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Aug-13-18  technical draw: To be sure I mentioned I was leaving before the unfortunate passing of Daniel. So I can't be accused of abandoning ship.
Aug-13-18  zanzibar: BTW - <Caissanist> is it really fair to call it sphagetti code?

We haven't seen it, after all, though of course I think we're pretty sure a lot of Perl is involved.

But all I've actually seen, myself, is just a few snippets of <Daniel>'s code, in comments here and there. One shouldn't generalize from that.

(Although I do have to admit I didn't fully like <Daniel>'s preference for auto-magic parsing in posts - and I mentioned that to him a few times. And I'm still waiting for verbatim mode!)

I think I know what you mean though, it's a large, long-livetime project, so the codebase is bound to be big, and hard to follow.

Still, I think <Sargon>'s job is to going to get a lot simpler once he finds the directory where <Daniel> keeps his tool scripts.

It's a question of running the beast, at least at first, and not modifying it. The main tasks I outlined above are generic, ones which <Daniel> must have automated for day-to-day operation, and hopefully documented.

Aug-13-18  Tiggler: <zanzibar> <2) User suspensions - the hammer. >

If you want to continue your attacks, then post a whistleblower slip about the offenders. - Then you will be ignored by the admins.

Or, continue posting your complaints here, and you will be ignored by everyone.

Aug-14-18  jith1207: <OhioChessFan>: I thought if you have a subscription that is value for two more years, and if you cancel it now, you will get a prorated portion bac refunded. Is that not the case? I'm not sure how it works for life time membership, in that case.

So if there's no chance of ever getting the money back if the site stops functioning, wouldn't it be wise at least for the life time members cancel subscription and get the refund back now? Assuming canceling returns some amount.

I don't get why you would say money isn't coming back. Was there a mention during subscribing that said, "the subscription isn't refundable once paid under any circumstances"? Or is it a common knowledge here that if the site didn't work some day, the subscription refund also wouldn't work? Certainly we aren't talking about a company going bankrupt here, if the website is not affordable to be manageable by current administration, they could look to sell to someone for a value and new management could decide on dealing with subscription and membership changes going forward. A good website getting hundreds of visitors daily would have a value in market for minds, who could buy and then make it more monetarily viable, if they can afford to put in some initial cost to rebuild/change as they want.

Aug-14-18  zanzibar: No <Tiggler>, and you don't speak for everyone, or for the admins.

I might add that you seem to be able to dish it out to <Edwin> but can't take it in return?

Ignore me, if you wish, but don't say you speak for everybody, or the admins, please.

You're only one voice, as am I.

And as for the hammer, well, that's <Sargon>'s to weld, whether you, or I, like it or not. He seemed to think it high on the priority list, as do I.

.

Aug-14-18  Tiggler: <And as for the hammer, well, that's <Sargon>'s to weld, whether you, or I, like it or not. He seemed to think it high on the priority list, as do I. >

Yes, he did mention that, though I doubt that it is anywhere on his priority list. But just in case, and because I don't like blood spatter, when it falls I won't be standing next to you or <O'Boogie> or <BigWeiner> or <CHC> or <tga>. I think I mentioned the principal flame warriors, but if I left someone out I apologize.

Goodbye <z>

Aug-14-18  jith1207: Oh, I think everyone needs to ignore my earlier posts about subscription. I missed the number 6 on Edwin's post that says the premium membership isn't refundable for unused portion of time.

It looks like the life time membership is like a one time donation to be life long member, <as long as the website lives>. So there's that.

But for *<Edwin>, I believe there is a great possibility that this website will continue, provided we could kindly get through this phase until it gets back to normal. In case of someone buying this site, lifetime members might be at least considered for a fair deal in case of any subscription changes. Otherwise, the paid amount is not coming back.

Aug-14-18  zanzibar: Well, <Tiggler>, it's just as well, though I don't like the drama of announcing i-listing someone for effect. (OK, maybe I do, I have to admit - there are such times)

I do wonder if his stance was that nobody should ever be suspended for abusive posting. Clearly something <Daniel> didn't agree with, nor do I.

