[blml] Fwd: Countdown

[Brian]

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:29:26 +0900
Robert Geller <geller at nifty.com> wrote:

> Each member federation of the WBF, including the ACBL was able to
> show the interim draft to those officials thought appropriate by that
> federation, provided that confidentialiity was maintained by all
> concerned.  
> 

I think that's exactly the point Eric (and myself) were making.
*Officials*, not TDs or players, and secrecy all round. 

It's the rules of a f***ing *GAME*, folks, not the plans for some
top-secret military installation. 

There is a problem in bridge. Those with power want to hoard it to
themselves, and that's why we get this ridiculous secretive mentality,
plus this delusion (I'm being charitable) that the grass-roots player
can refer opinions upward and actually have them considered at the
highest level. 


Brian. 

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