Online Bully

[zipocool]

Hi guys , I'm really ashamed of myself for sharing this, but I'm sharing because I realized it's not good and decided to stop. So, I wrote some edgy stuff and ended up getting into a sticky situation because I wasn't focused on the game but mostly on having fun with the guy. In the end, he moved all-in and followed him, losing half of my stack to him. I tend to pressure other players with messages at online tables. And sometimes I cursed them and all that. I thought that by doing so I would put psychological pressure on them and possibly make them lose concentration or even tilt.A kind of attempt to convey an aggressive image, not only with his style of play, but also with intimidation in text messages. The thing is, I realized today that it can actually backfire and piss me off and make bad decisions. Not only that, I started thinking about how I see other players doing this. Take, for example, Phil Hellmuth. He or maybe used to be an ass at the table. I saw him curse people all and end up looking bad for everyone. And in the end, instead of an intimidating player, they gave out the image of an unstable player. There are other examples as well. I have seen Devil Fish and others disrespect other players. So today this guy said my stack is too fat and he's going to pick it up. I was already sending a don and fish emoji whenever I won a pot, so he just joined in on the bully messages against me. So I don't do it anymore for more than one reason. Firstly, because I want to be focused, and secondly, because I do not create the image of a donkey that is associated with me. Another poker lesson fixed for life. Respect everyone. Maybe even more of those who don't, because you'll have a good self-image and also be well-behaved. And you, tell me honestly, do you do that? Or have you ever done this?

Hello, you spent too much time chatting) here it turns out that you put pressure on yourself and get distracted during the game, it’s better to focus on your cards

 

[YuriSLopes]

How nice... This thread really kept going.

Yes guys, do not bully.

I do a few jokes now, may laugh of a tilting villain but I'm not aggressive at the chat anymore.

Most of all there's the risk of getting reported and all.

Chatting might be distracting actually.

I once was chatting with this guy, giving him advices and all but it made lose focus on the game. And what's even funnier, this got dude angry cause I was teaching the "fish" how to play haha... In the end the angry guy got the worse of it.

Anyways, be resourceful with the chat.

I would recommend avoiding it.

Wish y'all the fattest pots.

 

[Fahrenheit451]

I always turn the chat off, so I don't know if anyone said something and do not say anything myself.

 

[jj6m]

the more someone tries to bully me, the more antagonistic i become, once a player is riled they make mistakes.

 

[RustyRed83]

I came across someone similar on a Cardschat freeroll the other day. I won't name, but he was trying to goad players with his borderline abusive remarks. I don't mind some ego and confidence coming across in the chat. I personally don't get why people are abusive, it probably says more about their insecurities about the game and karma has a way of biting back.

 

[mclay]

There is one good way to play quietly is to simply turn off the chat. I believe that at the micros it is not needed at all, it only carries negative!

 

[MrrrRock]

No never attempted to 'table talk' anyone.

The few times I have been dragged into such a conversation was when someone initiated a sarcastic tone towards me and then I will push back. But my standard operating procedure is screen shot and send to the mods if anyone is deliberately offensive.

Glad you have reversed course.

its a lot of work to send screenshot everytime
personally i consider it wasted 20 minutes and you got to be really offended to do that

 

[Foxie12340]

I just block them