Originally posted by SuzianneRead the following from Belgian Freak (Particularly the part "Why do we need such a clear cut rule?" :
First of all, ark13 stated that discussion of in-progress games is not covered in the rules, only that soliciting help on in-progress games is mentioned, and so he clearly states that soliciting help is against the rules.
Now, if "no posting in-progress games" is such a good rule, perhaps it should be [b]IN the rules.
Edit: AND enforced.[/b]
In my eyes, it's about drawing clear lines where possible. A definate line is to say that you shouldn't talk about games that are in progress is easy to follow and enforce, if not immediately obvious why this should be the case.
Why do we need such a clear cut rule? If we don't, where do you draw the line so that people can easily follow it? People don't always realise that even asking an apparently harmless "can I still win?" invites comments that, without actually saying how to play, will influence how the game is played. Even if the initial poster only says "look at my game, isn't it cool" this may unintentionally invite others to respond inappropriately (eg. "yeah, you've got his bishop trapped with 14.f5" or "yeah, you've got the game sown up".
Although it might initially seem excessive I hope you undserstand why talking about games in progress is generally not appropriate?
Cheers
BF
