Quite an interesting read. Also a bit surprising. From the way you played, I got the impression of you as this coldly detached Vulcan chessmaster veteran player who had no trouble always going for the move that was calculated to be the most effective. I didn't expect to find out that you were as nervous about things as you were. :D

Regarding the Swedish bump - basically what happened was that I went looking for Diplomacy articles online, and came across this one. It claimed that

Firstly, I contend that there are only two cases where Germany should bounce Russia in Sweden. One, where Russia has opened to Silesia or Prussia, and two, when Germany is part of an EFG alliance.

and I figured that I might as well go along with the advice offered, since I didn't know the game well enough to contradict it.

I'm not sure whether or not to follow it up with an apology. Apologizing makes it clear I think it's a slight and will likely do little to smooth any feathers I've ruffled, while not apologizing makes it seem like I think he's unimportant enough to discuss in the third person. That analysis suggests I should treat it as a nonevent but man do I feel bad about not apologizing.

Actually, I never thought anything about this. Because, well, at that point I was at such a position that talking about me in the third person was fully justified.

I have more comments as well, but I'd prefer for somebody to make a separate thread for the post-game discussion to make things more clear...

I missed this comment - it would be better to place it as a top-level comment rather than here, because it isn't apparent when checking for new comments here.

Here I link to my diary.

Edit: I have finished reading of your diary, and it is brilliant. I was afraid of your stab in 1907 and later on, but I haven't probably realised how close it was.