[hrothgar]

I'm going to start a new thread based on some comments of Uday's

>I don't know quite what to think of my alertable bids being announced to partner
>in a noncasual partnership. I think I like it, and i have hopes that the zonal orgs
>will recognize that online is not offline and refrain from making a fuss.

From my own perspective, I would strong prefer a mechanism by which the table server/Tournament Director had the option of selecting who was able to see the information displayed by FD... I understand Fred's basic argument against this - Players certainly have the option of running FD in standalone mode. Even so, I see benefit in doing the right thing. More importantly, someday I hope to see the Bermuda Bowl contested using BBO's software. When that day comes, you'll need duplicate the regulations used in more traditional disclosure regimes.

>The only Zonal org that matters on a day-to-day basis here at BBO is the ACBL,
>and we'll take their instructions when it comes to FD in the ACBL club games.
>As the others (if the others) come on board, they can lay down their own rules.

Wonder if we'll ever see a Zonal authority for Internet bridge?
Wonder even more if anyone would want to join...