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Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Monday, 6 December 2010, at 9:09 p.m.

In Response To: Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA (Bob Koca)

So if someone is pondering taking a cube (and he could be doing that even before it has actually been offered) it is acceptable to interrupt his thought process with facts about the game? Doesn't sound right.

In the example I gave, the player doing the talking was doing so prior to giving the cube (i.e. on his own think time), not after having offered it.

That said, it is my opinion that while an opponent has the right to quiet during his think time, I see nothing wrong with talking in moderation, as long as it appears received in good spirits and is not overdone. Friendly banter during a match keeps it fun for the players and the spectators. Poker players are always exchanging chit chat and engaging in psychological jockeying and it is one of the things that makes it fun to watch. If two backgammon players are ok with that then there is no harm, and I believe we should not take the general attitude of "you should never talk to your opponent other than to point out an irregularity". Backgammon is at its roots a social game. However, if an opponent makes it clear explicitly or implicitly that they are not really interested in chit chat, then the player should respect that and not be annoying.

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• Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
  Bill Riles -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:12 p.m.
  • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
    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.
  • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
    Bob Koca -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:32 p.m.
  • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
    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.
    • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
      Bill Riles -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:53 p.m.
      • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 6:00 p.m.
        • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
          Bob Koca -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 6:17 p.m.
          • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
            Timothy Chow -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 11:25 p.m.
            • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
              Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 2:11 a.m.
            • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
              Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 7 December 2010, at 3:00 p.m.
              • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
                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.
  • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
    higonefive -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 5:53 p.m.
  • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
    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.
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                  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.
  • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
    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.
    • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
      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.
        • Ethics vs. Etiquette? in LA
          Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 10 December 2010, at 3:25 a.m.