Re: self-explanations and self-alerts

Bob 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?

Yes.

> 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.

It's the only way to go.  If there was a way to make it work in
face-to-face
bridge, without giving partner any UI it would be the best way to handle
alerting there, too.