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petemcd85
Member since Jun-11-21 · Last seen Nov-14-23
Hello all,
I joined CG as an administrator, editor & front-end developer. I will start helping CG with administrative/editor tasks such as making sure tournaments and their bio's are complete and up-to-date, reading forums to help list and prioritize tasks at hand.

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<*<*<<Bugs:>>*>*>

1. Has the problem with the duplicates caused by the Nbd2 bug been rectified?
petemcd85 chessforum (kibitz #367)

2. Find Deletions script
(seems to be a bug thats not adding all deletions are added to deletion page)

3. Empty Vote on Collections
stevemcd87 chessforum

4. Random game feature sometimes comes up with a non-existing game.
* Find out which game feature he's talking about. GTM?
chessgames.com chessforum

5. Plaintext passwords - Update the way CG stores user's passwords, perhaps add a Forgot Password link.

6. Missing "notable games" and "notable tournaments" from player - <Jess> stevemcd87 chessforum We are setting up the old servers to use as a testing platform. It will help to debug this issue.

7. Opening Explorer keeps reverting to white pieces when analyzing black pieces

8. I found a problem with the search function.
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #40034)

9. filter to show classical games only on players page.

10. waddayaplay: Dear chessgames.com
On some positions in the opening explorer, it doesn't work to flip the board at all Opening Explorer
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #40362)

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1. arrange kibitzer cafe per year

2. Games that are not uploaded due to 'games being to short' should be added.

3. Automate Olga Viewer to PGN4WEB for 'null move games', 960 games(done)
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #39652)

4. Can a button be added to the Olga toolbar to get a link to a position in the game, etc.
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #39870)

5. From the Database Statistics page, this is a bit ugly:Years covered: 0 to 2023 (2024 years)
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #39938)

6. Could <CG> please add a <Source Icon> to games in its gamelist?
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #39871)

7. Apply "Jump to page #" in the players individual libraries.
chessgames.com chessforum

8. To see puns that Chessgames.com has used in the past, see our Game of the Day Archive. The link just takes you to the homepage, which only goes back a year. It'd be really nice to have a link to <Phony Benoni's> Game Collection on a couple prominent spots, including the homepage and the pun submission page.
chessgames.com chessforum

9. the GOD collection has not been updated since September 12th. Again, why can't this be put on auto-pilot?
chessgames.com chessforum

10. We need to update the Opening Explorer to recognize newly uploaded games

11. creation of templates to automatically generate cross tables for tournaments (whether SRR, DRR or Swiss) and results/progressive scores for matches
chessgames.com chessforum

12. adding a position evaluation bar along the side of the chess bar. Example of evaluation bar.
https://www.youtube.com/live/q3klfY...

13. Please, allow an option have an ignore-list for collections too.
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #40218)

14. When viewing one's <Profile> for follow-up posts <CG> uses a star to mark threads where someone has posted after your last post, no matter who.
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #40266)

15. stone free or die: Can we please at least add the FIDE card for new players from the get-go - if available of course:
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/kil...

16. stone free or die: The entire submission process should be revamped, and I think made more transparent to review.
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #40277)

17. stone free or die: So, while I accept not being able to vote on a collection - I can't even see what collection was nominated, nor what the vote count is.
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #40291)

18. I want to create links, probably housed in my profile, but regardless. I want to create a link to a specific move in the Opening Explorer. I want to be able to attach a name of my choosing to said link.
chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #40330)

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1. Would like to add two columns to the games table:
a) Is game available in GTM
b) What type of game it is. Rapid, Blitz or Classical
chessgames.com chessforum

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1. Number of comments not updating.

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   petemcd85 has kibitzed 303 times to chessgames   [more...]
   Aug-29-23 chessgames.com chessforum (replies)
 
petemcd85: <MissScarlett: Need the rest of the games from The World Rapid Team Championship (2023). The sheer volume precludes my easily doing it by cut andpaste.> https://www.chessgames.com/editor.h... ? Still missing a few games. Give me a little bit to figure out which ones are ...
 
   Aug-27-23 petemcd85 chessforum (replies)
 
petemcd85: <jnpope: I suspect you can easily add a PID box and "Get PID" button to trigger the Player editing pop-up.> We're in the process of adding the "Get PID" button on the editors page for player editing and updates. I'll inform you once this feature is ready. Thanks
 
   Aug-05-23 Susan Freeman chessforum (replies)
 
petemcd85: < virginmind: Hi! Can you please help with updating Bogdan Daniel Deac rating on his page here? Thanks. > Hello <virginmind> we are working on getting his rating updated, I will let you know once it's updated.
 
