BBO Discussion Forums: insufficient explanation of bids - BBO Discussion Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

insufficient explanation of bids suggestion for improvement

#1 User is offline   DaveNorris 

  • Pip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 3
  • Joined: 2020-November-26

Posted 2020-November-26, 19:51

On BBO, When an opponent explains a bid, and the explanation isn’t sufficient information, suggest:
Add a check box to the explanation labeled: “Tell me more” and a line to type what you are asking for.
Repeat the box after he gives more information in case it is still not sufficient.

This happened: The auction proceeded: 1 Club by partner, 2 Diamonds by the Opponent (no explanation). When I asked, he replied “Diamonds”
This yahoo had a strong jump overcall with a side 4 card heart suit for his bid. I should have asked for the director after the hand was over, but I didn’t.
0

#2 User is offline   pilowsky 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,632
  • Joined: 2019-October-04
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Israel

Posted 2020-November-26, 21:55

|What's a yahoo|? [_Posted Image_]
Non legit hoc
0

#3 User is offline   mycroft 

  • Secretary Bird
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 7,125
  • Joined: 2003-July-12
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Calgary, D18; Chapala, D16

Posted 2020-November-27, 09:10

I like the idea. Mostly if you were going to ask my clubs who asks the weirdest questions, my name would be a clear plurality at least. "What's your opening NT range?" "But she didn't open 1NT" Currently, questions like that are sent privately to the bidder - which works well when everybody's on a phone/tablet and have disappeared their chat.

But getting upset about that particular unclear explanation is an exercise in futility. What "Diamonds" means is "everybody plays like me, and that's badly". 10% "I don't want to tell you" and 90% "Diamonds, of course, what kind of yahoo needs to ask about that?" - i.e. clear novice (potentially Life Novice, sure, but still).
When I go to sea, don't fear for me, Fear For The Storm -- Birdie and the Swansong (tSCoSI)
0

#4 User is offline   hrothgar 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 15,386
  • Joined: 2003-February-13
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Natick, MA
  • Interests:Travel
    Cooking
    Brewing
    Hiking

Posted 2020-November-27, 09:42

View Postpilowsky, on 2020-November-26, 21:55, said:

|What's a yahoo|? [_Posted Image_]


People don't read Swift any more?
Alderaan delenda est
0

#5 User is offline   StevenG 

  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Full Members
  • Posts: 626
  • Joined: 2009-July-10
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Bedford, England

Posted 2020-November-27, 12:19

View Posthrothgar, on 2020-November-27, 09:42, said:

People don't read Swift any more?

I can read very fast when I choose to.
0

#6 User is offline   pilowsky 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,632
  • Joined: 2019-October-04
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Israel

Posted 2020-November-27, 13:56

View Posthrothgar, on 2020-November-27, 09:42, said:

People don't read Swift any more?


Only people with little minds...
Non legit hoc
0

#7 User is offline   DaveNorris 

  • Pip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 3
  • Joined: 2020-November-26

Posted 2020-November-28, 18:52

View PostDaveNorris, on 2020-November-26, 19:51, said:

On BBO, When an opponent explains a bid, and the explanation isn’t sufficient information, suggest:
Add a check box to the explanation labeled: “Tell me more” and a line to type what you are asking for.
Repeat the box after he gives more information in case it is still not sufficient.

This happened: The auction proceeded: 1 Club by partner, 2 Diamonds by the Opponent (no explanation). When I asked, he replied “Diamonds”
This yahoo had a strong jump overcall with a side 4 card heart suit for his bid. I should have asked for the director after the hand was over, but I didn’t.

0

#8 User is offline   DaveNorris 

  • Pip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 3
  • Joined: 2020-November-26

Posted 2020-November-28, 18:53

Definition of yahoo (Entry 1 of 2) 1 capitalized : a member of a race of brutes in Swift's Gulliver's Travels who have the form and all the vices of humans 2 [influenced by yahoo entry 2] : a boorish, crass, or stupid person
0

#9 User is offline   mycroft 

  • Secretary Bird
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 7,125
  • Joined: 2003-July-12
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Calgary, D18; Chapala, D16

Posted 2020-November-29, 13:23

3. The Calgary Stampede is on...
When I go to sea, don't fear for me, Fear For The Storm -- Birdie and the Swansong (tSCoSI)
0

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users