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Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Monday, 6 December 2010, at 6:40 p.m.

In Response To: Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA (Bill Riles)

I personally don't find there to be the slightest bit of poor sportsmanship in player A's second comment to player B. I don't see any need for the intent to be one of humor. In fact, I don't see anything wrong if the entire motivation of the statement was to draw the cube. As long as the statement was not false. The fact is that part of the motivation here was to be helpful to the opponent.

If I consider doubling, and conclude that it is probably not a double, but say out loud factually as I ponder "hmm, 28 shots and gammon threat" and then send the cube, and my opponent drops, was that poor sportsmanship? Or is that just part of the game - a psychological skill of backgammon?

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• Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
  Bill Riles -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:12 p.m.
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    Stick -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:22 p.m.
    • You had to be there!!
      Claude Landry -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 9:45 p.m.
      • You had to be there!!
        Seth -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 12:20 a.m.
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    Bob Koca -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:32 p.m.
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    neilkaz -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:43 p.m.
    • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
      Stick -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:47 p.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:53 p.m.
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        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 6:00 p.m.
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          Bob Koca -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 6:17 p.m.
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            Timothy Chow -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 11:25 p.m.
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              Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 2:11 a.m.
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              Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 3:00 p.m.
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                ah_clem -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 3:37 p.m.
                • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
                  Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
              • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
                joe freedman -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 11:17 p.m.
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    higonefive -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:53 p.m.
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    christian munk-christensen -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 6:28 p.m.
  • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
    Rich Munitz -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 6:40 p.m.
    • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
      Bob Koca -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 7:11 p.m.
      • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
        Rich Munitz -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 9:09 p.m.
        • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
          Bob Koca -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 10:07 p.m.
    • Rich Munitz and Orrin Hatch
      Jim Stutz -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 7:24 a.m.
      • Rich Munitz and Orrin Hatch
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 1:12 p.m.
      • Rich Munitz and Orrin Hatch
        Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 7:13 p.m.
        • for Timothy and Jason
          Jim Stutz -- Wednesday, 8 December 2010, at 1:26 a.m.
          • for Timothy and Jason
            carter mattig -- Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 5:44 a.m.
            • sharks and guppies
              Jim Stutz -- Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 9:09 a.m.
      • It seems some people just can't keep politics out of this forum
        neilkaz -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 8:54 p.m.
        • It seems some people just can't keep politics out of this forum
          christian munk-christensen -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 9:02 p.m.
          • It seems some people just can't keep politics out of this forum
            neilkaz -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 9:08 p.m.
            • It seems some people just can't keep politics out of this forum
              christian munk-christensen -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 9:24 p.m.
              • +1 *NM*
                joe freedman -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 11:01 p.m.
              • It seems some people just can't keep politics out of this forum
                neilkaz -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 11:02 p.m.
          • It seems some people just can't keep politics out of this forum
            Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 8 December 2010, at 1:20 a.m.
            • +1
              Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 8 December 2010, at 2:28 a.m.
        • It seems some people just can't keep politics out of this forum
          Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 9:43 p.m.
          • It seems some people just can't keep politics out of this forum
            Jim Stutz -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 10:48 p.m.
        • It seems some people just can't keep politics out of this forum
          joe freedman -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 11:10 p.m.
        • +1
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 8 December 2010, at 2:29 a.m.
          • Matt, Neil, Curt Cobain, Al Sharpton and Barry Gibb
            Jim Stutz -- Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 8:07 p.m.
            • Matt, Neil, Curt Cobain, Al Sharpton and Barry Gibb
              Bob Koca -- Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 8:23 p.m.
              • Matt, Neil, Curt Cobain, Al Sharpton and Barry Gibb
                Jim Stutz -- Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
                • Matt, Neil, Curt Cobain, Al Sharpton and Barry Gibb
                  Bob Koca -- Friday, 10 December 2010, at 1:35 a.m.
                • Matt, Neil, Curt Cobain, Al Sharpton and Barry Gibb
                  Maik Stiebler -- Friday, 10 December 2010, at 12:20 p.m.
            • What you're too dense to realize
              neilkaz -- Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 8:39 p.m.
              • appreciate your (mostly) civil response...
                Jim Stutz -- Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 10:25 p.m.
                • appreciate your (mostly) civil response...
                  neilkaz -- Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 11:01 p.m.
            • Matt, Neil, Curt Cobain, Al Sharpton and Barry Gibb
              Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 9:15 p.m.
  • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
    Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 2:22 a.m.
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    phil simborg -- Friday, 10 December 2010, at 1:53 a.m.
    • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
      Bob Glass -- Friday, 10 December 2010, at 2:27 a.m.
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      Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 10 December 2010, at 2:28 a.m.
      • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
        Bob Koca -- Friday, 10 December 2010, at 2:30 a.m.
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          Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 10 December 2010, at 3:25 a.m.