Post by mcavanaugh on Jul 26, 2017 15:35:10 GMT
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.
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Problem B -- when Diana complained about the format violations, the Quizmaster insulted her with a condescending remark and an offense 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' (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.
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