in slaze's instance the encouragement can only be beneficial for the larger game in the sense that consistent players is always more desirable.
As for browbeating athlete I don't see it as spoiling but I do see it as somewhat hurtful and unhelpful. Although i agree with the sentiment, telling him so doesn't change anything, just makes him feel bad which is not the point of the game.
As for the larger concept of encouragement/derision, It's like the crowd cheering or booing. They're not really saying anything in terms of game details and the only way you can get rid of it entirely is to ban the crowd.
That tiny amount of spectator influence on the psyche of the player is part and parcel with any spectator game, only insofar as the players allow the cheering or booing to affect them. If it's unacceptable, player threads should be read-only for all but the players because even technical questions can have undertones of approval or disapproval.
As for browbeating athlete I don't see it as spoiling but I do see it as somewhat hurtful and unhelpful. Although i agree with the sentiment, telling him so doesn't change anything, just makes him feel bad which is not the point of the game.
As for the larger concept of encouragement/derision, It's like the crowd cheering or booing. They're not really saying anything in terms of game details and the only way you can get rid of it entirely is to ban the crowd.
That tiny amount of spectator influence on the psyche of the player is part and parcel with any spectator game, only insofar as the players allow the cheering or booing to affect them. If it's unacceptable, player threads should be read-only for all but the players because even technical questions can have undertones of approval or disapproval.