All i will say on the matter is i play both on line, Poker (and many others) in real time, and also (as mentioned before) Cribbage & Canasta on BugCafe and i am quite happy with both, after all it is a persons choice to except the rules of the game when they sign up.
Its quite simple, like any game, if you do not like it do not play it, but give people a choice.
(hide) If you are waiting for your turn, click on "change" next to the "refresh" on the main page, then set refresh the page to 30 seconds to get your turn to move displayed faster. (Servant) (show all tips)