PPA is all over the fight. I can't make the organization hit your radar. For those seeking to take action, PPA is very much on their radar.
PPA organized around political advocacy. I wish we could do it all, and perhaps we could with more donations and volunteers. I know I'm on this 24/7. PPA repeatedly warned the community of Lock once the situation was clear.So when I saw your reference to Lock, for instance, my reaction is that PPA has been MIA. I have played on Lock. My understanding of the situation and what it represents was the result of PFA. I NEVER saw ANY input anywhere from PPA on the matter.
"This year" was too late. This was a miss. Nobody's perfect, I guess. I would let this drop. PPA can't fight every fight.
You can't hear us if you're not listening.However, I haven't really seen any publicity on nearly any topic from PPA.
I do not see PPA as a vocal advocate. I can't hear you!
I'm not a lobbyist. I'm a mechanical engineer. I was with GE, designing jet engines, when UIGEA passed. I was upset and started trying to rally the poker community to aciton on poker forums. I was not even a PPA member then. As it was effective, I was invited to the PPA Board of Directors as an unpaid volunteer, while still working at GE (though I made as much playing poker online). I left GE in 2009 to play full time and to focus on my poker advocacy efforts. I didn't move up into my current paid role until after Black Friday, where I'm no lobbyist. Yes, PPA has lobbyists for sure, and that's a good thing. I'm just not one of them.Which is it Engineer? I am not a lobbyist - PPA has been doing strong lobbying. Perhaps YOU are not a lobbyist. Perhaps you hire lobbyists. I have no idea. There is no shame in being a lobbyist. Cheri Jacobus is a lobbyist. She may be a very effective one too.
No, not really. If you don't wish to seek ways to fight for the game, I don't feel it's on me. Just sayin'. In fact, I recently recovered from surgery to remove a pituitary tumor that wreaked some havoc and, after not taking any significant time off, am feeling even more strongly there. The people who wish to stand up for the game and advocate for it will do so. They are the core and are my friends. Those who sit around complaining that PPA isn't doing enough for them just aren't.If my failed awareness regarding who PPA is and what PPA is doing is the simple result of my not being an active member privy to some private mailing list then that is your failure.
Your voice is not being heard by me. But maybe that is not PPA's charter.