Backgammon Online

16-Dec-2009
11:31 PST

I sure would like to see this addition soon. Most of us are grasping at straws of communication with the new challenge comment line, but that does seem like a rather prehistoric way of talking. Some conversations last 6 games long, at 6 lines of convo!

Thanks Zooescape. Lookin forward to it!

Darren

16-Dec-2009
11:43 PST

NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!!! This feature is sure doom for this site. I.play chess online and these features are only used to harass and insult. NO NEED!!!!!!!!!

16-Dec-2009
18:24 PST

Hey there,

I'm sorry you've had bad experiences, skulls. with comments...I play chess online too but haven't ever had any problems...in fact most have been very helpful and/or funny.

I believe ZooEscape will take any insults or harassment seriously!

I support the chat or comment function while at the same time quite happy if someone doesn't want to chat when game playing.

16-Dec-2009
22:46 PST

I got here from Gameknot (as Zooescape seems to be gradually, and wisely, following). There, I have had many a conversation about a myriad of items, usually location of living and career. If I ever had a negative conversation, I've forgotten it.

Here at Zoo, what I'm experiencing now is the grasping and straining to connect more, as we banter out bits and pieces of words and phrases in the meager allowance allotted to us, the poor-dialogue-deprived-minions.

Life is about relationship, and really, in the end, zooescape is simply another means for us beings to relate to each other. Anything to enhance that will be an improvement, and the site will only benefit from connecting its members better.

The defense rests.

17-Dec-2009
01:37 PST

I can't recall being insulted at gameknot. And let me give a thumbs up to the idea of comments. It woud be great.

17-Dec-2009
03:24 PST

This post was deleted by estorba on 18-Dec-2009, 00:33 PST

17-Dec-2009
17:43 PST

I agree with Lilwarrior....

Let me add another suggestion related his issue about chat...

How about adding a new feature where a player can click on or off for chat under the section- Preferences?

18-Dec-2009
17:37 PST

Let me also second the sentiment, and I also have never had a bad experience at gameknot (except perhaps for people simply ignoring my comments). I think it would be especially useful here because we play so many games against one another and I've often wanted to make comments (even if it just to groan).

19-Dec-2009
04:19 PST

Its really fun to have long series of games with other players and nice to see when they leave a comment so I personally would like to have more contact. Anyone who loves backgammon are worth a few moments to have a chat with in my book and if they want to do it incommunicado, fine, easy to not type. As for harrassment whats the worst that could happen? "oh you lucky bleeping bleep you always get 3-1 or 4-2 to open and heaps of doubles against me" and that would only make you more happy to win.
Bring my mother into it and I will disable chat though  

20-Dec-2009
16:49 PST

If you want to chat, talk or connect why not join a social site. This is not a social site. One of the things I like nost is that there is no chat. I come, I play, I leave.I want a social discussion I go to the many sites available. As the Zoo grows,problems are sure to follow. Accusations of cheating (at least one post has already leaked) whining about players who use their legally alloted time, players using too much vacation (of course, only against me as I am winning). Like I said, mark my words, the more social options, the more the problems!!!