   May-08-23 Russian Team Chess Championships (2023)
 
petemcd85: <ultrausurper: Grischuk has actually won a game in this event, but it hasn't been included in this database yet.> Grischuk vs D Paravyan, 2023
 
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Aug-16-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  kingscrusher: Hi there

I don't know if it is just my end but it seems to still have the old spelling:

King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3) (e71)

It is Mak-o- not Mak-a

That link for me still has "Mak-a" on the actual page itself - not the link shortcut created. But also my link short cut also has the old spelling. I noticed your one did not on the link shortcut. Is it something to do with not being made public yet for the new version?!

Aug-21-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  jnpope: Hey <petemcd85>, I'm sure you have a thousand things on your TODO list, but if at all possible, can you add to https://www.chessgames.com/editor.h... a PID editor? Currently the TID and GID editors are there, but to edit/update a player we have to go to the player's page, submit a correction slip, go back to the editor, pull up the slips, find the right slip, and then edit the player.

I suspect you can easily add a PID box and "Get PID" button to trigger the Player editing pop-up. It would be extremely beneficial for us history wonks who help maintain the data.

Aug-27-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  petemcd85: <jnpope: I suspect you can easily add a PID box and "Get PID" button to trigger the Player editing pop-up.> We're in the process of adding the "Get PID" button on the editors page for player editing and updates. I'll inform you once this feature is ready. Thanks
Aug-27-23  Messiah: <petemcd85: <jnpope: I suspect you can easily add a PID box and "Get PID" button to trigger the Player editing pop-up.> We're in the process of adding the "Get PID" button on the editors page for player editing and updates. I'll inform you once this feature is ready. Thanks>

Very difficult!

Sep-01-23  Messiah: <ERROR: Our dedicated chess analysis server is currently overworked. Please try your request again in a few minutes.>

Are these mysterious cyber attackers with us here, in the room?

Sep-21-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: This reeking forum reminds of Burning Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtG...
Nov-03-23  Rdb: Part 1
<nok: <diceman: <If the Palestinians weren’t launching rockets into Israel> They wouldn't be Palestinians.> You don't think a Good Guy with Rockets should stop a Bad Guy with Missiles?>

Presently , I am very busy with some legal case that I am dealing with at the place where I live.

However , I would like to expand my clarity/depth of understanding about palestinian/Israeli issue as soon as I get time (within a week hopefully)

And I would like the help of some of you who know the stuff . So far in my life , I never spent time to understand this issue deeply but now I really , really want to understand .

Help me guys , If you please .

So far , <alexmagnus> has been very helpful and I am grateful .

I have not yet engaged with <nok> much so far but I would like to because he has differing views from many others on this issue it seems and also it seems that he knows a lot of facts about this issue , he has spent time and energy to understand over the years , it seems . I would request for his help when I am ready and I would be grateful if he obliges.

Of course , as usual I would do my homework with the help of chatgpt , bard.googke.com and such

Thank you . Regards

Your Truly

<rdb> and high horse of <rdb>

Nov-03-23  Rdb: Part 2
What a wonderful resource for learning this website cg.com is.

My heartfelt thanks to team <Susan freeman>/petemcd85/stevemcd87

Regards

Nov-04-23  Rdb: <Susan freeman> : <<rdb> , thank you >

Me : privilege is all mine.

Somewhere up in the sky, Daniel Freeman must be smiling with satisfaction, figuratively speaking, that this wonderful site that he created is becoming even more wonderful every day. thanks to team <Susan freeman>/petemcd85/stevemcd87

Regards

Nov-06-23  Rdb: Part 1

<fredthebear><fredthebear: We're sick and tired of Rdb triple trashing this website (just look at the complete rubbish lying around in this forum and others) and given clearance to do so just because he kisses ass. Rdb sweet talks the administration for not doing it's job...>

This was posted on Aug 13 , 2023 in <Susan freeman > forum

And now ,on Nov 05 , 2023 , he posted the following in the forum of <stevemcd87>

<fredthebear: Such triple posted mass kissing barf is a standard menu item that should have already been removed three times. Where are the editors? Where are the techies? What's wrong with the whistle?? They're too busy selectively harassing my account and a few others. Why free userz who have no interest in chess (as well as dishonest, attention seeking trollz hiding behind multiple aliases) are allowed to trash this chess website with frequent multiple dumps as above is bewildering and then some. The monitoring, the standard of expectation is so poor, so lacking, so off-guide, and not at all good for the chess community. We're nuts to pay for this garbage. Chessgames continues to advertize one thing but does another.

