i've encountered this "to stream or not stream" debate in a number of leagues.
for those not in the kno:
stream (v.) - to cut & add players each day in order to maximize scoring and beat an opponent.
technically, it's fair play since there are no transaction limits (that i kno of) on FF. it's just not sportsmanlike. having the ability to stream is the reason many owners join dailies as opposed to weeklies, where lineups are set once per week.
i was an avid streamer when i began playing this year but, thanks to an epipheny inspired by deen, i hav changed the way i play.
i only stream if my opponent is doing the same; that way i can keep up in a match, if my opponent only plays his players scheduled to play that day so do i, only adding if a player must go on the DL.
deen & i agree that setting transaction limits would help deter this situation.
i'm curious wat other owners' thoughts as well as admins' opinions on streaming and transaction limits -
[Deleted User]Sun 3/28/10 11:12 AM
If in a daily league I have ,of course, done what is required to allow me the maximum chance to win. However, I prefer weekly leagues here and on Yahoo I attempt to find those with a weekly transaction limit.
As fleaflicker is a points system rather than categories then the skill of picking players to slot in who do not have a negative effect on FG%, FT%, A/T ratio or TOs is removed.
I suspect next season I will avoid daily leagues on this site (Unless a transactions limit is made available as an option).
junglejunkyWed 3/24/10 3:45 PM
i've encountered this "to stream or not stream" debate in a number of leagues.
for those not in the kno:
stream (v.) - to cut & add players each day in order to maximize scoring and beat an opponent.
technically, it's fair play since there are no transaction limits (that i kno of) on FF. it's just not sportsmanlike. having the ability to stream is the reason many owners join dailies as opposed to weeklies, where lineups are set once per week.
i was an avid streamer when i began playing this year but, thanks to an epipheny inspired by deen, i hav changed the way i play.
i only stream if my opponent is doing the same; that way i can keep up in a match, if my opponent only plays his players scheduled to play that day so do i, only adding if a player must go on the DL.
deen & i agree that setting transaction limits would help deter this situation.
i'm curious wat other owners' thoughts as well as admins' opinions on streaming and transaction limits -
[Deleted User]Sun 3/28/10 11:12 AM
If in a daily league I have ,of course, done what is required to allow me the maximum chance to win. However, I prefer weekly leagues here and on Yahoo I attempt to find those with a weekly transaction limit.
As fleaflicker is a points system rather than categories then the skill of picking players to slot in who do not have a negative effect on FG%, FT%, A/T ratio or TOs is removed.
I suspect next season I will avoid daily leagues on this site (Unless a transactions limit is made available as an option).