need to be able to continue breaks in tournies iv lost to 90+breaks and 70 odd few times

yes i would agree to that as i can easy clear up with some speed but even then will nick do this

Can i vote twice!

Nah just vote once on every thread that brings this subject up

ahaha...
Well there has been quite a a few of these threads.

Im gonna stop entering tournys.... until this gets put back in...


Its tournaments loss - not mine

"There is really no use for this thread. There are plenty of threads for people to post what they think. You have been told countless times the reason behind the break ending.

Please don't waste everyone's time by posting useless threads such as this."

and

"there is not one person on funkysnooker that will say no to this"

Those were some comments from moderators on a similar thread about this issue and it shows to me that the attitude of the moderators and the admin team on this issue is completely wrong.

If there is one topic that keeps cropping up and that people are unhappy with it is this. How, therefore, can a thread on the topic be wasting everyone's time - particularly given that absolutely no action has been taken on the problem even though its been talked about fir ages?

As one moderator said, there is not one person on funkysnooker that would not vote to change the fact a break ends when your opponent leaves during a tourny.

Surely this site was created for the players. Shouldn't we be listened to when we want something changed?

All we want is to be able to make the choice ourselves whether to continue a break and risk being disqualified. The risk is ours, no-one elses, so I don't see why this cannot be implemented.

Yes, everyone would like this, but if was put in, i can say for sure someone will make a thread saying "oh i was on a break but the time run out in the tournament and i got disqualified, and i wanted to stay in the tournament."

You have to think about what could happen if it got added. Plus i know for sure nick is working on bigger, better things for the site.

Next, there is no need what so ever to question the moderator in question. He is doing exactly what he is meant to do and there was another thread (this one) that he could have easily posted on which was on the same page as the one he created.

Also, i think your attitude is wrong in the sense of saying the attitude of the moderator is wrong, when he is only stating what is right.



All members gets listened to, but you have to remember its 1 person who is running both sites. Im sure a solution will come out eventually but it takes time. Just because of this one instance wheres it taking longer than you expect.

I can think of 2 major updates which members wanted that got implented, it just took a while. Be patient and show more respect to moderators and admin as they go a hell of a lot of work to keep this site in order.

This idea has truly been brought up several times, and I think it's clear for everyone that the current solution, if it reaches its original goal very well (preventing accidental DQ's by finishing the frame when its outcome is obvious), it could do it more gently.

This topic has generated recently a big interest among the members, and obviously the staff is aware of it.

The reasons why these bold sentences have been said, however, are still valid. The "debate threads" are there, and offer to everyone a way to express their opinions. There are many such threads. Therefore, there's no need to a "voting thread", which would do exactly the same as the "debate threads", but taking off the option to have a debate.

Also, a "voting thread" has really no more impact than a "debate thread", as 1. this is not an "official" vote, 2. people already voted on the "debate thread" 3. votes are not representative of the whole funkysnooker community, as many active users just don't go to the forums.

Finally, don't forget that the staff is here to search and find solutions to all problems that the members can have. However we still try to keep things clean, and to avoid threads that won't bring anything more to the debate.


(edit) And, as damee said, the fact that an issue hasn't been fixed for months, doesn't mean that it's being ignored. Developing takes time.

Edited at 11:55 Wed 8/07/09 (BST)

My comments aren't intended to attack the moderators or admin - they do a great job and I would never question that.

I made them to highlight my concern that the topic seemed to have been ignored despite it being raised on a number of occasions.

Until the two comments from Blutch and Damee, I hadn't seen anyone mention that a solution was being looked in to - a more common response when the issue was raised time after time was that if you don't like it don't enter tournaments (admittedly not a comment restricted solely to moderators) or to cap such discussions.

please change this its not right.i dont understand the need for it its stupid