myers@uwmacc.UUCP (Latitudinarian Lobster) (07/16/85)
There has been some discussion in one of the games I'm in about when turn result postings should be posted in net.games.pbm. I'm wondering what a wider audience thinks about this, so I'd like to see the issue discussed publically. Here's how I look at it -- I prefer to have the results posted immediately. This has the advantage of making it more likely that the players in the game will receive the turn results promptly. ``But what about kibbitzers?'' someone cries. Well, in the ``real'' world of international diplomacy at the turn of the century (and certainly after), there were lots of kibbitzers which influenced the decisions of the people in power -- newspapers, military journals, etc. As long as no inside information is leaked by the kibbitzer, I see no problem with people posting comments on their view of the world. Also, some folks are blessed with their own in-house tacticians wherever they work/study -- not everyone is so lucky. jeff myers
cjn@calmasd.UUCP (Cheryl Nemeth) (07/20/85)
I agree; post as soon as possible.
electrohome@watcgl.UUCP (electrohome) (07/24/85)
In article <1287@uwmacc.UUCP> myers@uwmacc.UUCP (Jeff Myers a.k.a. Latitudinarian Lobster) writes: >Here's how I look at it -- I prefer to have the results posted immediately. Me too. >This has the advantage of making it more likely that the >players in the game will receive the turn results promptly. The key word here is *likely*. In most cases, mail is 2 to 3 times faster but where the advantage really comes in is if there is a foulup in the E-mail path (e.g. cbosgd having air-conditioning problems, as happened last week). If the results are going to be posted anyway, why not post early rather than late. >``But what about kibbitzers?'' someone cries. Well, in the ``real'' world >of international diplomacy at the turn of the century (and certainly after), >there were lots of kibbitzers which influenced the decisions of the >people in power -- newspapers, military journals, etc. >Also, some folks are blessed with their own in-house tacticians wherever >they work/study -- not everyone is so lucky. Definitely! Let's share the wealth and benefit from it. >As long as no inside information is leaked by the kibbitzer, I see no >problem with people posting comments on their view of the world. No problem so far and I don't really forsee it being a problem. -Carlo Sgro Electrohome Canada Computer Graphics Division England in the St. Johns' game Turkey in the Grams' game