Online Poker Forum - Player Transactions section

TilterRick · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: Player Transactions section

Hello Everyone,

Fraud has been getting on me a lot of about the Players Transaction section, so I have to shut it down. I always wanted to keep it, but if it became too much trouble to handle, we would close it.

Sorry,

TilterRick

bigpairde · Chipluder Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 8906

wow.
hard but understandable decision

tracysanders · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

TR,

I can only assume you left this thread open for comments. As someone who has done some trades in the past, I really appreciated having the added security of the forum, and especially the rules. I pretty much have people who I can trade with now, that I trust because of previous trades, but the added security has always been very welcome.

Is there no way you can just security protect this section so that only people with a certain post-count ( not spamming of course) could access it. I think this would by far be a better resolution.

Driftpro · Straight Flush Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 454

TR, this is a really bad news for many honest traders there. clamper13 has done a great job to prevent frauds. In most case, people got scammed due to their failure to follow clamper's rules. Is it the case that it will NOT be allowed to post a trade request anywhere in this forum from now on?

Lucky Worm · Four of a Kind Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 338

It also means for people like me to stop playing on Full Tilt.

jeffr8 · Inspector Gadget Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 3259

Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

I respect the decision, but dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmn! Now the "Inspector Gadget" title is weird/random without that section Sad

jenny81 · Straight Flush Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 452

This is terrible news. Guess I'll have to switch to the 2+2 trade thread now.

LostOstrich · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject:

Kiwi ran a poll on this a while ago, and I voted in favour of keeping both Transactions and Rail Requests. I'm now pretty convinced Rick's done the right thing though, as the small convenience value the Transactions section added to the forum regs has become heavily outweighed by the immense hassle created by scammers and imbeciles. And imagine it from Rick's (or even the site's) point of view. What do they get out of it? Nothing but a pain in the bottom. (Mods please delete the word bottom if necessary).

KronX and Hunny Bunny will vouch for me on this: I never used to be as aggressive towards idiots as I am now. I only started shouting at people in the Transactions section, because stupidity there puts other people at risk. Not sure the judge in my assault trial will accept that as a mitigating factor, but hey. Good riddance, I say.

Driftpro · Straight Flush Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 454

TR, clamper is a great member on your team. Please don't let his talent be wasted. Thanks.

KronX · Pot Committed Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 4854

Oh well.

I felt the good and honest trades were out weighing the bad.

Thanks to all the regs that helped out with the section, especially Clamper13.

jeffr8 · Inspector Gadget Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 3259

100 post minimum would have gotten rid of 99% of the scammers/victims too

krazs13 · Royal Flush Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 615

Sorry to hear that it closed. Even though I spent a lot of time in that section I understand why it would need to be closed. And I agree with drift, do not let Clamper and his talent go. He is a great asset for this site.

tracysanders · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject:

nimbus · Message Board Junkie Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Posts: 1356

I've traded quite a bit here and on 2+2. On more than one occasion, I have said that the FTP transactions forum was the safest place to trade.

Clamper13 worked tirelessly to help out all the legit traders. Also a group of forum regulars filled in nicely whenever they were needed.

I understand the decision but can't help feeling that the scamming will be worse and just moved to less supervised sites.

njpokerhoney · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject:

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