On Jan 11, 2008, at 1:40 PM, Ken Bloom wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:48:53 -0500, James Gray wrote:
>
>> The point of all of this is simple:  while it's conceivable that
>> participating in this quiz could get you identified as a card  
>> counter,
>> it's unlikely a pit boss will recognize you when you sit down at the
>> table from your email address.  Thus, I think we're safe and should  
>> have
>> some fun.
>
> Only if you're careful online and they can't piece together your  
> picture
> with your email address from other sources (e.g. Facebook). If you've
> ever read "Bringing down the House", there's a whole network between  
> the
> casinos to share pictures and information about card counters.

I knew that they use to do a lot of this in the past.  I wasn't sure  
how much it still goes on after Griffin went bankrupt.  The courts did  
rule they were invading privacy after all.

I guess I still feel it's unlikely spies are watching the Ruby Quiz in  
the hopes of nabbing card counters using training software.  Imagining  
them scouring the Web for more details on these just seems to add to  
the paranoia.

Of course, only participate in this quiz if you feel safe.

James Edward Gray II