[nige1]

aguahombre, on 2017-April-12, 15:15, said:

Yes. Both South and West should hesitate a little bit, here. It is unlikely either of you would be giving your respective partners any UI by doing so, and you give North more time. Why do I get the feeling, that you (we) are more likely to fail to hesitate when we have more respect for the opponents and/or partner?

Some jurisdictions mandate pauses in high-level auctions. Otherwise, IMO, you should bid in tempo. You should not deliberately hesitate. For instance, partner who was contemplating action might be inhibited from doing so.

[aguahombre]

nige1, on 2017-April-15, 02:28, said:

Some jurisdictions mandate pauses in high-level auctions. Otherwise, IMO, you should bid in tempo. You should not deliberately hesitate. For instance, partner who was contemplating action might be inhibited from doing so.

I guess you, therefore disagree with: "It is unlikely either of you would be giving your respective partners any UI by doing so"

[nige1]

aguahombre, on 2017-April-15, 14:08, said:

I guess you, therefore disagree with: "It is unlikely either of you would be giving your respective partners any UI by doing so"

If the law stipulates that you try to bid in tempo, in this context, then It's not your prerogative to break it.