MathProf: Casino Spies Question?

[MathProf]

The issue of casino spies has come up on another Web site. I wondered what the policy was here at Don's Domain. I know that there have some obvious changes around here, so I wondered what the current rules are.

Thanks In Advance.

[Norm Wattenberger]

Don's off giving a couple seminars. IMO the only ways to insure no casino folk is to insist that all members are active players personally known by a respected member of the community (as with RGE Green Belt) or to run an invitation only site (as with the BJMath Workshop.) While those methods work well for those sites, I think they would take a lot of vigor out of this site. In fact I would welcome insights from someone like the Zman. If Revere were still alive, I can't imagine barring him even though he worked both sides. If you cannot guarantee no casino spies, I think it's pointless to try.

Just my opinion,
norm