Fight for Poker Rights Daily Action Plan - Do Your Part!

Excellent TF!

Tomorrow, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold an oversight hearing to "examine the regulation of tribal gaming, focusing on brick and mortar to the Internet" (the official announcement is here) and PPA consultant former Rep. Jon Porter has been invited to testify! Let’s all do our part to ensure the success of the hearing and the push for legislation. Sen. Heller (R-NV) says it’s 2012 or bust for the federal online poker bill (here), so let's all get going!

1. Let's send prefilled, fully editable pro-poker tweets to Sens. Tester, Crapo, and Johanns: HERE, HERE, and HERE.
   
2. Let's keep making and liking pro-poker posts on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee Facebook wall HERE.
3. Let's retweet today's #Fight4Poker action plan HERE, share it on our Facebook walls HERE, and share it via Google+ HERE. Promotion of it via social media has been getting us lots of new participants!

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others, and please bookmark the #Fight4Poker plan on Twitter HERE. Thanks for participating!

Done

Thanks TF, as always!

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a hearing today to "examine the regulation of tribal gaming, focusing on brick and mortar to the Internet" (the official announcement is here), and PPA consultant former Rep. Jon Porter has been invited to testify! Let’s all do our part to ensure the success of the hearing and the push for legislation!

1. Let's send prefilled, fully editable pro-poker tweets to Sens. Akaka and Barrasso, along with the Indian Affairs Committee: HERE, HERE, and HERE.
   
2. Let's keep making and liking pro-poker posts on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee Facebook wall HERE. It's thoroughly wallpapered with pro-poker posts, so let's get more "likes" on 'em!
   
3. Let's retweet today's #Fight4Poker action plan HERE & HERE, share it on our Facebook walls HERE, and share it via Google+ HERE. Promotion of it via social media has been getting us lots of new participants!

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others, and please bookmark the #Fight4Poker plan on Twitter HERE. Thanks for participating!

Let's all do our part to reinforce the overwhelming pro-poker sentiment at yesterday's Senate Indian Affairs Committee!

1. Let's send a prefilled, fully editable pro-poker tweet to the Indian Affairs Committee: HERE
2. The Committee made a post regarding the hearing on Facebook! Let's fill up the comments with pro-poker posts: HERE
3. Let's retweet & favorite today's #Fight4Poker action plan HERE, share it on our Facebook walls HERE, and share it via Google+ HERE. Promotion of it via social media has been getting us lots of new participants!

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others, and please bookmark the #Fight4Poker plan on Twitter HERE. Thanks for participating!

Thursday done.

The hearing was not what I expected, it was more encouraging in some ways than I thought it would be. My concern would be that if the tribes don't get the biggest piece of the pie, it could hold up a bill. I also think they are more interested in internet gaming vs internet poker so if the UIGEA is strengthened by a poker only bill that might not be in their best interest.

My humble cliffs on the hearing are here: Indian Poker Bill? May be discussed tomorrow.

Done. On another note. Rich, I saw that you posted the article about the potential full tilt sale on your FB. I'm assuming that this means you think it is likely to be legit?

Done.

Trying not to count my FTP money before it hatches.

Yes, it definitely went well! I am somewhat concerned that the bill could get held up, but I do think everyone involved knows time is running out for federal legislation. If it doesn't happen now, states will do it, cutting out many tribes.

I think the reporting is legit, but anything can happen. Hopefully everything will go through this time.

Let's all do our part to reinforce the overwhelming pro-poker sentiment at yesterday's Senate Indian Affairs Committee!

1. Let's send prefilled, editable pro-poker tweets to Sens. Akaka, Barrasso, and Tester: HERE, HERE, and HERE.
2. Let's keep making and liking pro-poker comments to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee post on the poker hearing: HERE
3. Let's retweet & favorite today's #Fight4Poker action plan HERE, share it on our Facebook walls HERE, and share it via Google+ HERE. Promotion of it via social media has been getting us lots of new participants!

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others, and please bookmark the #Fight4Poker plan on Twitter HERE. Thanks for participating!

Weekend done.

Is everything in these action plans on Twitter, Facebook, and the like? Have never used and never will use any of those sites. Held out this long with IRL friends about Facebook.

Pretty much but you CAN sign the poker petition and go to the PPA and send letters to your reps and senators.

Yea already get all the PPA emails and signed the petition.

More behind the scenes work by the PPA.

PPA Files “Friend of the Court” Brief Supporting PokerStars
Poker advocacy group puts forward “skill game” argument for poker.

http://pokerfuse.com/news/law-and-re...ng-pokerstars/

Explain exactly what this is for. I mean, poker is legal on internet in most states which is a surprise knowing that lot of states in the US do not allow gambling. Don't mean to sound say dumb here, but just wanting to see what you see.

It's a very long story. You can start here: 'Black Friday' and associated fallout megathread

This may surprise you, but I don't use Twitter or Facebook IRL either. When asked about this in the past, I've noted that one would not go fishing with steak or some other food we like as bait. We'd , of course, use bait the fish like. Similarly, our actions are focused on what politicians listen to, and our total ownership of social media has paid nice dividends.

