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Surveys and Tasks Have dried up, Points are very difficult or impossible to earn, and Buying of points has become
primary source for most,
Many heavy traffic players are in default, Surprising amount.
ACR and Cake have been Poor additions at best and most games never played.
Pokerstars games helps nobody but mostly non english speaking players.
Whats the hook?, to keep em coming back, Carbon, Really? Carbon
A Forum like this is not meant to be a road to riches. Yes, if you're a long time member you and I have done the majority of the simple tasks. You've earned the points and done whatever with them. If you are point broke, bankroll broke and survey broke, possibly consider bingo , as the thousands of points you have earned over your tenure here haven't done you any good in poker. There are very few new tasks for me but I attend almost every day, post my thoughts, and play the lottery. Any points I earn are just building up as I still have a cash bankroll and see no need to play in the Pokerowned freerolls, not because I can't cash i them, but because others who are starting out need the chance to get a starting stake more than me. I a few days, weeks or months if I blow my bankroll back to zero I'll play them again, win my $5 or $10 bucks and go back to grinding, as I'll have plenty of points to buy coupons.
Dried Up???? No sir....Misused possibly....abused by many, definitely. The forum is an opportunity for many, but what they do with it is their choice.
Most of the survey sites don't add new content towards the end of the month. There should be new stuff now.
ACR & Cake were tests, and now we're adjusting. No more cake and $100 ACR tourneys.
Carbon? Really? Yes Carbon. Carbon has carried us from April 2011 to May 2012, so yes.. Carbon.. Really.
Increasing the 7pm tourney from $30 to $35
i dont find it surprising that degens are in default. People get loans knowing they are gonna go to client to try and hit that miracle BS since they arent playing on there own merits or points.. IMO anyone getting loans should not be able to play in client but Zab doesnt have any control over that. Whats worse is seeing some of these default players playing in the freerolls here. I dont see why anyone would loan anything over a couple of games anyways..
POGO 1v1 MONOPOLY
What are your suggestions?Quote:
Originally Posted by sprocketdog
How about new software (that's been started) new everything :) Not just Poker.. You'll see :PQuote:
Originally Posted by PooffyFooffy
A year from now you won't even recognize this place
I could tell you myself. I have been here two months and I dont do surveys...I did purchase points and have used them very wisely...If you use proper BRM points are easy to keep..but for people who dont like it cause there is not enough free shit to get free cash on carbon...That is just selfish as hell...Its the best site I have visited by far and would like to say "Thanks ZAB" :)
Oh I love the site, I was referring to the OP who has listed all of his complaints, but I am curious as to any suggestions for improvements or solutions he has.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zab
Even Unkclan has points. Quit bishing
I have only been here about a month (really like it!)but it seems when I 1st joined I got pts. much easier than I am now.I don't know if it makes a difference,just throwing it out there to see if anybody else has noticed this.
Great Points by all above, I'm just saying, Our "participation required" is earning OR buying points, to play games.
If you are here for Community, Chat, ect. thats different.
Put some stuff that completes in tasks and all this is not a problem,
It is awesome to be able to be in a poker community while earning free money in the long run. Yeah surveys and other stuff maybe a little pointless especially for non-us members but it is easy money.Really think about it where can u have such opportunities for a starting bankroll at least. If u dont have patient for this u will lose any money u play poker anyways
"but I am curious as to any suggestions for improvements or solutions he has."
How about starting a points earning system for "forum participation', a lousy 25 per day for 5 post is comical.
How about using WSOP point system to award actual points, it seems to cover alot of the participation stuff.
Spending an hour trying to complete task to get points to play, is not conducive to new players, The hit or miss way of getting
points scares some away.
is an issue
"Spending an hour trying to complete task to get points to play, is not conducive to new players, "
New players have an easier time to earn points. Its not meant to be a gift, and how do you think the site stays up and running? Is this Zabs' gift to the world or is he allowed to have a life and an opportunity to earn as well?
Yea a few of the offers have dried up. But ou cant exppect to have numer ous upon numerous simple 500 pt tass...
I actually do like your idea for the WSOP point system to be converted to awarding actual points, but then of course there would be no $50 tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by sprocketdog
I agree with Mr D, very well put. I start here about 2 months ago and built up a br on carbon=$40 and ARC=$50 I did surveys downloads and sold arc $ for points. I enjoy the competition and mostly friendly players. There are some good poker players here and a great staff. thx
po hasnt hit the wall dude..really...lol..are you having a bad day today...
what if you make a final table u get your points back too, expectially the winner a free shot at B2B, I remember when I won I need 25 points to defend i had to scramble to get points. JUst an idea
Seems to me thus far, that you can do at least 2 of the PaymentWall surveys a day. The ones that are listed first, not the ones mixed in with the other offers. That plus the pts for posts to the forum, should give you enough pts for 2 freerolls a day.
It has been tougher than in the past to get points, but what do you expect. When you do tasks over and over with the same places they'll run out eventually. Can't be on a continuum. I just get annoyed at ones that are downloads for new things that I haven't DL'd before and I don't get the points.
just for fyi for peeps looking for pts, free trial audiobook for 2100 pts. 7 day trail use a pp card, cancel before trial period
Where else are u going to get a shot at money where all u have to do is some surveys or email submits.. Like was said earlier if people dont use BRM for there points they are never going build a roll to play with. Aint that the point of this site? To help people get going? If its a new member there are TONS of offers to get them going and when u run out theres always the option of buying points. For a little investment you have a chance to get a decent roll going.. I agree most of the surveys are a joke but it is what it is!! at least theres a chance of it going thru..
How is it comical that by doing a 25 letter post u get 5 points? 25 a day times 5 for the work week and u got 125 points just for posting. 2 weeks of just posting and u have almost enough for 2 freerolls and then u have the lottery.. IF taking some time to earn points scare them away then they wasnt meant to be here in the first place..They are just looking for an easy freeroll to get in to without having to work for it..
Beside Way too many lose there points in client and then ask for loans and go in default.. goes back to BRM of points!!
roflmao....atleast your honest about it unkclanQuote:
Originally Posted by Unkclan
PokerOwned is the best poker site out there and we will always come out on top especially with someone like Zab running things who cares so much about the users and is constantly thinking of ways to improve our site =)
maybe ya do run out of options on the free points but still i like this spot its still that many chances ya had to get some doe started. ive never cashed a PO games still wouldnt complain about a free game. site dont matter. (unless its non US then it sux) :D