All a computer could tell you is:

There are two ways to make the three and eleven.
There are three ways to make the four and ten.
There are four ways to make the five and nine.
There are five ways to make the six and eight.
There are six ways to make the seven.

Your better players know this from experience and thus have the higher scores.

Tulip: b>Tulip:There has been a bit of confusion on whether someone has figured a system in Ponds too, but it was admitted Friday that it wasn't true. There's a lot of TALK about such things. It would be impossible to have any kind of aide in any dice game.

There is a site on the Internet for choosing the right move in Backgammon based on the odds of a particular number being rolled by your opponent. But that's just an odds thing and most people experienced in any dice game know the possibilities of each roll just by experience.

Walter Montego:



1) My view of the matter was if someone is sincerely wanting resolve, I feel the person that felt they were wronged would raise the issue and not a friend.

2) There are channels to follow when one has a complaint. It is requested that they go through the Globs, if the existing Mod doesn't resolve the issue.

3) This issue was between a Moderator and Globs not a member and a moderator.

4) There are several places that desire this type conversation.

a)The Mod Squad
b)Moderator Complaints
c)Flame room

These 3 places have done a lot to open up undesirable conversations in public and have received noticeable results.

They are VERY open even down to discussing all the gory details.

All Mods do not feel the same on this issue. I hesitate not to discuss any issue that I am up to speed on and it is my feelings if we cannot take the heat for the decision we make then we need to think twice before making one.

I believe if your trying to develop a customer base through good will and offering a friendly place to enjoy and play games, then all of those disagreements, some found to be true but many to be false, that potential customers do not need to think...........Dang, what's going on here? Is this all they do here?

This isn't about us guys. It's about BrainKing and keeping it a first class professionally ran site. Airing dirty laundry in public is not Kosher. Keep it out of the public's eye and resolve it behind closed doors.

Present your case professionally and with facts. Then when you win you will know, it wasn't because of all your friends that you could muster and rile to support you, but because in all honesty you were totally innocent as charged and you now stand vindicated.

To handle it here in public hoping for a human wave of outcry will only let the members see your true intentions.

Jules: Sorry Jules I didn't necessarily mean to include all of his friends.

Jules :It isn't over the one issue. It isn't over 10 issues. It is over his constant inability to abide by the rules in the user agreement.

How can a Mod, any Mod, Moderate members for violating a rule in the user agreement and then turn around and violate the very same user agreement because he is a Mod and "some" of his friends that think he can ignore the violations because he is a Mod and the Code of Honor, for Mods is a joke?

Members reading all this are sitting there, wondering, why should Mods not be Moderated?
Some Mods ignored the "Moderator Complaints f/s", because they apparently felt they had no need to answer to the Membership.

Take the time to go there and read all the stuff people said about him.

I say the Members have been rescued and will applaud the decision while "some" of his friends are understandably upset.


*Edited to insert "some" of his friends.

bwildman:I don't get the.........If you don't like a member because he runs rampant on BK offending, using vulgarities, belittling other members being arrogant to Mods, and you don't like those actions, and you tell that person that..........Now, all at once, "YOUR PREJUDICE" "YOU DON"T LIKE HIM" Welllllllll duhhhhhhhhh Guess why?

Using your scenario, all he has to do is make everyone upset at him and now no one can moderate him. That's exactly what he did! That's why it APPEARS that the Globs that moderated him, didn't like him.

It isn't they didn't like "HIM".

They didn't like nor accept his actions.

bwildman: Well I didn't get to vote on it. I suspect Most members would expect the Mods to abide by it. We enforce "OUR" rules on them but think we are above rules and standards. The code of honor may be a JOKE as you refer to it, but it certainly isn't to me and several others that seem to abide by it with little trouble.

Why should there be exceptions?
Should there be exceptions because they are our friends.
Should the Members reading all this expect Mods to conduct themselves in the same manner that we demand of them?

bwildman:On many occasions Globs are requested by Mods to intervene. There are a few Members/Mods that seem to delight in creating constant problems.
They go from board to board harassing, using profanity attacking fellow Mods, trying to stir needless turmoil.

The amazing thing Bwild, 70% of the members know exactly of whom your concerned about. His numerous actions of immaturity and lack of respect for numerous BK members could not continue to go unchecked. He hurt BK and offended numerous memebers and attacked them openly and without concern. He cannot ride rough shod over the members of BK and expect to have much sympathy after he had been warned time and time again by members, Mods and Globs.

He sneered at the "MODS CODE OF HONOR"

Moderator's Code Of Honour

To up hold the BrainKing.com user agreement.
To promote goodwill among the members of BrainKing.com
To set an example by which other members should follow (stay out of flame wars, no insults, etc..)
To be fair and equal to all posters of your boards (don't let friends post stay when you would normally edit/delete)
To notify the Mod Squad of any major moderating actions. This will allow all Moderators to be aware of situations in case the overflow onto other boards.

Discussing it here is not the place. Arrangements have been made to handle such issues where those that are concerned about Complaints of Globs/Mods can observe the details of both parties and draw their own conclusions.

These type discussions do not need to be hammered out on public boards!

Please take it here?

Moderator Complaints

bwildman:If you are sincere about resolving the problem, there are avenues to do so. Presenting it on this board is inappropriate.

Please use the "Moderator Complaint f/s" or contact one of the Mods that isn't biased against, for whom you speak.

