TopShelf2010: players are spending more time attempting to gain free credits as opposed to playing the game
True my friend. For me, giving stuff away far outweighs my enjoyment of the game. Just like it is with Survivor. I enjoy hosting it much more than participating. We just yesterday finished up this year's round. The credits in the purse, which had been planned before the cap put me in the position of not having enough credits to cover what has been won in Survivor and my Handicapped Unevens.
I've suspended purses in HCUeL until further notice.
I had planned to supplement Sue's Stableford and League, both year long competitions soon to be over, but it looks like I won't be able to do that either.
Yesterday Unity stopped paying at 44 credits. I just tried, and almost 24 hours later, still playing but not paying. Maybe some surveys will get me to the point that I can pay my obligations to the CC. Many Craven Dale members live in areas for which there have always been few or no chances to earn free credits.