tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984824688115330734.post2156541677490846339..comments2023-03-23T10:43:12.062-04:00Comments on The Ends Justify the Means: Is it appropriate to teach...Exitus Acta Probathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865243950078164530noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984824688115330734.post-87721609213580979352012-09-03T19:49:51.037-04:002012-09-03T19:49:51.037-04:00I think it is our obligation, as "veterans&qu...I think it is our obligation, as "veterans" of the hobby, to ensure that the pool of new players remains constant to ensure the survivability of the hobby we so dearly covet. Becoming the teacher should only make the hobby better, not only for the student but for the teacher himself.Hand of Dumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649459462617255770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984824688115330734.post-26833391574253531412012-09-03T15:49:08.823-04:002012-09-03T15:49:08.823-04:00Hey! Welcome back to posting! Missed your posts! A...Hey! Welcome back to posting! Missed your posts! A great post also. I agree that you should help someone (if they are willing to listen). Some people are not easy to give or take advice to....still I don't think the game was won or lost by that choice by Stelek, it was a factor that shifted the game on him. If he allowed the guy to do as he wished he would have steamrolled him....styxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149216774007558819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984824688115330734.post-16553335553446593002012-09-03T12:15:18.037-04:002012-09-03T12:15:18.037-04:00(sorry, for clarity; never in tourney...it's o...(sorry, for clarity; never in tourney...it's okay to throw a game to a complete noob when teaching oustide tourney)Exitus Acta Probathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865243950078164530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984824688115330734.post-60141605567105773312012-09-03T11:00:03.701-04:002012-09-03T11:00:03.701-04:00Never 'throw' a game...it does a disservic...Never 'throw' a game...it does a disservice to your opponent (in tourney, you can throw a game to a complete noob in your FLGS to show them the game).<br />He didn't 'throw' the game, just corrected a choice prior to game start.Exitus Acta Probathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865243950078164530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984824688115330734.post-21295385061305937202012-09-03T10:54:36.404-04:002012-09-03T10:54:36.404-04:00I might be biased, but in all aspects of life, man...I might be biased, but in all aspects of life, man is obliged to teach, so long as they have a willing student.<br /><br />I will have to read up on this particular instance, however "throwing a game" takes a lot more than teaching someone. Purposely moving into vulnerable positions without a feint or some other kind of benefit is "throwing". Teaching someone is not throwing. Goldberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541165003446121248noreply@blogger.com