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From: erkyrath@netcom.com (Andrew Plotkin)
Subject: Re: Don't Discuss the Competition Entries
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C.E. Forman (ceforman@postoffice.worldnet.att.net) wrote:
> Precisely.  Talking about games shouldn't even make a difference when
> all the games are going to receive equal play time anyway.

As I said already, I have no illusions about the objectivity of my own 
opinions. Sometimes I can watch them be influenced in front of my eyes. I 
don't think I'm unusually gullible, either.

As I also said already, my recollection is that last year we *didn't* 
post our opinions of the entries until voting was over.

> >Anyone posting anything like that should be instantly disqualified
> >from voting. That kind of stuff is against the whole spirit of the
> >competition.

> Couldn't have put it better myself.  Punish the voters who act
> inappropriately, not the authors who strive to create great games only
> to have their audience forced to silence.

Forced to silence, my skinny esophagus. It's only six weeks.

What's the different between that "inappropriate" message and an 
"appropriate" one?

(I see we've solved the problem of what to discuss *besides* the contest 
entries. :-) I'm sure this thread is capable of running for six weeks.)

Anyway, if anyone is going to discuss my games, I do hope you either 
email me what you post, or repost it after voting is over. I'll miss it 
otherwise.

--Z




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