inquiry Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 It was deleted (after moving it again to Suggestions for the Software), but not by me. I'm guessing Inquiry. Nope, I didn't delete it.... so I will go find it and restore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Removed an option from the poll in the "simple choice?" thread in Novice/Beginner. It was an abbreviation for an inappropriate epithet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I moved the thread asking for a club bridge movement from Laws and Rulings to Offline Bridge, as mechanics of hosting bridge games are not really legal issues (the Laws don't even mention the standard Mitchell movement). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Moved the thread with the poll about how you learned bridge to General Bridge Forum. Bride Poll Online is intended for polls about bidding/play, kind of like Master Solver's Club, and the poll wouldn't be seen by a good cross-section of members there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Moved the thread "Advances after (3S) - 4H - (P) - ?" from Expert to Intermediate/Advanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Moved the thread "Advances after (3S) - 4H - (P) - ?" from Expert to Intermediate/Advanced.Does that mean you think all the experts already know the meanng of (3S) - 4H - (P) - 5m ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Does that mean you think all the experts already know the meanng of (3S) - 4H - (P) - 5m ?Since I reported the the thread I'll tell you what I thought: that while perhaps not all experts would immediately assume the same thing, it is hardly an "advanced topic", insofar as "advanced" means something other than "obscure". (Expert-Class Bridge: "Forum designated for expert bridge players to discuss more advanced topics." Implying that expert bridge players may also discuss less advanced topics elsewhere.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Moved the thread "Questions on disclosure of opps bidding methods" from General Bridge Forum to Laws & Rulings in the IBLF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Moved two threads to Novice/Beginner forum: 'Bidding' from General Bridge Forum (asked about what to do over partner's 1♣ with 6 diamonds and 3 HCP). 'Pass or 3C' from Natural Bidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Moved the thread "Negative Doubles of Overcalls of Strong 1NT Opening" from Expert to Intermediate/Advanced forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Since I reported the the thread I'll tell you what I thought: that while perhaps not all experts would immediately assume the same thing, it is hardly an "advanced topic", insofar as "advanced" means something other than "obscure". (Expert-Class Bridge: "Forum designated for expert bridge players to discuss more advanced topics." Implying that expert bridge players may also discuss less advanced topics elsewhere.) How is this an obscure topic? Or rather, if this is an obscure topic, what other topics (other than rediscussing opening preempt requirements for the 500th time) are not obscure? And how is it not an "advanced topic"? Seems to me like you need to know quite a lot about bridge to be confident about the right treatment there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 How is this an obscure topic? Or rather, if this is an obscure topic, what other topics (other than rediscussing opening preempt requirements for the 500th time) are not obscure? And how is it not an "advanced topic"? Seems to me like you need to know quite a lot about bridge to be confident about the right treatment there.I agree with mgoetze that this belongs in Int/Adv, not Expert, but maybe for a completely different reason. OP in that thread asks "what is standard?" He does not ask "how do experts play this?" Standard should include intermediate and advanced players, the bulk of the population, not be restricted to experts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Moved the thread "playing on ipad problems" from General Bridge Forum to BBO Suppore Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I agree with mgoetze that this belongs in Int/Adv, not Expert, but maybe for a completely different reason. OP in that thread asks "what is standard?" He does not ask "how do experts play this?" Standard should include intermediate and advanced players, the bulk of the population, not be restricted to experts. I also asked "What's best?" and personally I think that the people qualified to answer that are per se experts. I did wonder whether to put the topic in natural bidding discussion but the fact that it has been moved to int/adv means I still don't know what I, as a non-expert, can possibly post in the Expert forums section. Maybe I shall stop and just post everything in 'Interesting Bridge Hands' and 'Natural Bidding'. Since I reported the the thread I'll tell you what I thought: that while perhaps not all experts would immediately assume the same thing, it is hardly an "advanced topic", insofar as "advanced" means something other than "obscure". Mgoetze, are there any auctions that you would consider worthy of the expert forum? If it is not the obscure stuff (and fwiw I do not consider my topic to be that obscure - I mean, it's a one-round auction) and it's not the basic stuff, then what? For example, the play of a hand which needs the diagnosis of a winkle squeeze I would consider obscure but I would probably expect only expert players to be able to find it. Whatever the criteria are for posting in the expert forum at least as a non-expert I can rest easy knowing that should I make a topic that isn't deemed suitable, the BBF experts will quickly fish it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 As a non-expert myself, I thought the principle was pretty clear: non-experts should never start topics in the expert forum. You will get expert answers even if you start your thread elsewhere. Re: obscure vs. advanced, what I meant to say is that they are independent of each other. As such there isn't even any reason to discuss what is obscure and what isn't. Advanced to me means that the answers go well beyond "double should be penalty, 4NT should show minors" or whatever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 I think the idea is that the expert forum is intended for discussion among experts, not a way to pose questions to experts. It's not "Ask Billy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 So you are proposing is that moderators are supposed to judge the standard of play of the original poster, rather than the level of the question raised?Good luck then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 I agree with Cherdano here, Barmar. I think you would be much better off keeping the Expert forums for expert questions and topics. It is impossible to judge the standard of the poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 FWIW I thought the expertise of the expert forum would be self-regulated. Post silly stuff in the expert forum and the experts will either shun you or make fun of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 As a non-expert myself, I thought the principle was pretty clear: non-experts should never start topics in the expert forum. You will get expert answers even if you start your thread elsewhere.And I believe that you, a self-proclaimed non-expert are capable of formulating and posting a topic worthy of discussion among yourself, other self-assessed non-experts, and experts in the Expert Forum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 And I believe you are capable of reading the forum descriptions, aguahombre. "Forum designated for expert bridge players to discuss more advanced topics." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 So you are proposing is that moderators are supposed to judge the standard of play of the original poster, rather than the level of the question raised?Good luck then.No, I'm not proposing that at all. I look at the question and decide whether it seems like something experts would consider worth posing to each other. I.e., would I expect to see it in Master Solver's Club or Ask Billy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 And I believe you are capable of reading the forum descriptions, aguahombre. "Forum designated for expert bridge players to discuss more advanced topics." So should someone understand from all this that no non-experts can so much as comment in the expert forum? If so I just won't bother and I'll have to prevent myself from asking questions in expert threads as well for the fear of being seen to be "asking Billy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 And I believe you are capable of reading the forum descriptions, aguahombre. "Forum designated for expert bridge players to discuss more advanced topics."And I believe you are capable of reading what you quote. That description does not preclude non-experts from starting a topic for experts to discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 And I believe you are capable of reading what you quote. That description does not preclude non-experts from starting a topic for experts to discuss.Right. It would be like an average player sending a hand to Bridge World, suggesting they include it in Master Solver's Club. However, when you do so, you should be prepared for the reaction if they don't consider it worthy. If you're a novice, lots of things may seem difficult that are relatively routine for experts. As a result, the thread may get moved to the beginner or intermediate forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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