The Ethics of Sabotage

[AT]

OK well is it wrong if I encourage people to make moves but don't pay for them?

[AT]

#$@*^%, #$(*&%@, !@%$!!!, Cafe, #$#*&^, sons of #@$*&^%, Mother @#$*^%@#$%.

I requested that they re-drop Benitez and Timlin and pick up whoever they think they need. And I offered to pay the additional money to fix it. I hope you're all happy. I have a guilty conscience. Jerks.

[wrveres]

OK I'm trailing the 1st place team 76 - 74.5 right now and it's basically a 2 horse race for 1st and a 2 horse race for 3rd in my 5x5 Roto 9 team private money league. The other 5 teams are basically out of it and unless they get a miracle they're not finishing in the money. I've been "encouraging" the bottom teams to start certain players and add/drop certain other players who I think will help them catch the 1st place team in certain categories and therefore semi-sabotage him.

I haven't read any responses yet, but I have no problem with this.

I'm also paying for their transactions but he doesn't know that. Is this collusion? Should it be illegal?

I have a big problem with this.
and yes it should be illegal ..


curious to see what everybody else says here ..

[wrveres]

I see I am not alone ..

good to know.
the cafe rocks

[CubsFan7724]

OK I'm trailing the 1st place team 76 - 74.5 right now and it's basically a 2 horse race for 1st and a 2 horse race for 3rd in my 5x5 Roto 9 team private money league. The other 5 teams are basically out of it and unless they get a miracle they're not finishing in the money. I've been "encouraging" the bottom teams to start certain players and add/drop certain other players who I think will help them catch the 1st place team in certain categories and therefore semi-sabotage him. I'm also paying for their transactions but he doesn't know that. Is this collusion? Should it be illegal? Or am I just making the smart move to try to sabotage my buddy by doing what I can within the rules?

Oh wow. Thats such blatant collusion/bribery I don't even know what to say. You are paying for their transactions and telling them who to start so they can do better, and in turn help you? Yeah, thats blatent collusion dude.

[AT]

I'll be adding another 500 situps to my workout today for my pennance. I hope you're all happy. Now 1 at a time pile on with what a jerk I am. You're probably right.

[mkultra]

The "but he doesn't know that" is the clincher, hombre. If you really had no ethical problems, you'd be very open about it.

Nothing wrong with suggesting moves to another team, but as someone else pointed out, paying for the transactions effectively makes you a co-manager.

[The Loveable Losers]

Maybe I'm alone in this but the only thing he's doing is giving them (a) information to coach their team well and (b) incentive to do it. Collusion is when you get someone to do something that doesn't benefit their team in order to benefit yours. This is simply getting crappy/lazy/cheap managers to actually manage their teams.

[LooseCannon]

AT..... That is low. Especially in a huge money league like yours..... Paying peopel to make moves that benefit you is definitely collusion...

[blankman]

OK well is it wrong if I encourage people to make moves but don't pay for them?

I'd say no. Paying for them is where you cross the line, but I do agree that they have no incentive to make moves. Fight for a rule change next year, but I think you've got to play by the current rules, which means you cna't pay for them.