HighLow21 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 I agree, I don't know why he called people "jackasses", and a comment about an idea would be best tailored in a nice way, if it was made. I'm learning the hard way here that (1) one has to be very careful how one phrases things here; (2) any statement that can possibly be construed as arrogance or boasting will be ripped to shreds, especially if the statement is made by a relative unknown; (3) tact is at a premium here. (Interpret (3) both ways.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 I'm learning the hard way here that (1) one has to be very careful how one phrases things here; (2) any statement that can possibly be construed as arrogance or boasting will be ripped to shreds, especially if the statement is made by a relative unknown; (3) tact is at a premium here. (Interpret (3) both ways.)One of the problems with forum posting is that we are limited to reading the words, aided only by (sometimes) knowledge of the poster's persona derived from other posts and (sometimes) emoticons. In the real face-to-face world, a very large amount of information is conveyed by body language, facial expression, tone and pitch of voice, pace of speech and so on. That usually allows the recipient of the comment to know the true intention of the speaker. We don't get that here, so it is encumbent on a poster to be careful how the post may be read. I think most of us who on occasion attempt humour end up being perceived as aggressive. Look at the way MrAce and I misunderstood some recent posts by han as an example. In addition, it is easier to be scathing in one's reaction to someone else's post when you don't know the person and are not dealing with them face to face. So, yes, tact is 'at a premium'. However, in the case of this OP, I think he'd have got pretty much the same response had he signed in as gnasher or JLOGIC. The contents of his post (referring to critics of his pet ideas as 'jackasses') inevitably triggered more criticism. You got a fair amount of criticism when you first posted, but it is obvious that you soon recognized that you had evinced, intentionally or inadvertently, a style and attitude that wasn't seen as appropriate by your audience.....and you commendably changed your style....imagine the response had you said that your critics were 'jackasses'! :P :D Instead, I think you are going to be a welcome addition to BBF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromageGB Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 True experts of course play "advanced MGwood" where you can even show 6430 or 6403 distribution. It took me six years to work out the details of the followups in this case but it sure was worth it! I even got a real bona fide expert to play it in a 12-board BBO tournament! He only charged me 20 bucks and he said it worked really well every time it came up.MGwood sounds like a useful system; I don't have a bid for that hand. Could you please direct me to the web site so I can learn more about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLow21 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 ... Instead, I think you are going to be a welcome addition to BBF. Agreed with everything you posted above that I replaced with a "..." here. In terms of the last statement.... I'm glad at least one person thinks so! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 I agree, I don't know why he called people "jackasses", and a comment about an idea would be best tailored in a nice way, if it was made. Also, if I remember correctly it was not a "very few" who took the time and effort to suggest ways to make the system more playable. Quite a few offered helpful suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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