VioIet wrote:Sorry eddie, but I don't really see what the problem is here.
He pm'd you and explained what is going on.
What is wrong with someone handling clan and forum business while someone else takes your turns?
Several do this all the time. Playing games, plus taking care of clan, tournaments, etc is a lot of work. Especially if you are dealing with things in real life such as moving, new job, etc.
Am I missing something here?
I think you are missing quite a bit personally, but mostly because I dont think you understand the babysitting rule at all. Logging onto CC, posting in the forums, on walls, and even playing a speed game as I think he is suggesting he did, all while a turn is waiting, and then someone else playing it seems like the exact behavior that was the inspiration behind the babysitter rules in the first place.
Now if it happened accidentally, that does happen, but he really was here quite a bit for that entire turn, it absolutely looks suspicious that it wasn't played by he himself....with the one caveat, that I honestly dont see much advantage from it at all.
If it were a freestyle game, the case would be closed as absolutely guilty of breaking the rules with no question. On sequential, and given the players in question, its hard to pose an advantage argument really. However, it at the very least breaks the entire spirit of the babysitting rule, which essentially only allows for people to take your turn if you cant make the turn....not if you don't feel like it. Its meant for those who cant log on, or who will absolutely run out of time without help...not for those who are logged on and preoccupied with other things.
Again, I don't see much harm from what was done here, but I dont think there's any question it violates the rule as written and certainly the idea and entire spirit of it. Playing a speed game while another turn is up, and then having a sitter play another turn is about as much a violation of the rule as you can get. To argue one cannot make a turn, while they have time to play out an entire game is a pretty unreasonable assumption to make here. And really, its bordering on ridiculous. Anyone criticizing eddie, for a more than valid point here, is so biased as to be corrupt on this one I think.