# Players From SDMB shouldn't be given the courtesy of being informed of mafia games? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 21, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223 "2009-05-21T19:18:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paulwhoisaghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@paulwhoisaghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulwhoisaghost)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223/1 "2009-05-21T19:18:36Z")
So if a game is being held anywhere other than the SDMB we can’t inform the players who play here of it? I thought we were all part of a community? These games you moderates play with what us posters are and are not allowed to do is getting old. When we can host games and where we should host them shouldn’t be up to you. It should be driven by demand. I have enough interest to start my game on GiraffeBoards without invited players from here, but because I believe we are a community I extended the info to this board in case anyone wanted to play. I notice that my signups thread for the minigame being held on [idlemafia.com](http://idlemafia.com) wasn’t closed or edited… is there something I don’t know that would cause the situation to be “not cool” when it pertains to Giraffeboards and not idlemafia? We advertise on Giraffe, Facebook, DoMeBo, Idlemafia, etc. for games being hosted here all the time. I really don’t see how doing the same in reverse is “not cool”. ---
**Author:** ![paulwhoisaghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@paulwhoisaghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulwhoisaghost)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223/2 "2009-05-21T19:27:54Z")
Oh… and if there is a real issue at heart here, I would appreciate at least a PM explaining how what I did was “not cool” Tuba… just closing my thread and disabling the link was disrepectful. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223/3 "2009-05-21T19:31:38Z")
We’re discussing. Seems that I was not aware of policy re Mafia games. None of the staff was except for the people who spend the most time here. We’re clarifying. ---
**Author:** ![paulwhoisaghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@paulwhoisaghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulwhoisaghost)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223/4 "2009-05-21T19:46:18Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > We’re discussing. Seems that I was not aware of policy re Mafia games. None of the staff was except for the people who spend the most time here. We’re clarifying. Fair enough 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223/5 "2009-05-21T19:49:59Z")
Just adding a link for clarity. > **[Princess Bride Mafia on GiraffeBoards](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=518362)** > > Sign ups here. This game will have some slight variations on traditional roles and a few unique mechanics. So it is slightly less newb friendly than the basic setup games that I am willing to organize for anyone wanting to play for their first,... ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223/6 "2009-05-21T19:58:29Z")
As I said, I’m getting clarification. So let’s start over again, okay? Not all of us were aware that games get advertised here that don’t necessarily start here – games move to other places, etc. It’s a situation that is unique to this forum and nowhere else on the SDMB. Now we know. I’m letting all the other moderators know as well so we don’t make this mistake again. If you’re offended I’m sorry – that was not my intention. Now let’s hit reset. Please start a new thread advertising for your game. ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223/7 "2009-05-21T20:07:57Z")
Why can’t his thread just be re-opened? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223/8 "2009-05-21T20:12:25Z")
Woah. Unless you’re getting a ton of hate mail that we can’t see, I don’t see where anyone was offended. **paulwhoisaghost** accepted your first explanation with a smiley and all I did was add a link in case anyone was confused. ---
**Author:** ![paulwhoisaghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@paulwhoisaghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulwhoisaghost)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-from-sdmb-shouldnt-be-given-the-courtesy-of-being-informed-of-mafia-games/497223/9 "2009-05-21T20:16:23Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > As I said, I’m getting clarification. > > So let’s start over again, okay? > > Not all of us were aware that games get advertised here that don’t necessarily start here – games move to other places, etc. It’s a situation that is unique to this forum and nowhere else on the SDMB. > > Now we know. I’m letting all the other moderators know as well so we don’t make this mistake again. If you’re offended I’m sorry – that was not my intention. > > Now let’s hit reset. Please start a new thread advertising for your game. I appreciate it Tuba. I can understand where the confusion came from. I’m not offended, was a little when the thread was closed and I didn’t know why… but now I know and all is well. 😉