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| Aug-22-18 | | Count Wedgemore: <tga: The fact that Daniel may have been "dead set against" something seems not to matter in the least to anyone, except me.> Self-centered much? Clearly you don't bother to read my posts.
For instance, some while ago I wrote this on the DF page: <What is quite clear to me is that the late, great Daniel Freeman strongly believed in the concept of free speech. He seems to have been somewhat of a free spirit himself, with a strong dislike of censorship in any shape or form. He obviously wanted <CG> users to be able to express themselves freely, and without fear of being censored for "inconvenient" opinions.> Daniel Freeman (kibitz #977) Or this, on this very page, today:
<After Daniel Freeman's untimely demise, I've hardly read a single post focusing on the need to preserve this site according to his beliefs and intentions.---Instead, I see the exact opposite. Both on the membership page and on the DF page, I have read post after post with suggestions for changes to the site, changes in long-established policies that the late, great DF surely would not have appreciated: kibitzing restrictions, banning users, etc.> jessicafischerqueen chessforum (kibitz #35025) Perhaps you should read more and write less, <tga>. |
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| Aug-22-18 | | Count Wedgemore: <tga> Strike that last sentence. I don't want you to write less, you're one of the best and most interesting/knowledgeable posters in all of <CG>, but you seem to miss a lot of what others have posted about a subject. It's probably not only my posts that you don't seem to read much. |
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| Aug-22-18 | | Big Pawn: I am in general agreement with <Nok>. There's a lot of clutter on the homepage and information could be organized more effectively. The site could move from the 2004 era to the 2018 era. <Nok> is also right when he says that user feedback should not be ignored. That would be extraordinarily arrogant. A good company or website often says, "You spoke and we listened" and then they roll out their changes to keep the users happy. I also think it's wrong to stay stuck in the past and try to do everything they we one thinks Daniel would have had it. Life belongs to the living, not to the dead, and change happens. We should move forward without fear of change. Let the past go, completely. Having said all that, I think <tga> is wise in saying that caution should be used and the site's new direction should probably move forward very slowly rather than sweeping changes all around very quickly. Regarding the <rogoff page> I think it makes sense to open a new Politics & Such page and return the <rogoff> back to chess as it ought to be (although Rogoff himself did not have a problem with it). If the new site admins are afraid that a Politics page would be bad for the site, as it might be a distraction and cause political flame wars on a much larger scale than they are now, then just bury it somewhere the way the rogoff is buried. Keep the recent comments off the recent kibitzing page maybe. I think as long as the site is continually improved along the lines of database manipulation it should be fine. Most people come her for the chess and they like the live games, game kibitzing and the opening explorer. They also like to be able to sort the database information in more and more ways. That's the key to keeping the chess people happy, which should be about 99.9% of the visitors. |
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| Aug-22-18 | | Count Wedgemore: <Big Pawn: I also think it's wrong to stay stuck in the past and try to do everything they we one thinks Daniel would have had it. Life belongs to the living, not to the dead, and change happens. We should move forward without fear of change. Let the past go, completely.> Your point is well taken. Of course there is always room for improvements to this site, the first to acknowledge that would certainly have been Daniel Freeman himself, and changes to, say, the layout, interface, introducing new features, etc., is a good thing and should be encouraged. Of course it should. I'm sure that DF constantly sought to improve the user experience and whatnot. Back when I joined the site, IIRC, he had just introduced the analysis laboratory, which was a great addition. No, my point is somewhat different. What I react negatively to is the attempt to change long-standing policies on this site in how the <chessgames> community interact with each other. Clearly DF was opposed to impose severe restrictions on the kibitzing, for instance (like max. limits of daily posts, etc.), and his libertarian spirit is a big part of this site's atmosphere: very lenient moderation, users don't get banned except for exceptional circumstances, and so on. I fear that the open and free discourse, not only about chess, but other things as well (including Rogoff) that DF encouraged will soon be a thing of the past. As you know, and as you yourself has noted in your comments several times, free speech is under attack almost everywhere in these times that we live in, and now it is <chessgames>' turn. And guess who will win? |
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| Aug-22-18 | | thegoodanarchist: < Annie K.: <At least, I haven't seen anyone speak up as frequently, or as strongly, as I have, for preserving the site the way Daniel wanted it.> No need to speak up; luckily the site isn't actually a democracy. His mother and I want to respect his legacy.> That's all well and good, but didn't Daniel have a will, which includes disposition of his 70% ownership? IF it is bequeathed to a person or people who want to maintain his legacy, great. If not, then what? |
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| Aug-22-18 | | thegoodanarchist: <Count Wedgemore: <tga> Strike that last sentence. I don't want you to write less, you're one of the best and most interesting/knowledgeable posters in all of <CG>, but you seem to miss a lot of what others have posted about a subject. It's probably not only my posts that you don't seem to read much.> No, I've read your posts that are in the forums I frequent. |
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| Aug-22-18 | | thegoodanarchist: And the posts of everyone else who isn't on my ignore list. |
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Aug-22-18
 | | Annie K.: It has been said that a camel is a horse put together by a committee. Of course this is wrong, and very insulting to camels; a horse put together by a committee would be something much worse. As would be any website that actually took every suggestion by every member. :) Daniel told me that he had a will, but so far it hasn't been found. Under the circumstances, the owner now is his mother. Also, I wouldn't take that 70% number as writ in stone; I think it was just an approximation, Daniel's way of saying that he was the majority owner, and not the sole owner. The others are silent investors, who never took any part in the administration of the site. |
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Aug-23-18
 | | jessicafischerqueen:
Hello to you too <Annie> and congratulations to you and the new crew for getting that live game up!!! You really put the whole website in a good mood on that one. |
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Aug-23-18
| | jessicafischerqueen:
I'm also encouraged by the news that building a camel will be the next big future project. I believe they can be printed right off the internet, so you might look into that. |
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| Aug-23-18 | | Boomie: ->
I'd walk a mile for a Camel.
