The other thread on this has become too long and was really just to see who played / was interested in the game. This thread is about actually holding a weekly poker game for us atheists.
I think the Zynga platform is probably the best, because it is a flash app, free, you get given chips on a daily basis, and you can create private tables for free. You can get the app through facebook or MySpace, and if you have neither, I suggest you sign up for an account. If you are opposed to such sites, then I suggest you simply sign up and don't friend people. All other poker websites involve either paying, downloading an application, or they don't have the ability to create private tables. The Zynga interface is perfect for what we want: http://apps.facebook.com/texas_holdem
As for timing, I suggest we play on a Saturday at around 22:00 UTC. This means people from the USA and from Europe can play. Most people are up in the evenings over in Europe, and it being a Saturday means we can stay up late anyway. People in the USA will have to calculate what time it is for them, but it should range from early to late afternoon, depending on where you are.
This website is useful for calculating your time in relation to UTC: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Anyway, at 22:00 UTC, come to the forums and we will set up a private table and communicate in the shoutbox. A private table at Zynga simply involves typing a name for the table (we will use "Atheist Poker") and a password. Once the table has been set up, the creator will message everyone via the shoutbox, telling everyone the password for the game.
Any questions, changes, objections, etc?
I think the Zynga platform is probably the best, because it is a flash app, free, you get given chips on a daily basis, and you can create private tables for free. You can get the app through facebook or MySpace, and if you have neither, I suggest you sign up for an account. If you are opposed to such sites, then I suggest you simply sign up and don't friend people. All other poker websites involve either paying, downloading an application, or they don't have the ability to create private tables. The Zynga interface is perfect for what we want: http://apps.facebook.com/texas_holdem
As for timing, I suggest we play on a Saturday at around 22:00 UTC. This means people from the USA and from Europe can play. Most people are up in the evenings over in Europe, and it being a Saturday means we can stay up late anyway. People in the USA will have to calculate what time it is for them, but it should range from early to late afternoon, depending on where you are.
This website is useful for calculating your time in relation to UTC: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Anyway, at 22:00 UTC, come to the forums and we will set up a private table and communicate in the shoutbox. A private table at Zynga simply involves typing a name for the table (we will use "Atheist Poker") and a password. Once the table has been set up, the creator will message everyone via the shoutbox, telling everyone the password for the game.
Any questions, changes, objections, etc?
If I'm up early enough and remember I'll jump in.
