on-line etiquette

[1eyedjack]

speaking of ethics, it would be nice to see someone not accept a misclick and correct to the proper result but I am sure if would almost never happen here <_<

 

I had one the other day where my right hand led j♠ into q10♠ in dummy

i was busy thinking and tried to now play to next trick but it turned out i had played 10♠...my left hand opp was yelling at me to now play but I had to say sorry your partner won the trick :(

When is a misclick not a misclick? That is the question.

 

Personally I think that the interests of the game would be better served if all bids and plays were deemed to be deliberate, whether actually so or not, and you take your medicine and move on. If as a player you are significantly more prone to misclicks than other players then it is prima facie that some of them do not qualify as misclicks. If you are no more prone then in the long term you would not suffer - all it requires is a level playing field.

 

In an ideal world the correction of genuine misclicks would result in a better game. But we should recognise that this ideal is a pipedream, and that recognition argues for a set of rules which best copes with that shortfall. In the meantime the potential for controversy over whether a particular event qualifies as a misclick adds uncertainty to the application of law. Both uncertainty and consequential inconsistency in its application are negative features.

 

This particular example is a case in point. I think that there is a strong argument that if you played ♠T because your thought processes and concentration were misplaced, this is a matter on which you should be justly punished and might not qualify as a misclick.

[boris3161]

I agree with the condemnation of excessive praise - but it depends on your partner's skill whether a "wdp" is warranted or not. When a beginner makes even a simple contract in an appropriate way, a "wdp" can be appropriate and appreciated. I may not give such approbation when an expert manages a straightforward contract.

 

Praise should always be given, if appropriate, and, sometimes, even when not appropriate!

[Gerben42]

My opinion is you should not say anything that might be considered inappropriate by your opponents. Also if opps do something good, praise them.

[sceptic]

Wow I love BBO and now because I'm not sober enough to play, I'm abusing the message boards, bet noone pulls me up on it! 

 

 

Paul having seen one of your recent posts, we had assumed you had a drink problem :P thats why we were to polite to mention it hahaha B)