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Originally Posted by hurn0003
For me it isn't a question of asking GMs to do extra stuff, it is them participating in a league in a way in which it is fun for everyone. Certainly some GMs would prefer to be in 14 leagues and do no more than export, but I think that leagues that have a community where GMs chat with one another and talk about the league is infinitely more interesting. Without that community and participation it might as well be a solo league.
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I think that's a great quote and I agree with the sentiments completely. It's not about forcing people into drudge work; it's really about building a sense of community and camaraderie, as well as building a believable alter-reality for the league. Like hurn0003, our league is near the end of its first season and I'm blown away by how much the owners are coming together. I credit the CP system at least in part with facilitating that.
We also have a system for exchanging CPs to allow players to learn new positions - it helps correct an oversight with the game's player development system (you'd think it'd be natural that players wouldn't be limited to just catcher, infielder or outfielder). The other two ideas listed are new to me and I find them to be interesting, particularly the talent protection one. Seems like it'd add an extra strategic wrinkle to the mix.
hurn0003, do you allow participation points to be exchanged for cash? If so, what exchange rate do you use and what's the maximum that an owner can get in one season (if there is a max)?
Since this topic is developing a little bit, let me just put this out there: anyone interested in examining our Contribution Points system can look over that section of our
league Constitution. The various awards are listed in the articles directly below the one I just linked.