ForKeeps 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 As I was just reminded at the draw tables, I've always struggled with whether players should be able to use a language other than English. My first reaction is that they could easily be talking about their hands (especially on an Omaha or Stud table) and no one would know about it, unless some dude was auditing all chats that knew the language. I know that using an English-only rule would affect mainly Scandanavian players as in my experience they tend to be the bulk of the non-English speaking players online, and sites may fear losing a serious part of their players because of such a rule. I also realize that 2 people could be speaking English but using some kind of code they made up so that they could discuss cards w/o giving it away. However, I also know that 2 people at a live table at any serious Casino may not talk in another language while at the very least one or both are in a hand, and usually you cannot do much talking in general during live play. So, should you only be able to type in English? Only alternative seems to be really restricting the chat.Seriously, no offense to the Norgies, Swedes, Finns, Danes, or anyone floating on the fjords. Link to post Share on other sites
allinbluff35 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 most sites have english only policies, I report any chat that I don't understand. Link to post Share on other sites
ricker 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 you really think that with the availabity of AIM or MSN or anyhting that these players would take the risk of telling their hole cards over the client software where it can be easily monitored?Personally, if they're gonna collude...there's a ton of easier ways out there that won't necessarly get you caught Link to post Share on other sites
Railtard 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 english only please Link to post Share on other sites
blakheart 3 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 fcp has an english only rule, as do most sites Link to post Share on other sites
GhostfaceKillah 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 As I was just reminded at the draw tables, I've always struggled with whether players should be able to use a language other than English. My first reaction is that they could easily be talking about their hands (especially on an Omaha or Stud table) and no one would know about it, unless some dude was auditing all chats that knew the language. I know that using an English-only rule would affect mainly Scandanavian players as in my experience they tend to be the bulk of the non-English speaking players online, and sites may fear losing a serious part of their players because of such a rule. I also realize that 2 people could be speaking English but using some kind of code they made up so that they could discuss cards w/o giving it away. However, I also know that 2 people at a live table at any serious Casino may not talk in another language while at the very least one or both are in a hand, and usually you cannot do much talking in general during live play. So, should you only be able to type in English? Only alternative seems to be really restricting the chat.Seriously, no offense to the Norgies, Swedes, Finns, Danes, or anyone floating on the fjords.Son.....Im Captain Jack SparrowSavvy? Link to post Share on other sites
bigcoled 1 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I like play pokah, pokah is nice.... Link to post Share on other sites
Actuary 3 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 most sites have english only policies, I report any chat that I don't understand.that's about 3/4 of the English dictionary, no? Link to post Share on other sites
Golden 2 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 "Hey! If you want to see this seventh card you're gonna stop speakin' fuckin' Sputnick"Somebody had to Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 most sites have english only policies, I report any chat that I don't understand.This from the guy that has had his chat suspended by every poker site on the net.PricelessI get the difference. Link to post Share on other sites
allinbluff35 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 most sites have english only policies, I report any chat that I don't understand.that's about 3/4 of the English dictionary, no?que? Link to post Share on other sites
allinbluff35 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 most sites have english only policies, I report any chat that I don't understand.This from the guy that has had his chat suspended by every poker site on the net.PricelessI get the difference.I tell people to die in a fire but at least I type it in english. Link to post Share on other sites
Bacon 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Hey dude,Dont worry about the English-only rule stopping Scandinavian players from joining a poker room. We all study English in school for about 6 years, we dont dub our English movies (and we all sure watch a lot of them..) and we are generally fairly well versed with the English language.The only countries in mainland Europe where this would possibly be a problem would be southern countries such as Spain, France and Italy but they a really small part of the European poker community and hey basically what they need to know is what call, fold, raise means which I guess they do if they play poker.Later Link to post Share on other sites
DrawingDeadInDM 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Hey dude,Dont worry about the English-only rule stopping Scandinavian players from joining a poker room. We all study English in school for about 6 years, we dont dub our English movies (and we all sure watch a lot of them..) and we are generally fairly well versed with the English language.The only countries in mainland Europe where this would possibly be a problem would be southern countries such as Spain, France and Italy but they are really just a bunch of communist fucks who think the Franco-Prussian war was the second coming of Jesus and really don't deserve the attention they get in the European union.LaterFixed your post. Link to post Share on other sites
proeliator 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 [quote="ricker"]you really think that with the availabity of AIM or MSN or anyhting that these players would take the risk of telling their hole cards over the client software where it can be easily monitored?Personally, if they're gonna collude...there's a ton of easier ways out there that won't necessarly get you caughtNH Link to post Share on other sites
Chance Bud 0 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 English only is something that should be enforced..but how online Link to post Share on other sites
Longshanks 0 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 english only should be enforced in america Link to post Share on other sites
HtotheNootch 0 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 english only should be enforced in americaPreach it! Link to post Share on other sites
TobyOrNotToBe 0 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 english only pleaseWhat's a frush ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Smiddywap 0 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 J'aime aider mes amis par donner luis mes cartes. Je le fait parce que je ne parle pas l'Englais! C'est a cause de mon non-americain heritage que je suis moins honnete.Maintenant j'aller a la boutique pour voler une baguette. Vive la Saskatchewan! Link to post Share on other sites
augmented 0 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 J'aime aider mes amis par donner luis mes cartes. Je le fait parce que je ne parle pas l'Englais! C'est a cause de mon non-americain heritage que je suis moins honnete.Maintenant j'aller a la boutique pour voler une baguette. Vive la Saskatchewan!en leur donnant mes cartes.d'Anglaismon heritage etrange.you suck at french. although so do i, so there are probably a lot more errors that i missed. Link to post Share on other sites
Smiddywap 0 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 en leur donnant mes cartes.d'Anglaismon heritage etrange.you suck at french. although so do i, so there are probably a lot more errors that i missed.Eight grades of education, baby!In French. Not overall.Though even that's debatable. Link to post Share on other sites
jeff_536 3 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 most sites have english only policies, I report any chat that I don't understand.You report chat?BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Link to post Share on other sites
Longshanks 0 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 bonn chance! Link to post Share on other sites
allinbluff35 0 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 most sites have english only policies, I report any chat that I don't understand.You report chat?BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I tell people to die in a fire but at least I type it in english. Link to post Share on other sites
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