Anyone Had Their Chat Banned On Full Tilt For No Good Reason?

[AKingdom]

So I was railing the FTOPS event this morning and all of a sudden I can't chat anymore. The only quasi-bad thing I said was calling one of the players a 'lagtard'. This isn't really any worse than calling someone a donkey which I certainly don't think should be ban worthy. I didn't swear or ask for money or spam the chat. I'll wait for their e-mail detailing exactly why my chat was banned but this seems unfair to me and is putting me on major tilt.

Anyone else had experiences like this?

[hick dead]

you were railing and talking [censored] to people who were actualy playing right? sounds like a legit reason to me.

[runout_mick]

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calling one of the players a 'lagtard'.

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I always wondered about the thought process of people who rail these tournaments and feel the need to comment in chat about it.

What exactly is the purpose of this? Why do you do this?

[AKingdom]

I just reread an an earlier e-mail I found from my first chat ban (well deserved) and the rep writes/quotes the following:

"We value all players and wish to cultivate an environment in which they can play without being harassed or called names at the tables"

Are you kidding me? You can't call people names?! Wow. I can understand swearing being forbidden but this is a little over the top imo. I guess freedom of speech does not exist at Full Tilt. Even the WSOP seems to allow name calling (as long as you don't swear) ie. Phil Helmuth.

[ComeOnNine]

i've seen so much worse that lagtard in chat. but since it is based on the word retard its probably considered worse than donkey or fish.

[BluffTHIS!]

AKing,

I'm appalled at this shoddy treatment by FT of a valued railbird. It's clear that all railbirds need to unite and form an organization like the PPA to protect their rights. Maybe a good name would be the ORBPA, i.e., the Online Railbird Protective Association. Let the media get pictures of a bunch of you guys picketing their headquarters, and I guarandamntee ya that FT will be singing a different tune and treating you railbirds better!

[OMFGWTF]

If you were watching the WSOPME live and were yelling names to people playing, would you have gotten kicked out of the Rio for being a distraction?

[Rek]

So you have had more than 1 chat ban? Ever thought you should just STFU?

All railbirds should be banned.

[augie_]

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So you have had more than 1 chat ban? Ever thought you should just STFU?

All railbirds should be banned.

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no kidding. it's almost like when he called someone a lagtard in the chat, he thought that someone, somewhere in the universe was actually going to read that and care.

OP,

coming from someone who actually plays in poker tournaments: don't ever chat again. nobody cares.

[AKingdom]

Whoa Whoa Whoa I play cash games and tourneys, I took some time to rail the FTOPS and I made what I thought was a non-injurious comment but like I said I guess freedom of expression is not tolerated. When someone wants to discuss a chop, support is nowhere to be found but somehow they find it important to have eyes and ears that closely monitor what you're saying.