Re: self-explanations and self-alerts

blackshoe wrote
>On Apr 20, 3:46 pm, Bob <rfr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> My memory is that on OKBridge, the bidder self-alerted his/her bid and
>> explained it to opps upon request.
>>
>> Is it still that way? Is BBO that way?
>>
>> I liked that. But do others like it? I mean, do you like it? I have
>> been assuming it works well (or else why do they do it), but I just
>> had the brilliant idea of actually asking people.
>>
>> Obviously, it would work differently in face to face bridge. But
>> roughly, we are talking about you having the right to hear the
>> bidder's explanation of his bid, and your opps having the right to
>> hear your explanation of your bid.
>
>If I'm not mistaken, in online bridge, self alerts and accompanying
>explanations are not available to the bidders partner. This is as it
>should be. Otherwise, we could abandon bidding as we know it, and just
>tell partner what's in our hand.

   I think we always have known one or two pairs like that in most clubs. 
Fortunately, their extra advantage in communication technique is totally 
nullified by their complete lack of bridge ability, skill or 
commonsense.

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