Public discussion of Mods actions, tend to stir trouble and create needless turmoil.

bwildman:Join the Moderator complaint f/s and present your case.

There are several on there open and willing to discuss those issues.

You will find them open and willing to discuss any issue.

FENCER

I like it, I like it, I like it, Sorry for complaining to quickly. I should have known.

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Jules:I agree totally. I would have preferred it stayed like it was.

It is obvious that it will cause a headache hunting through all the F/S trying to find the ones that are favorites. Maybe it is just an oversight and will be corrected. I sure hope so.

Jules:One would think in lieu of this change then a feature for "favorite fellowships" would be in keeping with the format.

A list of all the Boards
A Favorite Boards

A list of all the fellowships
A list of "Favorite Fellowships" would be good.

There are so many F/S and it is messy trying to find ones favorites

Fencer:Thats OK, I like unfair dice and I am staying right here!

Fencer: Sorry That was my first and will be my last.

I wish I had tracked how often I get doubles while on the bar. shssssssssssssssk

Eriisa: Tupper Ware is a product that you pay four prices for, and is not for guys. When you throw it away because you don't want to wash it, your sweetie can really get upset. Tupper Ware causes marital problems.

"BUT" if I ever catch him goofing off, I will be on him like stink.

EdTrice: Let me apologize for jesting about Filip, especially for all the hard work he does and for even implying that he was doing it on purpose. I know myself how frustrating it can be when your doing all that you can do and someone starts picking on you. It's tough, even if it's done in jest. Thanks for correcting me..

I have always supported fencer and the tremendous job he does and will continue to do so. I will from now on, not jest as to his intentions under and during difficult times.

Hrqls:You ever wonder if Fencer does that on purpose sometimes just to make us appreciate him?

Fencer: I got ponds!!!!! THANKS

Fencer:Fencer could,,,,,,,,,well that's a dumb way to ask it, because I now know there isn't anything you can't come up with, could you please put when we're on the potty, so people won't be IMing me when I am so unconcerned at that particular moment?

Tuesday: Please don't use that curler pic.

EdTrice: taxation with representation? Dang I thought you lived in the states?

This what your looking for?

harley: Quick fingers jr. hehehehehe

harley:

harley:

BrainKing.com Moderator: harley, NOT a floosie
Board for everybody who is interested in BrainKing itself, its structure, features and future.

Suggested feature: Pick the top BKR in each game type and declare them,"BrainKing's World Champion" Give then a special icon beside their name so everyone will know who they are at all times and there for receive the honor and recognition that they so rightly deserve?

Fencer:In a little known, user agreement post note: No one that offers a cash prize, nor the owner of BrainKing, will be permitted to participate in said tourney in order to assure the participants a fair and above board process relieving either "CHEATING", "UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY THE TOURNAMENT HOST OR OWNER OF BRAINKING, IT'S EMPLOYEE'S OR AGENTS", or "OTHER QUESTIONABLE TOURNAMENT OUTCOMES" that could lead to unfair advantage by those who "SPONSOR, HOST OR OTHERWISE HAVE 'INSIDE' KNOWLEDGE" about said Tournaments!

Andersp:That means you plan on winning all four?

Chessmaster1000: hmmmmmmmmmmm If the winner paid my airfair I would personally make the cash delivery! hehehehe

I'm not sure how Fencer will make the payments but he has assured me that he will indeed do so.

CleverHunk:

Thanks Harley for letting me post this!

$50.00 for winning any one of the following tourneys or win all four and win $200.00 total!

Five in Line Tournament

Hyperbackgammon Tournament

Battleboats Tournament

Backgammon Tournamanet

BerniceC: Do what I do! Throw it in the dirty clothse hamper and in two days it will be back hanging in your closet and the Logo looks perfect! This works on all my clothes!

"CHILDRENNNNNNNNNNNNNN ! ! ! ! !" I am putting all of you in time out until ya'll are just a little more respectful!

BIG BAD WOLF: I removed mine.

nobleheart: I think most all of us must have him on hide! I do and he's the only one I have had to do that too as well.

I want to emphasie the sentence in my original post!

"In all honesty I have noticed an improvement in his attitude"

Maybe complaints did help! Maybe the system "IS WORKING"

Looking at it from a positive position I want to beleive that!

I have noticed an improvement in a lot of areas!

I've even considered maybe it is partially due to my own attempt to go along and get along.

I still beleive BK is by far the best game site on the internet and will try even harder to do what I can to help it to remain so!

wayney: I have no hatred and I am sorry you take it as pointless dribble. I was following the thread discussing Moderating problems and why there is conflict.

The problem as I see it!

There Is only "ONE" moderator that is always stirring hatred and being vulgar and fowled mouth to a lot of people but mostly women. It is soooooooo obvious of his personality flaw! Fencer, and the Global Mods are taking a bad rap for maintaining him in a position of which is so obvious to EVERYONE that he does not "BELONG"

I have msg'd Fencer and the GM to no avail. I know others that have as well on numerous occasions!

In all honesty I have noticed an improvement in his attitude but I know for a fact lots of people have left BK and or no longer post on boards where he moderates.

When the GM's ignore what's sooooo obvious, they begin to lose credibility.

I DO NOT mean this to offend, but to point out part of the problem as I have seen it.

BWild.......Thanks for Having the courage to say that! Job well done my man!