More blatant smooch, smooch, smooching to come (so poster will be allowed to continue breaking the guidelines to spew political intolerance and harass other members>

Nov-06-23  Rdb: Part 2

I disagree with <fredthebear> .

'Kissing ass' , 'sweet talking ' is about insincerity and/or such.

My expression of gratitude for <Daniel freeman> and team <Susan freeman>/<stevemcd87>/<petemcd85> is authentic and heart felt .

So it is not 'ass kissing' , 'sweet talking ' and such

2) I am a law abiding citizen in every community that I belong to.

If I am doing something that administration do mot approve , they can let me know and I would abide by their guidelines as long as these guidelines apply to other members too.

Thank you . Regards 🙏🙏

Nov-08-23  Rdb: There is this one thing on my mind which I would like to express , if you guys please.

1) for some people , it is kind of fashionable to take a tough , angry tone towards admins all the time - even disrespectful tone .

What is the purpose of such behavior ? What does one intend to accomplish through such behaviour except to dominate /suppress/disempower ?

If you dislike something , point it out by all means and if you are not heard , escalate by all means , however , first one must try to talk in calm, rational respectful manner . Having tough/angry/disrespectful tone as your default mode is toxic .

2) conversely , if you like the work of admins , you must support/encourage that by giving compliments.

That is simple common sense . That is how one communicates for a functional/evolving ecology.

3) triple posts ? I want to express it to all the three people - 2 admins and one owner , so I would post this in all three forums . I think that is reasonable. It is not that I talking to admins everyday , in general , I make only single post

Nov-08-23  Rdb: <fredthebear><Want respect? Then do your duty in a fair, consistent and timely fashion. Stop catering to uncoupled trolls and cyberbullies who are on this website only because they're allowed to attack paying members non-stop>

It is <fredthebear> who attacks me repeatedly non stop .

I leave him alone , I give him last word and yet he refuses to stop and keep attacking me non stop .

If anybody should complain to admins , it is me . However , I like to be calm and respectful towards everyone including admins , in general.

Look at my tone and contrast it with tone of <ftb>

Admins have done a great job - even <big pawn>/<George wallace> has given up abusiveness and toxicity.

Now admins must finish one last unfinished business, I think - they should fix <fredthebear>. This is long over due.

Thank you

Regards

Nov-12-23  Rdb: Credit where credit is due - <fredthebear> has given last word to me this time (last time , in August, I had given him last word )

If <ftb> criticizes admins , that is none of my business , in general - that is between admins and <ftb> , in general and I need to just mind my own business , as I almost always do .

Similarly , if I give compliment to admins , that none of <ftb> 's business

I am pretty clear what I want out of this site - the kind of conversations that I want to engage in and such

There is no reason for <ftb> and me to tangle with each other - our paths do not cross at all

Peace and respect

Regards 🙏 🙏

Nov-13-23  Messiah: This is just a test, please do not notice this kibitz.
Nov-15-23  Rdb: <redthebear: So true <Messiah>. It's the CGs double standard in action -- as ever. Rdb is allowed to troll us, posting trash everywhere (same post 4x????). When we complain, CGs usually does nothing (look at all the old evidence rotting in the unkept forums) but delete our posts w/suspensions. So unfair.

Rdb LIES:

<<fredthebear> has given last word to me this time>

That's ludicrous. No deal, ever.

<I need to just mind my own business , as I almost always do .>

The first part certainly is correct, the last part is another falsehood.

<I give compliment to admins ,>

It's the same shallow compliment repeated over and over again to gain favor and continue breaking the guidelines. It's like a tax he pays, so they let him go on, on, and on and on. Rdb also bashes other members while he says it. He tries to get FTB kicked out and then expects me to be friendly if not silent????

<...the kind of conversations that I want to engage in and such>

The only conversations Rdb accepts are those who agree with him. He denounces naysayers and labels them all as my buddies and orders me to control them. It's ridiculous. He doesn't give a tinker's damn about chess.

<There is no reason for <ftb> and me to tangle with each other - our paths do not cross at all>

Seriously?? Another floater.

To think, Rdb felt it necessary to post such rubbish in FOUR forums. It's trolling, plain and simple and the administration should be fair and put a stop to it. DELETE Rdb's trash!! A good, fair, consistent monitor would have done so same day, but the litter just sits there for months, years.>

Now , <fredthebear> needs to put up or shut up . He should show me that this assertion of mine is false - <"I <rdb> try to leave <fredthebear> alone , I do not respond to any of his posts , I do not engage with him at all unless he talks about/to me. Last I had spoken to or about him was in Aug 2023 when he spoke about me first at that time. Since August, this is the first time i have spoken to/about <ftb> and that too when <ftb> spoke to/about me first. May be i am misremembering . Show me , If so, please "

Regards 🙏🙏

Nov-15-23  Rdb: Now , I think that criticism of <messiah> and <fredthebear> towards admins is irrational - they are in the wrong and admins are in right .

