clovelly

I believe something needs to be done to top the abuse and bad manners displayed by some members. I would like to see BBO introduce a 3rd bridge club. In order to play in this club the member would have to have a credit account/deposit of a minimum of, say, $10.00. If found guilty of abuse or deliberately leaving the table during a hand a player would be subject to a penalty deduction of between $2 and $10 for a first offence, increasing for subsequent offences. Persistent offenders would have the deposit increased, to cover potential larger fines, until it might be found necessary to ban them. When applying to join a table the system would check the existence of the credit and request confirmation from the player that these conditions are acceptable. Although I think it is a great pity, I believe it is necessary to introduce something of this nature. Payers who don't want to open the account or are happy to play with the small minority could continue to play in the Main bridge club, while those who would like to play the game in the proper spirit may do so in the new club. I, unfortunately, have marked far too many members as enemies and it is only for abuse or for leaving the table mid hand without an apology, leaving BBO or joining a tournament. When I am about to leave a table I always try to send a chat, as do most I have played with, at the beginning of a hand "last for me. thx" or something to that effect.