arnprince

I am sorry if this has been addressed before - but why is there not a link to the forums on the options page where members land after signing in? I didn't know for years that these forums even existed - and trying to locate them the infrequent times I wish to browse is a nightmare, and seems like a planned conspiracy to prevent too much use of them. Any answers? Thanks.

I apologize if this has been addressed, but I have been on the site for years, and know that I have seen many more players, in total, who use SAYC as a bidding reference, whether or not it is their preferred system, than I have seen players who use 2/1. This said, why then is 2/1 the system that was chosen for the GIB robots to use? I feel that there should at least be a choice between 2/1 and SAYC, since, as above, many more players the world over know it. I understand there are other systems, and am not trying to begin a gripe session where everyone wants their own system as an option. However, it seems like an arbitrary choice made with little forethought and certainly little member input.

I agree with what others have said regarding compatibility qualifiers - I only care about how we will work as a partnership. I have actually found the system has been fairly good for me so far, but HATE the idea that social aspects of a person's experience on the site has anything to do with compatibility as bridge partners. I can mark my own friends and enemies and get recommendations from them - or waste time on Facebook if I want to know who knows whom! The system records all hands a member plays, yes? Does it also log in the bidding? Surely an algorithm can be developed that can measure compatibility based on the way members bid and play using tracked data - and I would suggest it be based on the previous six months of play. In this way, as players improve, their compatibility would be adjusted appropriately. In fact, the right algorithm would not only be able to match players based on their established record - it would also be able to assign them the proper ability level as well - no more lying. If dating sites can use self-entered, often fabricated data as the basis for matching people, and they are still going strong - surely someone can write code for a program that will match people based on established and factual records. And please do something about those who cannot be bothered to enter anything on the profile to inform prospective partners about the way they approach the game. Thank you.