Thanks for your consideration.

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    by Zovaraxx on November 5, 2015 at 06:38:38 PST
  
  Dear Ladder Members,

  I also wrote to Canasta.net Support. Michi was right about it being a mistake. Here is my letter to them and their reply.

  Michael Pinkston

  Oct 18, 10:18

  From: Michael Pinkston
  OS: Windows, version: win 10
  Product version: 5.2

  I am the Lead Op for Case's Canasta (Gaming Safari). We were informed about a year ago that the Canasta.net server would shut down effective Jan. 1. 2015.

  I have been informed that the Lobby is active again. I was able to successfully Log In to the Canasta Lobby myself at about 03:00am Central Daylight Time (CST)

  Has there been some change in your decision to deactivate the Canasta Lobby? Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

  Regards,

  Zovaraxx, Lead Op
  Case's Ladder
  Canasta (Gaming Safari)
  formerly Canasta (Direct IP)

  Athan-Jon de Jager (Collectorz.com)

  Oct 19, 09:46

  Hi Michael,

  Thanks for contacting Collectorz.com support.

  Due to a wrong startup script it seems the host program started up in error, it's offline again, and will stay offline I'm afraid.

  Sorry about that.

  Best regards,

  Athan-Jon de Jager
  Collectorz.com

  So as you can see, it was a mistake. I would be willing to bet that startup script has been deleted so that will never happen again. I encourage all of our old players to give Gaming Safari a try. Yes, the rules are different and there are occasional glitches. But there are still some of your old friends playing a game they loved long before there was a Canasta.net. So jump on the bandwagon and give it a try, I don't think you'll be sorry.

  Regards,

  Zovaraxx, Lead Op
  Case's Ladder
  Canasta (Gaming Safari)

  
  : I was really astonished to see the message of Leon that our old server was up again. I tried to log in also today, but no chance anymore.

  : What happened? In my oppinion there are only two possibilities:

  : 1.the dutch guys started up their old machine to do some backups or by mistake.
  : 2.someone else is trying to set up a new canasta gameserver, maybe private?

  : I would really like to know if there are some efforts going on to get the server online again.

  : I am missing canasta, Michi

  I updated my JAVA program this morning and now I can't post a follow up or new message in our forum. I tried IE, Firefox, Chrome and the new Win10 Edge browsers all without success. It involves that scrolling Java applet above the Members Standings. I hope we can get this resolved quickly.

  Regards,

  Zovaraxx, Lead Op
  Case's Ladder
  Canasta (Gaming Safari)

  
  : I would ask everyone to be mindful of the effect kibitzing can have on a game. May I suggest that before you enter a game table to kibitz that you ask for permission to do that BEFORE you join the table as kibitzer. This is the polite thing to do and we ask for your consideration in this regard.

  : Remember any one playing can ask a kibitzer to leave the table, and it would be a lot nicer to kibitz with permission than to be asked to get out.

  : Thanks for your consideration.

  
  

• Re: KIBITZING IN GAMING SAFARI View
    by duddle on November 28, 2014 at 13:15:04 PST
  
  : I would ask everyone to be mindful of the effect kibitzing can have on a game. May I suggest that before you enter a game table to kibitz that you ask for permission to do that BEFORE you join the table as kibitzer. This is the polite thing to do and we ask for your consideration in this regard.

  : Remember any one playing can ask a kibitzer to leave the table, and it would be a lot nicer to kibitz with permission than to be asked to get out.

  : Thanks for your consideration.
  Hi I think kibzing is ok as that is one way to see how long the players are in their game and how long the wait might be if looking for a game Also kibzing could be helpful to a player that just wants to become more familiar with the game . Most players will check what score is and leave so there is no reason to ask them to leave just continue on with your game . I know we have never had the chance to do this in our games now but i have played on other sites that also allow this and players just continue playing as if there was no one there :)
  
  

  • Re: KIBITZING IN GAMING SAFARI View
      by EMB on November 29, 2014 at 09:43:19 PST
    
    I agree it can be helpful, but nonetheless, the players have the choice to have you there or not. It may be helpful to the visitor, but it might also be detrimental to one or both of the players and they have the choice to have a kibitzer there or not. Regardless, I'm sure you wouldn't want to be there unwelcome.

    You don't have to enter the room to ask permission to kibitz--you can type in lobby chat and ask permission, players monitor that chat as well, if you don't get an answer, take it as a NO