Post by mattgarth on Jul 26, 2017 14:41:42 GMT
For those unaware of the firestorm going on here, let me bring you up to date. Diana has expressed her concern about two items:
A) Players not following the posting rules
B) Matt being insulting to her
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Problem A) Some players are not posting their answers in the proper format of:
164/176 -- Idi Amin
THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND (Whitaker-FF) / RAID ON ENTEBBE (Kotto-TV)
Here are four examples of rule violators:
1) Mick (most flagrant violator):
Michael Collins
97 Neeson - MICHAEL COLLINS FF
45 Gleason - THE TREATY TV
--- naughty naughty, my Irish friend ... this gives you an unfair posting advantage of 2 seconds faster than other players. No point
2) Neuro
60/144 - Daniel Webster
Hopkins. SHORTCUT TO HAPPINESS TV
Toler. THE GORGEOUS HUSSY FF
-- sorry, Linda -- wrong format. Names and labels go inside brackets after the title. No point
3) Kijii
143/156 - Harry Truman
TRUMAN (Sinise-TV) / GIVE 'EM HELL HARRY (Whitmore-FF)
-- Kijii you idiot! Sinise is #134, not 143. Misnumbering will cost you a point
(In the vastly superior Ram Games instead of this GG 'tripe' -- I lost several points by misnumbering)
4) Here's an example even closer to home -- this one from dear Diana
111/147 - Henry M. Stanley
STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE (1939) FF played by Spencer Tracy
FORBIDDEN TERRITORY: STANLEY'S SEARCH FOR LIVINGSTONE (1997) TV played by Aidan Quinn (as Henry Morton Stanley)
Hey Diana -- where does it say that players must put in the year of release? What's with the 'played by' nonsense? And I specifically instructed 'last names will suffice'! -- No point
Yeah, this is much better. Too bad there are no more Garth Games, or the Diana demand of exact formatting of answers would go a long way towards guaranteeing harmonious relationships between players instead of the constant complaints that have been prevalent in so many contests and by so many participants.
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Problem B -- when Diana complained about the format violations, the Quizmaster insulted her with a condescending remark and an offensive image of a stuck-out tongue.
OK, that was not meant to be insulting, just a kidding reference to lighten the mood of a complaint that I misinterpreted. I probably should have used a sad face instead. I thought Diana possessed a sense of humor -- my error. I did apologize -- twice. Apparently not accepted, so here comes a third one -- I apologize sincerely for having unintentionally offended you. (Frankly speaking, if that doesn't work then you can just go to hell).
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I suggested that Diana continue the complaint in a PM message where we could iron out the problem, but that suggestion was also rejected. I was told that she had no intention of joining my other 'PM Pals' and would continue to berate and insult me on the main board. (FYI -- I have no other PM Pals).
I was accused of playing favorites. Another FYI -- everyone playing Garth Games is a favorite, including Diana (at least until the other day).
I was told that I owe Linda an apology -- not sure why. Something about delaying or postponing a contest? As I recall, I believe I delayed a game BECAUSE of Linda. (By the way, if I DO play favorites, Linda would be at or near the top of that list).
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Perhaps one solution to this dilemma is to bring back Garth Games, but with one adjustment -- to place Diana on 'Ignore.' That way, players can return again to drink from the fountain without someone present to poison the well.
A) Players not following the posting rules
B) Matt being insulting to her
_________________________________________________________________________________
Problem A) Some players are not posting their answers in the proper format of:
164/176 -- Idi Amin
THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND (Whitaker-FF) / RAID ON ENTEBBE (Kotto-TV)
Here are four examples of rule violators:
1) Mick (most flagrant violator):
Michael Collins
97 Neeson - MICHAEL COLLINS FF
45 Gleason - THE TREATY TV
--- naughty naughty, my Irish friend ... this gives you an unfair posting advantage of 2 seconds faster than other players. No point
2) Neuro
60/144 - Daniel Webster
Hopkins. SHORTCUT TO HAPPINESS TV
Toler. THE GORGEOUS HUSSY FF
-- sorry, Linda -- wrong format. Names and labels go inside brackets after the title. No point
3) Kijii
143/156 - Harry Truman
TRUMAN (Sinise-TV) / GIVE 'EM HELL HARRY (Whitmore-FF)
-- Kijii you idiot! Sinise is #134, not 143. Misnumbering will cost you a point
(In the vastly superior Ram Games instead of this GG 'tripe' -- I lost several points by misnumbering)
4) Here's an example even closer to home -- this one from dear Diana
111/147 - Henry M. Stanley
STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE (1939) FF played by Spencer Tracy
FORBIDDEN TERRITORY: STANLEY'S SEARCH FOR LIVINGSTONE (1997) TV played by Aidan Quinn (as Henry Morton Stanley)
Hey Diana -- where does it say that players must put in the year of release? What's with the 'played by' nonsense? And I specifically instructed 'last names will suffice'! -- No point
Yeah, this is much better. Too bad there are no more Garth Games, or the Diana demand of exact formatting of answers would go a long way towards guaranteeing harmonious relationships between players instead of the constant complaints that have been prevalent in so many contests and by so many participants.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Problem B -- when Diana complained about the format violations, the Quizmaster insulted her with a condescending remark and an offensive image of a stuck-out tongue.
OK, that was not meant to be insulting, just a kidding reference to lighten the mood of a complaint that I misinterpreted. I probably should have used a sad face instead. I thought Diana possessed a sense of humor -- my error. I did apologize -- twice. Apparently not accepted, so here comes a third one -- I apologize sincerely for having unintentionally offended you. (Frankly speaking, if that doesn't work then you can just go to hell).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
I suggested that Diana continue the complaint in a PM message where we could iron out the problem, but that suggestion was also rejected. I was told that she had no intention of joining my other 'PM Pals' and would continue to berate and insult me on the main board. (FYI -- I have no other PM Pals).
I was accused of playing favorites. Another FYI -- everyone playing Garth Games is a favorite, including Diana (at least until the other day).
I was told that I owe Linda an apology -- not sure why. Something about delaying or postponing a contest? As I recall, I believe I delayed a game BECAUSE of Linda. (By the way, if I DO play favorites, Linda would be at or near the top of that list).
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Perhaps one solution to this dilemma is to bring back Garth Games, but with one adjustment -- to place Diana on 'Ignore.' That way, players can return again to drink from the fountain without someone present to poison the well.