<OhioChessFan: Just stop. Stop.>

Did Messiah interfere with the website w/his submissions? (Apparently the first suspension was due to inappropriate submissions?)

If a host of submissions were merely silly, of low quality, then don't act on them, like a pun that isn't good enough.

Low quality is not an offense. That's been proven many, many, many times by habitual scribblers who say next to nothing useful. The offense must be worthy of suspension! An auto driver does not lose their driving license because they failed to turn on their signal. It's an omission, but it's not worthy of suspension.

There needs to be some consensus amongst staff before a suspension is assigned. There's a big difference between "irritation" and "violation." It should not be a personal power play. An offense should be bad for the website, not merely inconvenient.

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In other words, they crush the American spirit of this website.

That was the problem with Annie, the pink pussyhat-wearing, purple-haired, multiple-cat-owning, sweater-wearing, non-American, anti-free speech, femnazi little tyrant that kept banning Elite Poster <Big Pawn>.

The EuroLibs need to understand that this is an American website and as such, it reflects American values. EuroLibs don't get to censor opinions just because they don't like them.

Maybe that's how Hitler rolled.
Maybe that's how Mussolini rolled.
Maybe that's how Stalin rolled.

But it's not how we roll here in America.

No matter what side you're on, you have to admit, that's impressive!!

Maybe <CG> should consider awarding him a one year free premium membership?

That total should easily put him in the top 10 at number 7.

I have 40,512 after 16 years.

You reached your totals in about 7 years!

You'd be at number 3.

That was the problem with Annie, the pink pussyhat-wearing, purple-haired, multiple-cat-owning, sweater-wearing, non-American, anti-free speech, femnazi little tyrant that kept banning Elite Poster <Big Pawn>.>

'Civilised discourse', is it?

You are capable of being banned under any and every one of your socks, so hate-filled is your content.

<....The EuroLibs need to understand that this is an American website and as such, it reflects American values....>

This <American website> which reflects <American values> and not the values of some other place, is "for everyone, despite this assertion, without regard to race, creed, colour or nationality.>

No, the owner of the website sets the standard and that owner is one libertarian American named <Susan>.

<Susan: While we have and enjoy many international members and visitors, we are a company based in the US. We have something called a constitution. The first amendment is freedom of speech. >

<Susan: Let it be known:
We at CG endorse free speech, and that applies to everyone. >

I love the fact that <Susan> doesn't apologize for being American or having American values, but instead is proud of American values and America!

All right. And if she said it reflects <American values>, I missed it.

As I understand it, the site does have certain guidelines. Such as "No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language" and "No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members."

Then read it again:

<Susan: While we have and enjoy many international members and visitors, we are a company based in the US. We have something called a constitution. The first amendment is freedom of speech. >

When I see the ugly hand of tyranny, in the form of anti-free speech measures being taken on this site, I intend to blow it up, make a big stink about it, run it up the flagpole and squash it immediately, because if I don't, and if we don't, then little by little our free speech will erode.

Why don't <you> stop trying to impose your values on the rest of the world? By saying, "Americans should..." it is <you> who is imposing your values.

Having said that, the idea of imposing freedom is an oxymoron, with the emphasis on moron.

See, this is the problem with letting non-Americans enjoy admin privileges.

False.

Because:

<Susan: While we have and enjoy many international members and visitors, we are a company based in the US. We have something called a constitution. The first amendment is freedom of speech. >

And:

<Susan: Let it be known:
We at CG endorse free speech, and that applies to everyone. >

Regarding <Messiah>, it's not about him, personally, as far as I'm concerned. It's about the issue of free speech in general.

I thought <Fred The Bear> brought up some very good points and I shared his concerns.

Look, the Brits are good at overboiling their veggies. Americans are good at free speech.

IMHO, Susan operates by her own values, not by nationalities. (I certainly have not read all of her statements; I'm not a follower. As an American, her values are quite dissimilar to mine. It's likely upbringing/personality traits that make us different. Of course, I have the same problem w/my vegan nephews and their laughable AOC world outlook: No borders, no walls, no cows, no cops, no corporations, no citizenship required, no coal/gas/oil, no planes, no guns, more gangs, more drugs, more crime, free college, free housing, etc. etc. Americans don't agree on squat; the ignorant follow the misleading mainstream media.)

It would seem that Susan has made some good employee hires that were badly needed, and there has been slow improvement at the sight. The issue of content and consistency remains a concern.

Perhaps "6. No trolling" should be amended to apply to both site members and chess players. We don't need someone making the same provocative statement on every game page of a particular player, hoping to generate the same repeat argument on every game page of a particular player.

History repeats itself; it'll happen again, and we'll all go through the same aggravation again. Who remembers the board game "Aggravation?"

So, perhaps we need to distinguish between freedom of speech and freedom of posting ad nauseam (a sort of targeted spamming).

Gee whiz -- this Libertarian is starting to sound like a Regulator. Shall we have a mask mandate on this website? Must we social distance at least six feet from our screens? Does our iPhone need to be vaccinated? I think we can make these decisions for ourselves, individually.

Better too much freedom, than too much regulation. That, Susan and I can agree on. Let's strive for clarity and consistency in regulation.