New GMs blowing up everyone's spot.
Yeah, I was wondering the same myself.
What's up with all this openly discussing ongoing trade talks.
By the way, it's not all the new GM's.
I think it makes sense, and I prefer it.
New GM's don't have experience, so it's harder for them to evaluate trade value. Why not go public before making a trade to gain other GM's attention?
It's far preferable to the silent ripoffs we've seen in the past.
I guess, from my perspective, there is a certain way to go about it.
Saying "player XYZ is on the block" or "Player XZY is close to being moved" is one thing.
Naming destinations is different. Specifying assets is way out of bounds, except if both parties are ok with it, and the GM's really are novices and have little idea of how this works.
Again, just my opinion, and how I prefer to deal. I don't like giving up my hand easily.