In Reply to: Where is everyone? posted by Heavenly_HHJ (Gold Member) on June 19, 2002 at 21:28:44:
Wish I knew, Helen. I'm not privy to all the inside politics of the board. Hope there hasn't been a mass exodus. I was on 8:30 p.m. Eastern Sunday night and there were two other people total. Checked in a few times during the afternoon and it was the same way.
I'm not all that bothered by the accused cheater, although the accuser does make a valid point and has obviously done the research.
Even the 1000-rated NSA players, like myself, have a few pet "weird" words that we've sprung on others in tournaments (I've played ZINGARI, NILGHAUS, and I can't wait to play RENVOIS in place of VERSION!) Last month at a NY tourney I saw a fellow 1000-gamer open with WOOMERA to everyone's astonishment. I'd hate to think that if I played these words here online that someone would think I was using a Franklin...
-Pete