661_Pete Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 It doesn't pay to make over-generalising statements on this forum! :huh: When I said earlier, "the Acol Club which is a relatively small band of players, most of whom are really friendly and a pleasure to play with", I spoke too soon so it seems. Someone today called me a ..... well I don't think I'm allowed to post the actual word on this forum, but use your imagination. I have no idea why this person did it, but I reported them to abuse@bridgebase.com. I had no choice! Bad language is something that should never be tolerated in the chatline. At least that's where I stand - do others agree?I just hope this individual turns out to be 'the exception which proves the rule'. And I hope the abuse team act promptly and appropriately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaitlyn S Posted October 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 a ..... well I don't think I'm allowed to post the actual word on this forum, but use your imagination.HA HA I used my imagination but could only narrow it down to about 100 things - of which I could eliminate one because you said "called me a" instead of "called me an" and a few others because they would be much more likely used on me than you. And I agree, it's totally uncalled for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 But that's possible now. Why would the introduction to an invisible rating system that only gives you tougher competition for getting better results make cheating more prevalent? First: I believe that this format would make cheating relatively difficult to pull off (I should have also mentioned that once can design this with multiple sections, each playing different boards) Second: My primary goal is actually to stop people from complaining about cheating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 gender impersonation thread is here: http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/75343-hmfag-trial/Thanks, but no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldPlayr Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Matching by skill or "rating" is one dimension. Matching by basic bidding system is another. Both may have merit, however I see matching by basic bidding system as a feature that would be much easier to implement and result is a quick win in customer satisfaction. Skill discussions have always seemed to diverge on concept and solution. That is a much harder one to solve to the satisfaction of a large audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullve Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Why not allow members to do search queries like "Acol AND (NOT (Expert OR Private))" within the collection of member profiles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 It's a bit like dating sites where you can search on self-reported social class and hobbies. Statistically it may be slightly better than random matching, but there is no surrogate for personal impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarletv Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Matching by MCR would be another way to reduce a lot of pain for a big number of players. Individual search terms might be useful (SAYC, precision, udca, ...) I am not sure if it is the best way to match players of same playing skill. That might be nice for experts but annoying for beginners. EDIT:Main Completion Rate (MCR) Main Completion Rate (MCR) is an automatically computed statistic for everyone who plays normal games on BBO in the Main or Relaxed Bridge rooms. It tracks how often a player finishes a hand he begins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaitlyn S Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Matching by MCR would be another way to reduce a lot of pain for a big number of players. What is MCR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullve Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 What is MCR?http://www.bridgebase.com/help/v2help/completion_rates.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
661_Pete Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 HA HA I used my imagination but could only narrow it down to about 100 things - of which I could eliminate one because you said "called me a" instead of "called me an" and a few others because they would be much more likely used on me than you. And I agree, it's totally uncalled for.You have guessed correctly that the word begins with a consonant. If I reveal that it refers to something vaguely anatomical, that narrows it down a lot further, but I won't say more than that! The point being: I suppose I'm fairly thick-skinned about such things - years of internet surfing and forumming have taught me that! But others may not be. We don't want good friendly players scared away from BBO for something like this. I've so far just had the standard reply from abuse@. I asked for more feedback, but I don't expect I'll get any. I can just hope this individual will think better of it in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 You have guessed correctly that the word begins with a consonant. If I reveal that it refers to something vaguely anatomical, that narrows it down a lot further, but I won't say more than that!I am guessing p, c or d but I doubt we have enough information to guess the exact word (not that it really matters). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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