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Phones & BG

Posted By: Jason Lee
Date: Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 9:00 p.m.

A link was displayed just recently about an online BG engine... it has a simple interface, and I think one could relatively easily access it using a smartphone.

So, without giving my opinion: should cell phones be banned while playing backgammon? Keep in mind that this isn't a black and white issue, nor am I super paranoid about somebody punching in a position into this GNU engine.

I played a match at a tournament sometime in the last year where my opponent was CONSTANTLY fiddling with his phone. He was trying to get some sports score on a game where he had a bet. I might have objected, except the match was clocked, so I think I didn't care so much. Or should I have?

JLee

Messages In This Thread

• Phones & BG
  Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 9:00 p.m.
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    Bob Glass -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 9:34 p.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 10:12 p.m.
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        Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 10:20 p.m.
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          Henrik Bukkjaer -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 11:20 p.m.
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            Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 11:37 p.m.
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        Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 11:21 p.m.
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          Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 11:28 p.m.
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    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 9:46 p.m.
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      Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 11:19 p.m.
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      Frank Berger -- Wednesday, 14 April 2010, at 7:01 p.m.
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        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 14 April 2010, at 9:12 p.m.
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          Frank Berger -- Thursday, 15 April 2010, at 7:57 p.m.
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            Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 15 April 2010, at 8:07 p.m.
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              Chase -- Thursday, 15 April 2010, at 8:29 p.m.
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              Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 16 April 2010, at 7:22 a.m.
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                Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 16 April 2010, at 7:25 a.m.
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                Chuck Bower -- Friday, 16 April 2010, at 2:07 p.m.
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                Timothy Chow -- Friday, 16 April 2010, at 2:07 p.m.
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            Henrik Bukkjaer -- Thursday, 15 April 2010, at 8:12 p.m.
            • Phones & BG
              Frank Berger -- Friday, 16 April 2010, at 7:09 p.m.
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          Gregg Cattanach -- Tuesday, 20 April 2010, at 8:29 p.m.
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    Leonardo Jerkovic -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 10:09 p.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 11:16 p.m.
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      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 11:26 p.m.
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    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 13 April 2010, at 11:35 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 14 April 2010, at 12:27 a.m.
    • Phones & BG
      Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 14 April 2010, at 8:35 p.m.