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FIBS culture

    Like the rest of the Internet, FIBS has its own culture, customs and etiquette. Please be sensitive to this when you play. More experienced players are usually happy to help new players learn how FIBS works.

    I strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with FIBS by using the help command in the MacFIBS Terminal window to read the online help. This User Guide does not attempt to explain FIBS features in detail.

    Note that the FIBS help messages are not tailored to graphical programs like MacFIBS, so not all the information in these help files is relevant or useful, however, it will give you a better perspective on what FIBS is all about as well as an appreciation for what non-Mac users must endure.

FIBS Administrators

    Unlike other backgammon servers, there are no regular sysops who monitor the server. Patti Beadles runs the server itself (and she does play on FIBS regularly), but she does not have the time to arbitrate or resolve player problems. Thus you are largely "on your own" on FIBS.

Droppers

    A dropper is someone who leaves a match just before losing. By dropping out the match (which they refuse to complete) they don't suffer the match loss. Some players use this tactic to artificially inflate their ratings by quitting whenever it is apparent they are about to lose.

    Nobody likes droppers. It is exceedingly rude, and players who drop matches become very unpopular. In extreme cases, Patti has taken action against droppers, but unfortunately they continue to be a problem. The best advice is to not get overly upset about droppers, just don't play them again. You can use the Player Notes feature of MacFIBS to note who you've had a bad experience with.

    Don't be a dropper.

Profanity

    Because there is little administrative control, and no active sysops monitoring FIBS, you will find a number of players who engage in very juvenile shouting of profanities and obscenities. I'm not sure what attracts people to FIBS who seem more interested in this sort of thing than playing backgammon, but it is a fact of life on FIBS.

    You can gag players you find offensive, so at least you won't be exposed to their language in the Shout window.

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