got too many MTT tables up now....will be back later to read and respond further regarding all this.

Look.

I've stated multiple times in this thread, that I agree a time limit would be best for this draft if we started it all over. But you can't just bring people into this draft, and then change the rules on them.

I've also said multiple times, that someone who is hardcore for a time limit, should open another thread for discussion on the matter. Because if you are going to vote on a time limit, you also have to vote on WHAT time limit. You are killing this thread with all of this bull****, and you're not accomplishing anything. Even if we get done w/ this stupid vote, you still won't have a number to change it to, and will have to have another vote.

The best part about this is the mod fight between MEBenhoe and ZBTHorton+Yeti.

ZBT,

So your argument is that we shouldn't do what is best for the draft and what is best for the active participants who have made this draft fun because it would be unfair to the people who aren't contributing at all?

Would there be any problem with letting people who know they are not going to be around PM their list of people they would draft to someone not playing? Seems like it could help.

I'm pretty sure that all the people who want a time limit would consent to 24 hours, even if it is not their first choice. I don't think anybody who supports a time limit has said they want anything longer than 24 hours.

This draft is for everyone in it, and some of us who want to participate in the discussion.

If you want to just cater the rules to the most active SE posters, we should probably change lots of things.

I guess more than anything, my point is this.

I don't think the draft was going badly at all. I've enjoyed the conversation until this BS came up, and I think this was one of my favorite SE threads ever. Everyone got all bent out of shape because a couple of people didn't pick fast enough, and that's unfortunate. But making new rules is just going to present a whole new bunch of problems.

If people continuously go over a 24 hour time limit, I'm sure Assani, or Clark, or someone will speak with them about their commitment.

If your overall goal of this thread is the best possible basketball discussion, and the lease possible BS, you should definitely keep it the way that it is. Some may think that a time limit will limit grumblings about when people are going to pick, and this is true, however it is also going to add all kinds of other BS to deal with when people miss picks, etc. run on sentence, ftw.

Thread becomes about this bull**** because we've had like two picks this weekend.

This thread has been just brutal arguments and bull**** all weekend because people don't have enough courtesy to decide who they will pick and PM a mod their top 3 choices.

24 hours would be the only time limit I would agree to. Below that and you make it unfair (people sleeping, working, etc). Above that and you make it pointless.

I'm wondering about the logistics. Would it be like the NFL Draft? What would be the penalty?

qfft

cmon - who really wants there to be no time limit???....only the people who make zero contribution to the discussion thread...and in that case - why r they even in this?..to slow it down for the restivus? - I love Festivus.

If anyone had shown any indications of taking a LONG time to make a pick, I'd be with you completely...but they haven't. The longest thus far is 27 hours.

we pretty much knew he was gonna need surgery. he proly will get microfracture after the see how bad it is from the scope. doubt he plays next season but he could still beast it in 2 yrs.

24 hours is fine, and everyone who wants a time limit will live with it to try and reach a middle ground.

I think it would finally cause people to start pm'ing a list when they are on deck or in the 3 hole. I think this would make a huge difference in speeding things up, because in some cases we won't even have to wait 24 hours, their picks will be ready.

If someone goes over time, the next person goes and so forth until the person who went over comes back. If he comes back and says he will pick soon, he is then on the clock.

lol ok. That doesn't change anything that I wrote. The discussion still shouldn't be in this thread, and it's still amazingly pointless(thus far).

Are you really this bad at reading comprehension? Re-read post 4174 please and tell me how I'm disagreeing with this.

Agreed that is things are changed, this should be the format.

Because it perfectly illustrates my point....

With the snake/reverse snake, I was personally against it but I was ok with the change because thats what the majority wanted and it didn't stop anyone from participating.

Here, if you guys have your way certain people will not be able to participate. This is unfair.

Perhaps we should just make a rule for this, then.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

You must live in a fantasy world or something.

Do you really think that its completely impossible that someone wakes up at 7AM, gets to work by 9, has to work overtime until 9 at night, gets home and has to spend quality time with his family, and then goes to bed?

I realize that for us poker pros, getting online often is a completely trivial matter. Its not that way for everyone.

Thank you for your support despite your personal dislike for me(which to be honest I never figured out why it was, but thats another issue for another time).

The best example of this is TDarko. Who has taken longer than you would expect someone of his activeness to draft both times. He's at work for certain times of the day, and he just can't be in this thread.

Have you missed the posts where I said I was going to PM everyone who takes a long time to pick and deal with it on a situation by situation basis?

Assani you're cool in my book, and I think you get a lot of unfair stuff. So don't take anything I say personally because I appreciate what you've done in this thread.

That being said, we disagree. I'm fine at leaving it at that and seeing how things carry out.

For the record, these two plus me makes three VERY ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS who don't want a time limit. I think its obvious that the 4 or 5 people who have taken 10+ hours don't want a time limit too.

There really only 5 or 6 of you guys who are campaigning hard for a time limit.