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Everytime Snyder puts up a post here that is either a personal attack on any of us or a link to some sort of bizarre and misleading article where he claims our strategy advice is far different than what it actually is, I plan to repost this paragraph so that any new readers here will have a better understanding of what is happening.

Also, any time you and/or any of your buddies post in this thread, keep in mind that all you do is bring attention back to information which you are obviously concerned about.

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Mason, I'm replying to your message within about 20 minutes of the time you put it up, so it shouldn't draw much additional attention. As far as jeffnc, or Zim, or Arnold being buddies with me, no, we're not, and for that matter I have no reason to think that they're buddies with each other.

But skilled players of blackjack and other casino games, without exception, recognize standards that above all respect the anonymity of other advantage players. It's an absolute necessity. Otherwise, careers can be ruined. You know that as well as anyone. You used to play a lot of blackjack. You've written about blackjack. You're far better positioned to understand the importance of this than a small-time amateur like me. And that's why people are commenting, here and elsewhere.

I don't agree with the brickbats that have come from both sides over the past few months. But none of that matters. However poorly you think you've been treated, it does not justify taking things to the next level, trying to disrupt another player's play.

When I first saw your original message, a few hours after you put it up, I sent you a polite, private inquiry, asking if it was revealing personal information on a person closely associated with Arnold. You haven't responded. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately, your latest message strongly implies that you received personal information from Arnold in confidence, and that you are now revealing it, in deliberate violation of that confidence, because you are angry.

Unfortunately, about 5,000 people have seen your original message by now. But I would still suggest that you do the right thing, and edit it to remove personal information. That is something you could have easily done in the first place, while still including enough of Arnold's e-mail message to you, needed to make your point.

What is it that you think will make people respect you? Is it your ability to match your adversary in hurling insults? Your willingness to do him harm?