Re: Where Have all the Players Gone

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Posted by dabomb_L (Ranked 54 on Scrabble 2 (Zone) Ladder) on August 12, 2002 at 15:18:20:

In Reply to: Where Have all the Players Gone posted by jskhackney (LadderOp) on August 11, 2002 at 09:04:04:

It's nice to have another Zonie, I'm only about an hour away from you. There is nobody to play scrabble with me out here in the desert. Do you have to be a Tucson resident to be a part of the Scrabble Club? I would love to join you and play someone live. See ya!

: I know that I have not been around very much over the past couple of months, and for those of you who are not aware of the reasons, here goes:

: I have re-located to Tucson, AZ. I did have a laptop computer until about July 1 but then, unfortunately, it got broken and still is not repaired properly -- I hope to have it back soon!!! Anyway, not long after that, I was given another computer, but had many problems with it. I now am able to use it a bit more, but still........

: Anyway, I was basically on the road for about 6 weeks, and for the last couple, was unable to access a computer!! Then, as I say, this computer did not work properly. I hope now to be able to start acting as your LadderOp.

: I personally am of the opinion that it is a shame the way this ladder has gone downhill over the past few months. I believe that this downhill slide started about a year ago when certain v-2 players deserted for v-1. The rumors that the Zone was dropping scrabble, also did not help. But aside from the players who deserted for v-1, there are also those who have found other sites and have then enticed their buddies to join them on that site.

: I agree with Susan912 -- this is only a game. There is no way to tell is a player is using any kind of aid. I personally know of some former players who did NOT use any kind of an aid--as I had played them face to face and saw how they played live games--they just have a very good vocabulary. In fact, just last week in the Scrabble Club here in Tucson, I played someone who played some really unusual words (which would have been challenged here online), but I had been warned that he had an unusual vocabulary, so I knew he was not cheating.

: Sorry for rambling on like this -- but it upsets me to see this ladder dying. Give it another chance!!!

: jskhackney, LadderOp
: Cases Ladder

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: It's nice to have another Zonie, I'm only about an hour away from you. There is nobody to play scrabble with me out here in the desert. Do you have to be a Tucson resident to be a part of the Scrabble Club? I would love to join you and play someone live. See ya! : : I know that I have not been around very much over the past couple of months, and for those of you who are not aware of the reasons, here goes: : : I have re-located to Tucson, AZ. I did have a laptop computer until about July 1 but then, unfortunately, it got broken and still is not repaired properly -- I hope to have it back soon!!! Anyway, not long after that, I was given another computer, but had many problems with it. I now am able to use it a bit more, but still........ : : Anyway, I was basically on the road for about 6 weeks, and for the last couple, was unable to access a computer!! Then, as I say, this computer did not work properly. I hope now to be able to start acting as your LadderOp. : : I personally am of the opinion that it is a shame the way this ladder has gone downhill over the past few months. I believe that this downhill slide started about a year ago when certain v-2 players deserted for v-1. The rumors that the Zone was dropping scrabble, also did not help. But aside from the players who deserted for v-1, there are also those who have found other sites and have then enticed their buddies to join them on that site. : : I agree with Susan912 -- this is only a game. There is no way to tell is a player is using any kind of aid. I personally know of some former players who did NOT use any kind of an aid--as I had played them face to face and saw how they played live games--they just have a very good vocabulary. In fact, just last week in the Scrabble Club here in Tucson, I played someone who played some really unusual words (which would have been challenged here online), but I had been warned that he had an unusual vocabulary, so I knew he was not cheating. : : Sorry for rambling on like this -- but it upsets me to see this ladder dying. Give it another chance!!! : : jskhackney, LadderOp : : Cases Ladder

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