The great thing here is that we don't have to use Facebook and Twitter IRL to participate in the action plan. Signing up for accounts to be used solely for the action plans is quick and easy, and I promise you won't have to post your vacation pictures on Facebook or tweet them out.

Let's all do our part to tell Congress that we demand our right to play!

1. Let's send prefilled, editable pro-poker tweets to Sen. McConnell and Reps. Bono Mack, Upton, and Cantor: HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
2. Let's make and like pro-poker posts to the Facebook walls of Sens. McConnell, Cornyn, and Blunt: HERE, HERE, and HERE
3. Let's retweet & favorite today's #Fight4Poker action plan HERE and HERE, share it on our Facebook walls HERE, and share it via Google+ HERE. Promotion of it via social media has been getting us lots of new participants!

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others, and please bookmark the #Fight4Poker plan on Twitter HERE. Thanks for participating!

Let's all do our part to tell Congress that we demand our right to play!

1. Let's recruit new participants by retweeting & favoriting today's #Fight4Poker action plan HERE and HERE, sharing it on our Facebook walls HERE, and sharing it via Google+ HERE.
2. Let's send prefilled, editable pro-poker tweets to Sens. Vitter & Boxer and Reps. Hayworth & Shimkus: HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
3. Let's keep making and liking pro-poker posts to the Facebook walls of Sens. McConnell, Cornyn, and Blunt: HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others, and please bookmark the #Fight4Poker plan on Twitter HERE. Thanks for participating!

Done and done.

Thanks TF!

Let's all ask the DoJ for a simple, streamlined process for repayment of FTP funds. DoJ has all the players' names and all the account balances, so they should wish to make the process as simple as possible. Additionally, PPA's legal team will remain fully involved as the ‘voice of the player’ to ensure we are all heard throughout this process. So, let's all do our part here:

1. Let's send prefilled, editable pro-poker tweets to the DoJ HERE and HERE.
2. Let's recruit new participants by retweeting & favoriting today's #Fight4Poker action plan HERE and HERE, sharing it on our Facebook walls HERE, and sharing it via Google+ HERE.
3. Let's keep making and liking pro-poker posts to the Facebook walls of Sens. McConnell, Cornyn, and Blunt: HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others, and please bookmark the #Fight4Poker plan on Twitter HERE. Thanks for participating!

Wednesday done. Had to modify the tweet as I just couldn't thank the DOJ or the Southern District of NY for basically running a legal extortion scheme. Most distressing is that the $300M+ seized from payment processors was players money yet the DOJ gets to keep it.

Federal Asset Forfeiture Continues to Skyrocket Under Obama

Thanks for tweeting them TF. I try to set the tone with the tweets, but am happy when they are edited to make them suit the sender.

Let's all tell the DoJ we want repayment of FTP funds based on our balances on the site, not on deposits made. DoJ has all the players' names and all the account balances, so they should wish to make the process as simple as possible. Additionally, PPA's legal team will remain fully involved as the ‘voice of the player’ to ensure we are all heard throughout this process. So, let's all do our part here:

1. Let's send prefilled, editable pro-poker tweets to the DoJ HERE and HERE.
2. Let's recruit new participants by retweeting & favoriting today's #Fight4Poker action plan HERE, sharing it on our Facebook walls HERE, and sharing it via Google+ HERE.
3. Let's like the pro-poker posts from the past two days on the Facebook walls of Sens. McConnell, Cornyn, and Blunt: HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others, and please bookmark the #Fight4Poker plan on Twitter HERE. Thanks for participating!

Done.

"I ask that you please base Full Tilt Poker victim compensation on player balances which is only fair. Poker is not a crime."

Rep. Barton on FoxBusiness, talking up poker: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/17682...ylist_id=87247

Barton: "If you don't want to play poker online for money...you don't have to." :-)

Let's all tell lawmakers that we demand our rights!

1. Let's recruit new participants by retweeting & favoriting today's #Fight4Poker action plan HERE and HERE, sharing it on our Facebook walls HERE, and sharing it via Google+ HERE.
2. Let's send prefilled, editable pro-poker tweets to four senators on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee who need to hear from us: HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
3. Let's make and like pro-poker posts from the past two days on the Facebook walls of Rep. Mary Bono Mack, Rep, Fred Upton, and the House Energy & Commerce Committee: HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others, and please bookmark the #Fight4Poker plan on Twitter HERE. Thanks for participating!

That's great...thanks!

Sorry but no thanks. I want no connection to either. I hate the fact that facebook already has photos of me because of friends and acquaintances. Besides having already seen facebook used by the local police and against friends in family court. Social media, rather scratch my eyeballs out.

* Only thing I hate more on the internet than social media is smilies.

By used by the local police I mean showing up at a small gathering of 25+ yr old adults because of a facebook post by a younger sibling in high school about a party poker that she wasn't even part of. And for clarification Im 28 been into computers and the internet for more than half my life, everyone used myspace in high school and facebook in college but Im good thanks.

Thanks for your thoughts. We don't all have to use it. As long as a decent number of us are, we can make an outsized impact with it.

For anyone else with similar concerns, simply don't post personal stuff. I don't. You'll never see a picture of my wife on either site, for example. Nor will you see vacation pictures or stuff like that. I found that one can use the tools without any issues by simply being smart about it.