However , you guys do not see me writing angry posts when these two people criticize admins so very often .

You guys do not see me fighting with these two guys when they complain and criticize admins

I think you guys got my point/drift

Peace and respect

Regards 🙏🙏

Nov-16-23  Rdb: So , I see that <fredthebear> has no response to my challenge

I proved that < I leave <fredthebear> alone and it is he who talks to/about me and then only I respond and then too he huffs/puffs , gets abusive and such whereas I try to remain calm >

<fredthebear> has no refutation/rebuttal

Nov-16-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: My oh my. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fd...
Nov-26-23  stone free or die: Lots of passive aggressive videos here of late.

Fairly obvious.

Dec-03-23  Rdb: <Susan Freeman: Just another friendly reminder, folks. This forum is not the place for bashing other members (over and over) ALL posts like the above mentioned will be deleted. Go to my forum, Rogoff, or Steve's forum, please>

That is what I told these guys. I told them that I am taking this conversation to rogoff forum and/or <Susan freeman> forum.

Now , some of these people often ask me - <"hey , <rdb> , why do admins/owners like and respect you so much">

And I tell them <" you guys asking wrong question. Admins/owner like/respect you people too. Like any mature business , in cg.com too customers are treated like royalty - with respect and indulgence . Question that you need to ask is - <rdb> , why do you respect admins/owner so much ? And my answer is - I do that because that is what grown up , mature , civilised people do . I always insist on working in an atmosphere of mutual respect. It is not just admins/owner , I treat everyone with utmost respect and civility , in general . What is more , very often , I turn other cheek too when I am disrespected ">

So , guys , we should not behave like 12 year olds . Do unto others what you want others do to you . We should give as much respect to admins/owner as we want from them . We should follow the rules. We should not have 'off topic ' conversations in chessgames.com user support forum.

What did you say? You saying <<rdb> should not lecture us ...he ain't admin , it is not his place to mouth this lecture to us ...he should shut up and mind his own business > ?

Touché...mea culpa ...I would shut up now ...thank you for listening to me and indulging me this once . Do what you got to do , guys ...

Have a nice day/evening ...regards 🙏🙏

Dec-12-23  Rdb: < fredthebear: Your cyberbully editor remains wildly off-the-charts. This isn't an informational debate, not even close. It's just contrived insults of Alan's feeble imagination. perfidious needs, deserves a long vacation. <Dec-11-23 perfidious: <fredthejackal>, has depositing your detritus on game pages become a colossal <bore>? Not enough action, or is this your token fly-by here to deposit yet more <scat>, worthless turd that you are? Stick to your small town in the heartland and spread your hatred, lies and conspiracy theories there.

By the bye, still clinging to your theory that I never played outside my home state cos it was easier? Spreading that dross merely proves your bottomless store of ignorance--as if there were any doubt.

Like napalm, do ya?

#heartlandscumowned>

What would happen if FTB spoke to people this way post after post after post, as a matter of routine??? I write one reasonable sentence without naming names and my post gets deleted and suspended.

<spread your hatred, lies and conspiracy theories> describes Alan Shaw to a "t". That's the daily routine of that cyberbully.

Get a real monitor and shut down this filth. It's not difficult to eliminate the needless, worthless harassments.>

Well, the way <fredthebear> sent me Christmas greetings ...that gesture of goodwill....

That is how people should treat each other ...

I started treating everyone including <fredthebear> with respect and <fredthebear> presumably reciprocated like a generous , large hearted gentleman.

So , I am with <ftb> on this - disrespect of <perfidious> towards <ftb> should be stopped and then hopefully , <ftb> and <perfidious> too would warmly send Christmas greetings and such to each other

Dec-12-23  Rdb: <perfidious: <fredthejackal> receives disrespect because he hands it out like candy at Easter.>

If <ftedthebear> disrespects you , I will call him out on that.

I showed respect and restraint towards <fredthebear> and presumably , he reciprocated like a generous , large hearted gentleman.

So , I want to see that if you show respect and restraint to <ftb> , how he responds to you.

Thank you . Regards 🙏 🙏

Dec-12-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Why hasn't this foul attack been removed?

Kenneth Rogoff (kibitz #38303)

Why are editors allowed to treat members this way?

Dec-13-23  Zoo Boo Bear: Fish or fowl, it's more than a bear can bare.
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