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I was thinking of how people get their stars here on BBO. I've heard too many rumours so I wanted to know the facts.
Snilld
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#1
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Posted 2006-November-09, 05:04
Hi all.
I was thinking of how people get their stars here on BBO. I've heard too many rumours so I wanted to know the facts.
Snilld
I was thinking of how people get their stars here on BBO. I've heard too many rumours so I wanted to know the facts.
Snilld
#2
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Posted 2006-November-09, 05:20
Read here: Explore Bridge! --> Bridge Library --> English --> Award symbols in your profile
Fred Gitelman is the person who awards the stars. This happens because ...
1. He knows the players himself from real life.
2. The players approach *him* and ask him for a star.
3. A member approaches Fred to let him know of a (new) user who deserves to be starred.
Some players do not have stars although they qualify. There are mainly two reasons for this:
1. They don't want one.
2. They do not wish to follow the rules in this context (full name and country).
If I forgot or am unaware of some details, I'm sure Fred will let you know.
Roland
Fred Gitelman is the person who awards the stars. This happens because ...
1. He knows the players himself from real life.
2. The players approach *him* and ask him for a star.
3. A member approaches Fred to let him know of a (new) user who deserves to be starred.
Some players do not have stars although they qualify. There are mainly two reasons for this:
1. They don't want one.
2. They do not wish to follow the rules in this context (full name and country).
If I forgot or am unaware of some details, I'm sure Fred will let you know.
Roland
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice
#3
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Posted 2006-November-09, 06:46
Walddk, on Nov 9 2006, 06:20 AM, said:
Some players do not have stars although they qualify. There are mainly two reasons for this:
2. They do not wish to follow the rules in this context (full name and country).
Well this point seems not really enforced. Yesterday I was at a table with 4 Star Player and only one clearly stated his name.
ciao stefan
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Posted 2006-November-09, 07:35
jkljkl, on Nov 9 2006, 12:46 PM, said:
Walddk, on Nov 9 2006, 06:20 AM, said:
Some players do not have stars although they qualify. There are mainly two reasons for this:
2. They do not wish to follow the rules in this context (full name and country).
Well this point seems not really enforced. Yesterday I was at a table with 4 Star Player and only one clearly stated his name.
ciao stefan
The "stars must have their real names and flags" rule postdates the introduction of the star symbols themselves. People who had stars before this rule was established are not expected to follow this rule. People who were given their stars after this rule was established will have their stars removed, but usually I have better thing to do with my time than to scan the list of stars to look for such people. It is something I do every few months or so.
Fred Gitelman
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Posted 2006-November-09, 09:40
kinda like "Star Search"?... 
The Grand Design, reflected in the face of Chaos...it's a fluke!
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Posted 2006-November-09, 10:52
a Star is only as good as the name behind it 
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