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country filter good or bad filtering players by country

Poll: Is having a country filter a good thing? (32 member(s) have cast votes)

Is having a country filter a good thing?

  1. Yes I will leave Bridgebase if it is not introduced. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. Yes lets filter by Sex Religion Age and Income too (3 votes [9.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.38%

  3. Yes it means i never have to mix with x countrys citizens (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Yes It lets me find my countrys citizens easier. (12 votes [37.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 37.50%

  5. Yes the convienience outways the negative effects (2 votes [6.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  6. Yes it would be impossible to develoip bridgebase without it (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  7. Yes (2 votes [6.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  8. maybe yes but i would welcome an alternative. (1 votes [3.12%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.12%

  9. undecided I can see both good and bad (1 votes [3.12%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.12%

  10. I abstain (3 votes [9.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.38%

  11. undecided I need more time to think about this (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  12. maybe no but we do need something (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  13. No (2 votes [6.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  14. No I don't want to be segregated by racial stereotype. (1 votes [3.12%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.12%

  15. No It makes me uncomfortable to be selected by race (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  16. No filtering is best done on individual basis if at all. (1 votes [3.12%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.12%

  17. No this filter is potentially very harmful to our community (2 votes [6.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  18. No How dare you disrespect my individuality this way. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  19. No I will choose to be world citizen just to discourage racists. (2 votes [6.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  20. No I will leave bridgebase online if this is introduced. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#21 User is offline   Br_Roberto 

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Posted 2004-February-24, 23:51

I have been playing at BBO for about 1.5 year. I am new, I didn't see a version including country filters but it sounds ok for me, why not? Racism? No, please... Racism appears to be the only pointed reason and I don't agree. For me, rejecting the feature for possible racism practice appears like losing a good resource for less important cause.

I saw many replies menthioning country filters as a way to REJECT some specific country, among 70 or so. I see it different. I would use it (if I would) to SELECT some country, maybe my own country, and I think most players would do the same. This way, the players would be expressing preferences, not racism at all.

And, if the racism would take place, in small or large scale, the point remains: since there is one person (or many) who would feel uncomfortable to see my presence at his/her table, why would I want for force that person to play with me?

Country filters may be good. Let's have them, to use or not, at our choice.

Actually I think this point shouldn't be discussed. BBO is offering us a tool, why are we daring to argue? :)

Regards, Roberto
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