Well, once I got over the hump.
One must ask, "One hump or two?". |
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Aug-23-18
| | jessicafischerqueen:
<Tim> You have reminded me of another related story. Two peanuts were walking down the road.
One was a salted.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA |
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Aug-23-18
 | | moronovich: Two hippiepeanuts took some LSD.
They both went nuts. |
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Aug-23-18
 | | harrylime: Yo <Jezzahino> ! You need to start deleting on your forum! lol lol It's looking worse than a "Carry On" movie just now lol But er .... don't delete me tho ! lol |
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Aug-23-18
| | harrylime: As an aside. Have you posted on <Agadmator>'s Youtube stuff re RJF ? Saw a post on there and thought it's gotta be you ! lol lol |
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| Aug-23-18 | | thegoodanarchist: < jessicafischerqueen: I'm also encouraged by the news that building a camel will be the next big future project. I believe they can be printed right off the internet, so you might look into that.> It requires a 3D printer, though.
Nothing is ever as easy at it seems to be at first... |
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| Aug-23-18 | | thegoodanarchist: <One was a salted.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA>
Reminds me...
Hickory Dickory Dock
Three mice ran up a clock
The clock struck one
And was charged with assault and battery |
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| Aug-23-18 | | thegoodanarchist: <It requires a 3D printer, though. > I recommend Acme® printers and print cartridges, though you will need 4 different cartridges! The largest one is the Hump Fat cartridge. When this cartridge runs low, the printer automatically defaults to the <Dromedary Only> setting. To print <Bactrian>, you are required to install a new Hump Fat cartridge, and then restart the printer. |
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| Aug-23-18 | | thegoodanarchist: Oh, and I almost forgot to say:
One is not supposed to laugh at one's own jokes. But to <type out> laughter at one's own jokes? (Like so: <HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA>) Why, that is the kind of effrontery and shameless self-promotion I like! It is sufficient to get you, <jfq>, a coveted spot on my "favorites" list. |
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| Aug-24-18 | | crawfb5: CG's new anthem?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8_... |
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Aug-27-18
| | jessicafischerqueen:
<Big> Thank you for that music, I never heard that before! The title is not exactly appropriate for a new anthem though. Maybe if the title were
<"We Just Disagree, but I Think you are Worse than Hitler"> Jinx also I have been feeling down the last day and I was cheering myself up by watching videos about abandoned mining towns in Northern Canada. Imagine my surprise to find one with a song by <Irene Dinkins> that made me think of you straight away. I remember your fine women's country and western pics as you may remember mine from previous episodes. Here name is not <Irene Dinkins> but I can't remember the last name but boy is she good. I felt like jumping off a bridge into the Stikine River after listening to this a few dozen times in a row. The mining town in question is <Cassiar, B.C.> and I feel like quitting work and driving up there tomorrow. Might take a couple of days so I'll have to pack some cheesies and some such. Here is the <Irene Dinkins- Cassiar Mine> song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koy...
She wrote this song when she was just 25 years old eh? |
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Aug-27-18
| | jessicafischerqueen:
<Irene DeMent>. I'm listening to her again now-
I got the first letter of her last name right.
I was batting over .900! |
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Aug-27-18
| | jessicafischerqueen:
This one is for <Travis> and <Hozza> Paul Chesterfield live "Skyway"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyz... |
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| Aug-27-18 | | crawfb5: Iris is indeed a treasure. Here's a funny little duet with John Prine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8t... |
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Aug-27-18
| | jessicafischerqueen:
<Big> Very good call on that duet- <John Brine Shrimp> is a extraordinary songwriter as well. This is my favorite <Brine Shrimp> song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_P... |
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