On Nov 13, 2007 12:42 PM, Zefram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kerim Aydin wrote: > >By the way, if I were to opine on "what is sufficient time for players to > >be allowed to join", I would opine that game custom gives a minimal window > >of 72 hours, as this is the minimal time window that has been placed in > >other rules governing timing. That is reasonable. > > I concur. > And I wholeheartedly disagree. If the message would have really created a contest then the rules call for no such time limit. Game custom should not surpass the rules. I doubt either of you would say "You can't exploit that loophole because the game custom is that no one has exploited it before". If contests should require a minimum waiting period to allow contestants to join then it should be legislated into the ruleset.
BobTHJ
