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Giant List Subjectivity

Posted By: Seth
Date: Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 10:19 p.m.

IMHO,I now think that the Giant List is way too subjective, in nature. In the past,( before accessing this forum), I had always thought that there were objective criteria to determine these 32 slots. Chuck Bower made some attempt at an objective approach to this task.Am just curious, why there aren't standard ratings for backgammon players similar to chess ratings for grandmasters, etc. around the globe. Is it because American Bg players and the rest of world- Europe, Asia, etc. are not continually playing one another for such ratings? I have never played in any Bg tournaments, so, I may be very lacking in knowledge in this whole matter. Additionally, I wonder how people's posts here( of Giants ) influence the voting of others. I am merely posting my thoughts on the matter and am not looking to be inundated with criticisms for my ideas, etc. Just looking to open a discussion regarding these issues of the Giants list.

Messages In This Thread

• Giant List Subjectivity
  Seth -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 10:19 p.m.
  • Giant List Subjectivity
    Bob Koca -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 10:43 p.m.
    • Giant List Subjectivity
      Keene -- Monday, 23 November 2009, at 4:42 p.m.
      • Giant List Subjectivity
        Bob Koca -- Monday, 23 November 2009, at 5:47 p.m.
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          Steen Grønbech -- Monday, 23 November 2009, at 6:10 p.m.
          • Giant List Subjectivity
            Bob Koca -- Monday, 23 November 2009, at 6:24 p.m.
            • Giant List Subjectivity
              Petter Bengtsson -- Monday, 23 November 2009, at 7:43 p.m.
              • Giant List Subjectivity
                Bob Koca -- Monday, 23 November 2009, at 7:45 p.m.
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                  Steen Grønbech -- Monday, 23 November 2009, at 11:16 p.m.
                  • Giant List Subjectivity
                    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 24 November 2009, at 12:54 a.m.
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            Seth -- Monday, 23 November 2009, at 6:41 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 23 November 2009, at 12:14 a.m.