The Best Games Contest: CO Game, Week of Dec 31, 2007

Game ID: 673035
Winner: augusto10
Points: 103

Combinations:
Little Three Dragons - 64Half Flush - 6All Pungs - 6Melded Kong - 1 Pung of Terminals - 1Flower - 1

Comments:
A very intense, aggressive game. It's the type of game that just takes your breath away: all the players were ready and waiting, but only one placed mahjong. The final result was outstanding: Little Three Dragons - a rarely seen combination, that most players can only dream of achieving.

The Best Games Contest: HK Game, Week of Dec 31, 2007

Game ID: 673273
Winner: ryantay
Points: 384
Combinations:Total: 13 Orphans - 64 Flower of own wind - 1

Comments:
This player showed patience and, as we all know, often patience can pay off. Although getting tiles of the same kind, he waited and was rewarded with a wonderful self-mahjong. Way to go!

The Best Games Contest: JM Game, Week of Dec 31, 2007

Game ID: 672665
Winner: aurea
Points: 18000
Combinations:
1 han - Flat Hand 1 han - Instant 1 han - Reach 3 hans - Ura Dora Bonus 30 fu - Base Points 3000 - After Mangan Table

Comments:
You might entitle this game, “I came, I saw, I conquered.” This was a well-played and eloquent game. Plus, the Ura Dora bonus is not something you see very often. Congratulations on scoring that rarity.

Profanity Filter and Auto-Ban at Mahjong Time

Have you ever been insulted or offended by someone using profanity on the chat feature? Some people use inappropriate language because they think it’s funny. Others do it to distract and up-set the opposition. Still, I think, others aren’t interested in mahjong at all and need to find a different type of site for their “creative” interests.

Mahjong Time has a profanity filter and auto-ban feature. Here’s how it works.

1) First Offense: this results in a polite request to stop unwarranted behavior.
2) Second Offense: if there is a second offense, a warning is offered and enforced.
3) Third Offense: the abuser is banned for three hours.
4) Fourth Offense: the person using profanity is again banned for three more hours.
5) Fifth Offense: the player is given a second warning, which means that these infractions are getting serious.
6) Sixth Offense: the Mahjong Time user is banned for 24 hours.
7) Seventh Offense: a final warning is given.
8) Eighth Offense: Expulsion with the member’s account being terminated.

It might seem harsh, banning someone from the sight. Then again, members are given many chances to change their behavior before that happens.

What do you think about the profanity filter and auto-ban software? Do you believe it’s necessary? Has it been helpful in providing you with a gaming platform where you feel safe and welcome? Should this feature be changed in anyway? Have you been hassled by people using inappropriate language?

We’re looking forward to your sharing your experiences, ideas and suggestions on this feature with the Mahjong Time community. Please no profane words in this blog.

Sincerely,

Mahjong Meld

Auto-Pass—How’s it working?

Hey there! Recently, we sent out an email to all of our friends and members concerning Mahjong Time’s new auto-pass feature. We want to know what you think of auto-pass, which is designed to keep your game moving.

The way it works is this way—if you select the auto-pass feature and then it comes to your turn, you’ll simply “pass” and the next player can then take his/her turn. If, for some reason, you get distracted from the game or forget to pass, auto-pass can be triggered, making your predetermined pass immediate and allowing the next player to take their turn.

Your friends at Mahjong Time feel that auto-pass can help make games move more quickly and smoothly, helping to eliminate some unneeded delays.

What do you think? Should auto-pass be adjusted in some way? What do you like about it? If there anything that you don’t enjoy about auto-pass? Do you use it? Why or why not and, if you do utilize this new feature, how do you think it’s working?

Simply tell all of your friends and fellow players at Mahjong Time what you think about auto-pass?

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and ideas about the auto-pass feature at Mahjong Time. I’m looking forward to reading your comments.

Mahjong Meld