[Strong Play]

A few points about my position here... and, for what it's worth, I dont feel I have to defend myself, because I simply dont care what you people think (you people = graham bernard), and I happen to be in a literary mood, so why not take advantage right?

1. I receive no compensation whatsoever, financial or otherwise, for my services towards this site.

2. I truly do not (repeat, 100% DO NOT) care if one pub poker provider is better/worse/the same as another; I have no vested interest in any game currently being operated, nor have I had a vested interest in any game operating whilst I have been a moderator of this forum; nor do I intend to have a vested interest in any game (aside from playing in such) at any time in the future.

3. I stand to gain absolutely nothing from moderating the home/club games forum, positively, negatively, or otherwise.

4. I had a lengthy discussion with Admin on the topic raised here, and the determination of that discussion was that the general demeanour of many posters in the Home/Club Games forum was unacceptable. Admin shortly after issued a blanket warning to ALL contributors that continued behaviour of the sort would be punishable by disabling of accounts.

5. The only account that I have observed (and indeed, to my knowledge, that Admin has observed) in continual contravention of this warning, was the "Diplomatic Immunity" account.

As I say, it is of no concern to me WHATSOEVER what anyone thinks of my administering of the policies set out by Admin in this regard; or, as it happens, in any regard.

The notion that my actions as regards the good order of this Noticeboard are driven by matters personal are laughable, for the reasons above, and anyone who has a genuine concern about such are all more than welcome to discuss these with me in person at an appropriate time (I am scarcely difficult to locate).

I have never been able to understand why contributors to this part of the Forum appear hellbent on deriding others in attempts to benefit their own games/organisation; rather than looking at the positives they carry first - however, that is not my concern.

What IS my concern, is that all operators who follow the guidelines set out in posting in this forum are allowed to do so without fear of slander/derision/otherwise from other operators; and, as such, here we are.

I will go no further into this matter unless Admin sees fit that I so do; suffice to say that I am of the opinion that my motives in this regard are wholly toward the continued success of the Forum (both the home/clubgames sub-forum and greater); and that notions otherwise can/must be taken up with me directly, as I am more than content to field them should they arise.

SP.