In light of recent events I thought it was time all went back to the basics and reviewed important questions to ask ones self when picking a book. In my opinion this is something that should long have been hanging on the site for newbies and others to reference.
Bottom line as much as a watchdog site can fight for all it can not tell a book how to run its buisness or what decisions it should make.
IMHO the number one thing I hear from the player is "I didn't know, why didn't they...Its a common theme in almost all disputes. It comes down to not doing your homework, chasing bad numbers or great odds without forthought and GREED. They should have told me says the chours...its in the rules say the books. This leads me to the one question I dont see.
Are all the rules of conduct and procedures clearly listed on the front page of the website for the consumer to review before sending any money or filling out a general information form. Rules that are broken down into important catergories such as, Deposit/Withdrawl procedure, dispute resolution, etc.
Yes or No. When I say all I mean all which includes under which rule they can throw a player out or confiscate money.
This would go a long way in stopping that I didn't know/Should have told me thing. A watchdog is only as good as the people behind it and its up to the people to start demanding these simple public disclosures if you are to have a better offshore expierence.
START LEARNING TO SELF REGULATE YOURSELVES AND STOP DEPENDING ON A HANDFULL OF OTHERS TO DO IT FOR YOU. THERE IS POWER IN NUMBERS. START USING THEM TO EFFECT THE CHANGES YOU SAY YOU WANT AND YOUR PROBLEMS WILL START TO GO AWAY.