Br_Roberto

I have been playing at BBO for about 1.5 year. I am new, I didn't see a version including country filters but it sounds ok for me, why not? Racism? No, please... Racism appears to be the only pointed reason and I don't agree. For me, rejecting the feature for possible racism practice appears like losing a good resource for less important cause. I saw many replies menthioning country filters as a way to REJECT some specific country, among 70 or so. I see it different. I would use it (if I would) to SELECT some country, maybe my own country, and I think most players would do the same. This way, the players would be expressing preferences, not racism at all. And, if the racism would take place, in small or large scale, the point remains: since there is one person (or many) who would feel uncomfortable to see my presence at his/her table, why would I want for force that person to play with me? Country filters may be good. Let's have them, to use or not, at our choice. Actually I think this point shouldn't be discussed. BBO is offering us a tool, why are we daring to argue? :) Regards, Roberto

I have to strongly agree with csdenmark. In my oppinion, inheriting any table option from another player (or actually from a table where you played or went to watch) is bad, by principle, for the obvious reason that it is a "not chosen choice". Additionally, the menthioned possible lack of knowledge of the players may really turn it worse, creating the snowball effect. However, I need to add another point of view and perhaps this would increase the necessary effort to fix the problem. Anyways, this happened to me and many friends: when you finish playing a Total points tournament for example, and then go play in Main Bridge Club, you start a table, get partner and opponents, play a hand completelly, and only after the score comes up, you realize that you are still playing total points. This time the inheritance came from yourself because you made the choice to play that tourney. So, I think there should be two different table options, one for tournaments, which doesn't necessarily need to be under host's control, and one for casual play, the default one. Finally, as Gweny said, preserving our own settings for the next time we log in is a good feature for sure. Thanks, Roberto

Yes Uday, the software didn't change, only its appearance. However, the real question persists huh? :P Personally, I don't agree there should be such option, to allow hosts to decide who is well skilled to play at his/her table. I have played with great NOVICE players as well as EXPERTS who don't have a clue. So, I never join a table with that option checked and of course I never check it at my own table. I usually start a table and advertise for advanced players. But..... I want advanced players, not players who are able to type that word on their skill levels... :P Again, I take the opportunity to cumpliment you Uday and BBO team, for that great job and the efforts you surely do everyday, to turn it better. Regards, Roberto

Players currently playing at any table shouldn't be allowed to join a tournament. I think a player suddenly leaving a table in the middle of a hand isn't fair to the other players and surely not polite at all. Obviously anyone can leave anytime, it can't be avoided, but subscrition for a tourney appears to be a special case. Thanks for attention and cumpliments for the great job done at BBO. Regards.