[USML Announce] USML/CBS update

[Andrew R. Klein]

As others said before, I think we should give deference to Mark since he 
does the work.  I'm fine with staying at CBS.  I'm also fine with paying 
and moving to All-Star.  I'm not fine with my team.  But that's another 
story ...

-Andy

Bbuddhas at aol.com wrote:
> 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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