Anyways, <everyone> might agree with <Tiggler>, but <everyone> isn't everyone!

.

Aug-14-18
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  Tabanus: Just in case, here is the Sword of Damokles over at Chess.com:

https://www.chess.com/legal. What do you think. Not liberal? Too complicated? Is it trollable? Short version: https://support.chess.com/customer/...

Aug-14-18  Big Pawn: Just so everyone knows, for the heck of it, back in the early summer, I was thinking of letting my membership run out and being done with this site. Not that there was a problem for me, but only because it got a little boring for me.

But I've decided to stay and increase my activity here, and the main reason is because of <Zanzibar>. Since he wants to make a point about me being banned or regulated, I've decided that I will accept that gauntlet that he threw down and win this little war of attrition.

I know some of you won't believe me, but that's okay, you don't have to. But this is the truth and I thank <Zanzibar> for rekindling my waning interest in this site. I will not give in to any kind of tyranny, even if it's just a threat of censorship and control on a chess website. I'm going to make a point of it now, a special point.

I will create other accounts if this one gets banned. I have two marketing businesses and we do a lot of online stuff. I have virtual assistants all over the world. In my line of work we frequently obtain hundreds of new gmail address and accounts all over place, at hundreds of different social sites and so forth.

For about $20 I could obtain, easily, 300 accounts on this site and not have to lift a finger myself. All accounts would be created using the TOR browser so there is no IP address connection and all fresh gmails.

So putting me on ignore won't help you. Banning me won't help you. I'm not here to ruin the site either, but I will do what I always do, and with more energy, thanks to <Zanzibar>.

All you libtards will have to learn to deal with the <diversity> I bring to this site.

Thanks to <Zanzibar> for the challenge. Without him, I would have moved on most likely.

Aug-14-18  thegoodanarchist: <technical draw: To be sure I mentioned I was leaving before the unfortunate passing of Daniel. So I can't be accused of abandoning ship.>

That takes all the fun out of it.

Aug-14-18  thegoodanarchist: < Tiggler: ... because I don't like blood spatter, when it falls I won't be standing next to you or <O'Boogie> or <BigWeiner> or <CHC> or <tga>. I think I mentioned the principal flame warriors, but if I left someone out I apologize.>

Lack of discernment.

No, I have NOT been <flame warring>. I've been speaking up against <zanzibar>, <CHC> and <O'Boogie> trying to get <BP> banned.

That is not flame warring. <This> is flame warring:

< ChessHigherCat: ... If I could give one last piece of advice about the big problem on this website, it's primarily <Big Pawn> and his sock puppets who are really a lot of neo-nazi propagandists masquerading as "ordinary Americans". To describe it in terms you would understand from your San Francisco days, they try to spoil every concert like the Hell's Angels (or in this case, Hell's Demons might be more accurate). He's supposed to be an Archie Bunker clown to make Americans look like stupid bigoted fascists>

That's flaming. I haven't been writing stuff like that. There is a stark difference between personal attacks from <CHC> and <O'Boogie>, and people speaking out for what is right (me).

You shouldn't be lumping people together in one category when you haven't bothered to figure out what they are saying.

Please get your facts straight, <Tiggler>.

Aug-14-18  TheFocus: Yeah, <Big pawn>, I thought about leaving in the last few days, but there is no way I am leaving and let the jackals take over.

I'm in the fight, too.

Besides, November promises to be so much fun.

Aug-14-18  Tiggler: <Tabanus> I like this part:

<IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICE AND CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS WHILE USING THE SERVICE: DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISION, EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARENESS, DISORIENTATION, ANY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT, OR CONVULSIONS.>

Aug-14-18  Big Pawn: < TheFocus: Yeah, <Big pawn>, I thought about leaving in the last few days, but there is no way I am leaving and let the jackals take over.

I'm in the fight, too.

Besides, November promises to be so much fun.>

Glad to hear it!

<Focus>, the regular folks need to stand up against these chessgame ANTIFA and put an end to all this antifa tyranny.

We're not going to be bullied by the <CG ANTIFA>.

