Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks

From: v313mdm8@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (ROCHELLE NEWMAN)

Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 17:18:00 +0000

>In article <CzDsnr.Mzy@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl) writes:
>>
>>I'm curious as to what this means. Whenever possible I'd want to send
>>in my turn via email; this eliminates the possibly of typing errors.
>>Does he mean that players are loath to give up the fancy printing on
>>their turn results? That wouldn't be a surprise. But I would be
>>surprised if anyone who used email would prefer mailing _in_ a turn
>>instead of emailing it.

First, emailing is more money.  Second, a lot of people have had problems
with email arriving, and therefore don't want to trust it.  Third, depending
on the email system you have, there can be format errors when it arrives, which
will lead to it being entered wrong.  Lastly, you can't send note cards to
other players or send in money via email - and if you have to send in your
money by mail anyway, whats the advantage of sending in the turn by email?

Email doesn't eliminate typing errors - my understanding is that they have to
retype it all anyway - they don't just read out your file and enter it
directly, so there is no real advantage.  In fact, given the possibility of you
making a typo and not noticing it, there's probably a higher likelihood of
errors!!! (Grin)

-Rochelle

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References

MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
swater@esd.sgi.com (Adam Waters)
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 16:59:06 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 22:19:02 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
llucky@crl.com (Bob Thomson)
Thu, 17 Nov 1994 15:28:12 +0000

Referenced By

MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
swater@esd.sgi.com (Adam Waters)
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 16:59:06 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 22:19:02 +0000
Re: MEPBM:Bill Field Speaks
llucky@crl.com (Bob Thomson)
Thu, 17 Nov 1994 15:28:12 +0000