Originally Posted by RS__ View Post
It goes without saying I don't run this site, Dan Druff does, and he can do whatever he wants with it. With that being said, Dan is in a tough spot. This forum isn't really known for having the greatest of information, the brightest gamblers or others in the field, or anything like that. Sure, there are interesting discussions every now and then. But those discussions almost always turn into what this site is really known for -- all the drama, bullshit, arguing, and essentially just shit-slinging.

Assuming Dan is interested in growing the site, which is likely a fair statement (although I don't want to speak for him)....he's in a shit position. Do you say no more to all the shit-slinging and other nonsense which will just kill off the forum and hope you can figure out a way to get people here? I don't even know how you'd get people to sign up here, other than ads saying "We banned Rob Singer [like every other forum], come join us!" The other route is to allow the shit-posting to continue but try to keep it somewhat under wraps (ie: the banning of Rob Stringer), but I can't imagine that can lead to a successful and prosperous forum.


If I were Dan, I'd say no more to all the shit-posting and straighten this place around, because then it would at least have a chance to succeed. Granted, I'm no honor scout or whatever, but there's plenty of more stuff I could be posting when people make outrageous claims or put up some ludicrous stuff, but there's no point in really doing that since it's not constructive in any way (IMO).
I think the problem is Dan is sending mixed signals. When he banned Singer, Dan specifically said the racial posts were over the line, which sort of sends the message that all other attacks...wishing aids on people, attacking a members dead spouse, etc are fair game.

Dan really needs to decide what it is he wants this forum to be and make that vision clear. A legit gambling/vegas related forum (as the name suggests) with legitimate discussions on topics related to gambling/AP/vegas or the cesspool that it has been, with a handful of members attacking each other in the most vile personal ways possible, which basically eliminates any possibility of new members participating and reasonable, discussion beneficial to anyone.