Aug-14-18
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  Tabanus: <Tiggler> There does seem to be involuntary movement of the typing fingers of some of the members. Perhaps it will be boring for them in the long run to write political posts with a new handle each time. So that they will write about chess instead.
Aug-14-18  Big Pawn: <Tabanus: <Tiggler> There does seem to be involuntary movement of the typing fingers of some of the members. Perhaps it will be boring for them in the long run to write political posts with a new handle each time. So that they will write about chess instead.>

I've got 22K in in political posts. Okay, some are actually chess related, but 99% are political posts. I'm not getting tired anytime soon. You obviously are not familiar with me and the energy I bring to the debate.

What I suggest is that you and the other libtards like <Tniggler> go to my profile page, scroll down to the bottom, find the <intolerance button> and kindly click it. In other words, hide under the covers from <Uncle Pawn> so you sissies don't get your feelings hurt.

I might even buy this site. Buying websites is a regular routine for me in my line of work. This website couldn't cost that much. No more than 10K or so. That's nothing.

I could make money with this website. Paid membership only. I would allow you cucks to post here without censorship too. I would even create a page called "Safe Space" just for you guys.

Money talks.

Life is fair.
Life is good.

Aug-14-18  Travis Bickle: Chessgames: Whoever is in charge better cool off Big Pig & The Focus, before they get hurt. When Daniel was alive this provocation, spamming & gutless insults never would have happened. But now these 2 cowards have gotten brave now.
Aug-14-18  Big Pawn: < Travis Bickle: Chessgames: Whoever is in charge better cool off Big Pig & The Focus, before they get hurt. >

Are you going to hobble over to us and throw your dirty adult diaper at us? How exactly do you plan to hurt us?

<Bickle>, you need to settle down, cupcake, before you slip and fall and bust a hip.

Aug-14-18
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  Edwin Meijer: Well the issue, <tiggler>, is NOT that i come out smelling like a rose when cg.com doubles their annual dues because i happen to have a lifetime membership (I sense some jealousy here). And the site running smoothly is also NOT the issue. The issue is; will cg.com cease to exist yes or no.
Aug-14-18
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  Edwin Meijer: <jith1207: <Edwin Meijer>: I think the esteemed users are making fun of your question in most depressing way.> i had a feeling they were ;-)

I'll let them have their fun. Karma is a bitch you know.

Aug-14-18  TheFocus: <Big Pawn> Here is a classic example:

<Travis Bickle: Chessgames: Whoever is in charge better cool off Big Pig & The Focus, before they get hurt. When Daniel was alive this provocation, spamming & gutless insults never would have happened. But now these 2 cowards have gotten brave now.>

<Pickles>, I have been busting your chops for years now. Go post another 25,000 songs as you never have anything relevant to say about anything. You are nothing but idle threats and potty language.

Aug-14-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: <Big Yawn> I've never used the intolerance button. I think that should be the responsibility of the site managers, mainly based on how topic and decent the posts are. If you buy the site, make sure to call it chessfascists or something. I won't be here then.
Aug-14-18  Big Pawn: <Tabanus: <Big Yawn> I've never used the intolerance button. I think that should be the responsibility of the site managers, based on how topic and decent the posts are. If you buy the site, make sure to call it chessfascists or something. I won't be here then.>

lols

Check him out, the little <antifa cg warrior>. They feel so lefty! They feel so pseudo-intellectual when they throw around the word fascist. Next, he will say "Goebbels" and really have his finger on the zeitgeist.

So predictable.

lols

Listen you little turd, I might buy this site for real. I'm not <Mark finan>. I have the money an the technical skills to take it to the next level.

I will change my handle to <King Pawn>.

If you felt the need to scurry away, like a little antifa bit*ch without his mask on, some chicken neck little pansy, then go ahead. The garbage will take itself out and we will have a good, clean, American, Christian, family oriented professional website.

I would pay <The Focus> to continue doing quality historical work.

Aug-14-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: <King Yawn> Still clicking the refresh button? What about Chess for Feckful Anti-Antifas. I wonder how many of that kind you have over there.

Btw <The Focus> wouldn't make you richer either.

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