I like to think I stayed just inside the no-diplomacy rule by the (insert nation here), on the edge, but not crossing it.
On a positive note, it injected some discussion in the game thread and stopped Pasha talking to himself, turn after turn.
It will be most interesting to see which player got which nation come the end.
As virtually all the remaining players are MP winners, I guess we all will after trust they are all wise enough not to allow anyone (insert nation here) to steamroller him/herself to a early and quick victory!