[USML Announce] USML/CBS update

[Bbuddhas at aol.com]

My mixed league has used CBS for years and it works very well I  think.  For 
the money it can't be beat.  Seems silly in a league with  a $100 buy in that 
we pay $50 for a stat service.
 
 
In a message dated 4/13/2008 10:31:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
MBBlocker at aol.com writes:

Gang:
 
  Here is where we stand on the website issues.  First, as  reported earlier, 
it appears that everything functioned normally this  weekend.  Most 
importantly, the FAAB bidding appears to have worked  properly.  I have not yet heard 
from anyone indicating that their lineup  moves did not go through.
 
  As you may recall, a year ago when we switched from TQ Stats to  All Star 
Stats, we also had some start-up issues.  I checked my e-mail  archives from 
last year, and those e-mails indicate that we were having  problems all the way 
through early May.  Even when we got most of the  main problems resolved, we 
continued to have periodic issues throughout the  year, especially arising from 
the inputting of retroactive moves. 
 
  Given that it is only mid-April and we already appear to have  things 
working through the CBS system, I am now on the fence about the need to  switch 
back to All Star Stats.  For starters, its more expensive, but  aside from the 
cost, there is no guarantee that we will not experience similar  start-up issue, 
putting us back at square one.  Moreover, the manual  labor is roughly 
equivalent on CBS and All-Star, so I do not see a huge  benefit to going back.
 
  There are two principal differences that we will have to get used  to if we 
remain on CBS.  First, as I have reported several times, to see  your 
currently active roster, you need to look at the correct week.  This  is now week 3.  
The system will default to the roster for current week  plus one (i.e., week 
4), so you need to look back by clicking on the correct  week.  You can also 
see your active roster on the live scoring  function.  Second, the reporting of 
competing FAAB bids does not  exist.  On All-Star Stats, you could inspect 
the bids by looking at the  "evaluator" function.  On CBS, even the Commissioner 
cannot see the  competing bids.  This means that we will have to rely on 
distributions of  e-mails by bidders, as Andy suggested early last week.
 
  To me, these two difference seem minor, and I think once we get  used to 
the system, we will not notice.  I am interested in the  impressions others have 
as we get used to this different system, so please  feel free to e-mail me.
 
  -- Mark B.
 




 
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