[inquiry]

I wonder if there is any reason to include the self-selected skill level from the BBO bridge site in the BBO profile here (of course, user selected just like at the bridge site). I would respond differently, especially in an Instant Message reply, to a self-selected beginner than I would to a self-selected advanced or expert player.  Anyone else think such information would be helpful?

[Rhutobello]

In my opinion, no.

The more you classify people, the more it is possibillity for clique, and in the long run that will destroy a community.

It should not be important what skill level you have, but what you have to say, if a question makes you react, then fine, then we react to the question , and not to the "lowest skill level we will interact with"

But I can see the point, if a world class player shall give advice to  a beginner he must make an effort to make it simple:)
But I think the question itself will give away "skill level" in bridge, but then agein we have to take into account langauage problems.  An English beginner may ask a better question than a foreigner expert, an so on.

So agein, in my opinion, it will be best to interact with all
with kindness, as long as they behave:)

[inquiry]

Rhutobello said It should not be important what skill level you have, but what you have to say, if a question makes you react, then fine, then we react to the question , and not to the "lowest skill level we will interact with"

I hope my request didn't imply that I would not interact with a novice or a beginner (quite to the contray, I have Instant messages daily with a half a dozen of them), or that I would not interact with an expert. I think if you take a look at my post on this site, you will see that this is definately not the case. My problem is that I tend to type way too long text --- just try reading a few of my post  : . This is because I try to make sure my response is fully understood by all level of readers. So, for instance, instead of just saying "lebenshol" in a response, I also explain what Lebehnsol is and why it is used (and maybe why you might not use it), which is of course wasted on anyone intermediate level or higher, for surely they know this maybe better than I. So in a private reply to a self-identified novice or beginner I would give a much more full answer than I would to an intermediate + player. For instance talking about the use or possible use of lebehnsol in the bidding or play of a hand, to an intermeidate+ player  I could cut two paragraphs down to one word.... After all, even my fingers get tired of typing...  

[Rhutobello]

;D ;D ;D ;D

There you see, language problems, or maybe my way to say thing, since I don't have the flower of the English language:)

My post was just general spoken, not my intend to blame you:), or anyone else.

My post is a resoult as a member on several gamesites(RPG*S), and how they develop over time, with small toleranse to new members, and then complaining that there is so little action going on.(i.ow non friends on the site)

Agein, my intend with this post is only to give my opinion, and since I haven't seen one bad post in this community, I have nothing but a big smile to you all:)

And remember I never asume that I have the facit to any solution, even if I might sound so:)

[Cave_Draco]

As a blanket statement of skill level... No.

IMO, there are 4 theatres of bridge:

1. Bidding... I am rusty & ancient.
2. Declarer play... A Dragon riding a bicycle,  .
3. Defence... "Give me a partner who can defend."