Zelandakh, on 2016-August-10, 10:18, said:
You have it completely the wrong way round Rainer. There is a forum designed specifically for elitist jerks elite players - the Expert Forum. Perhaps you would feel more at home concentrating your efforts there. The vast majority of the player base are in the intermediate-advanced range and it is reasonable to expect that posts in the other sections (GBD, IH, etc) to reflect that. Restricted Choice would usually be considered a topic for intermediates I think. The thread was clearly made in response to the other recent threads that were made on the subject. The OP hoped to provide something helpful to some, or at the least interesting. Whether that was successful or not I cannot say but to say that it was not in the correct forum because of its level is simply wrong.
Agree with most of what you say except using the 2 words with a strike through on them. Either say what you want to say, or do not say it at all. Saying it but putting strike through on it does not suit to the standards of Zalendakh that I know for a while now. You have much higher standard than this in my eye, Zel. You know I always admired you.
I am one of those in BBF who got into it with Rainer in the past. I do not think he is an elitist Jerk though. In fact, he is one of the rare people who does not worship everything the "elite players" say in forums. Not here not in BW. And despite his arrogant attitude now and then, I have seen him explaining a lot of important things, spending time and effort to teach about this game to those who seem to have lost their way and disabled themselves from seeing something that is in front of them. Especially the way he explains things about the play of a hand, is in a way that both a beginner and an expert can enjoy and understand. He does not only solve the play problems, but also explains the pattern of thoughts in a mind that leads to a winning outcome.
I finally accepted him the way he is with his attitude now and then. I do not even think he does it to hurt people. It's just the way he sees things and overall he is a big value for BBF and BW IMO. But I understand you and all others that attitude of Rainer or some of us other jerks like myself, who are known by regulars and accepted the way we are, does not make what we do OK, especially when newcomers are around.