer time posters that do nothing but berate regs anti site positions as if they themselves aren't regs but have years of posting on this forum).

I'm not suggesting, for example, this is PS policy and they have injected shills. I can think of a number of far less conspiratorial reasons that this attack might be occurring.

Never the less it is an incredible tell when such a self inconsistent profile appears prolifically in any otherwise reasonable counter discussion to what are obviously seen as net unfair and/or undesirable changes to the game environment (many of which move the game of poker towards an unskilled variant which goes against why even losing players play poker and not jackpot games).

case study 1: https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...1&postcount=35


https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...4&postcount=36

Does this player with 37 posts really understand rackback programs better than the regs that are having sincere discussions about them?
https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...postcount=3621



This player when pressed and shown how i identified the self inconsistent nature of the other poster then identified as a pro. Perhaps they are a well known pro around here but just only have posted about 150 times. But notice the inconsistent view and the devotion to a program they later admit has no real significance and possibly is even not favorable even though they called me out for saying so:
https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...0&postcount=20

This self inconsistent attitude is everywhere in these threads.

This poster has made a mistake that it easily identifiable. They are referencing a poster that is seemingly quite obviously well before there time of being here 1 month.

This in itself could be just a poster that was lurking or was even previously banned (or accidentally locked form their account etc.) but if you check the context of the thread they are joining in the defense of the self inconsistent views of the posters that I highlighted, by way of attacking my character, and not at all speaking to the subject of thread.

This poster fits the template perfectly and I have asked them to state the player type they identify as and what there views on the policies I described are. Of course they won't contribute to such discussion.

The posters on this forum are images of players that implicitly exist not the players themselves that are known to be actual irl players. I am asking about people you actually know that exist. I don't know any that are smart enough to explain the nuances of rakeback programs but who openly admit they will continue to make bad plays they know are bad because they simply identify as a rec.

Most recs (here I refer to long term losing or -ev players) are actually trying to make the best plays possible and those that are so bad they don't care do not know about the nuances of poker site policies and there effects on the workings of the game and player pools/player types.

Forums are very susceptible to sybil attacks and must be wary of them. It is why it is a call to the admin and (known human/existing/real) players rather than the mods.

I gave examples and there are countless more. The template is very prevalent and has been over the years.

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...1&postcount=49
This players views and claims they are a rec that wants to be pros are self inconsistent.

A basic security question: if there was a concerted effort to propagate a template on this forum is there "back-end" procedures that would identify the efforts/attack? I think it would be possible for admin to verify if they were aware of the possibility.

If somebody saying "Yes" to your question would get you to stop posting, I will say "Yes".

Thanks for alerting us to this issue. Whosnext and I are top of this and getting to the bottom of things and have performed some back-end procedures. It should be resolved now and templates have been restored.

Here is the template: Its a call to the admins not the mods. Nice trolling tho

Here is the template:

Thanks gregorio and whosnext. I was concerned about psychopathic moderators drumming down this place.

I'll be back as the template. See if you can spot me.

Oh hi, that's me. You had already drawn enough attention to yourself with your massive derail of the Stars boycott thread, but apparently that wasn't enough for you. Since you've put a call out to admins, I'll respond by correcting the tempban you received already.