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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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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

<Live Games Enhancements:>
1. Number of comments not updating.

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   petemcd85 has kibitzed 303 times to chessgames [more...]

   Aug-29-23 chessgames.com chessforum

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

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

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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May-26-23		Rdb: <fredthebear><Rdb squirts out 5-10 trash posts a day for the purpose of harassing other members on this site,> False. I post on this site very sparingly , mostly I like to read - that advice of <wise old owl> that you quoted , unlike you I have been following that advice for a very long time. Recently I posted when you crossed all limits in your lies against me and <stone free or die> and I posted to refute your lies , you had no answer to the refutations and you stopped lying against me for a week or so and in that duration I did not talk about you at all and then you started your nonsense again and I refuted again. I focus on posts and not users unlike you. Stop obsessing about <stone free or die> .

May-26-23		petemcd85: <fredthebear: Tell them to BLOW THE WHISTLE >I agree with you, users should start blowing the whistle or emailing us instead of posting their complaints, it just causes more problems. Give me some time and I will get back to you guys on how we are going to resolve these issues

May-28-23		Stonehenge: Please get rid of this lunatic: User: NIantiFasistaDA

May-30-23		petemcd85: <Rdb: > Any personal attacks or trolling against other members will be addressed as follows: First offense: 24-hour probation. Second offense: 48-hour probation. Third offense: 120-hour probation. Continued violations will result in restricted kibitzing, limiting the user's weekly post count.

May-30-23		petemcd85: < Stonehenge: Please get rid of this lunatic:> Done

May-30-23		petemcd85: <Rdb:>Please report any instances of personal attacks against users. Let's minimize posts focused on problematic individuals.

May-30-23		Rdb: Thank you <petemcd85> .

May-31-23		stone free or die: Does this policy apply to game collections as well? .

May-31-23		petemcd85: <stone free or die: Does this policy apply to game collections as well?> Starting today, this rule applies to all pages within this website, including users' profile pages.

May-31-23		petemcd85: <stone free or die: Does this policy apply to game collections as well?>If you witness a user attacking or trolling another user, please blow the whistle or report it to me directly on my page. Please avoid posting these problems through the entire site. Thanks

Jun-01-23		Rdb: <petemcd85> is a good person and a good admin. Thanks and regards to both <petemcd85> and <Susan freeman> .

Jun-01-23		MissScarlett: John Carson Rather The word <rather> is another of those invisible to the search function. Can it be fixed?

Jun-04-23		petemcd85: <MissScarlett: John Carson Rather The word <rather> is another of those invisible to the search function. Can it be fixed?<steve> is looking into it. <Rdb:> Thanks Rdb for always being understanding and doing your best to comply with ChessGames guidelines. Your effort to maintain a positive environment are greatly appreciated.

Jun-04-23		stone free or die: <petemcd85: <stone free or die: Does this policy apply to game collections as well?> Starting today, this rule applies to all pages within this website, including users' profile pages. petemcd85: <stone free or die: Does this policy apply to game collections as well?>If you witness a user attacking or trolling another user, please blow the whistle or report it to me directly on my page. Please avoid posting these problems through the entire site. Thanks> Pete, Steve, and Susan - I believe we've been here before, with similar promises - so you'll have to allow my a healthy bit of skepticism - though I'll try to comply again. I'm still not ready to move the discussion off the public forum yet, as there are several major points of discussion that have yet to be addressed, and they already suggest <CG>'s policy hasn't been fully fleshed out. I will come back later on these issues, as <CG> has been informed of several of them, and should already taken steps to correct them. One question I have is that of monitoring - I posted a notice showing how subtle trolling can be, and how hard it might be for <CG> to be effective. Secondly, since <CG> is so challenged, I'm asking for restoration of my editing functions (you know which ones). There are many instances of late where <CG> has adopted misguided (imo) non-publicized policies tailored to essentially accommodate one individual member's needs (or should that be misdeeds?).

Jun-04-23		stone free or die: And how about my <realdumptrump> account? It never violated any <CG> policy.

Jun-05-23		perfidious: <stone.....One question I have is that of monitoring - I posted a notice showing how subtle trolling can be, and how hard it might be for <CG> to be effective....> This has persisted--if at a far lower and less strident rate than before--but the same passive-aggressive tone has persisted. Then there is the matter of today's post, which has the same sort of vociferous demands for action as have many another emanating from that quarter for months now, as that poster gaslights while portraying himself as above reproach.

Jun-09-23		Rdb: <fredthebear><Yet ANOTHER never-ending attempt to manipulate the rules by the career troll attempting to pretend not to be a career troll, > You have no right to insult <stone free or die> like that . Either substantiate your accusation and prove that <stone free or die> is a troll or apologize and retract your accusation. In my case , I had shown that I had been ignoring you for a lot of days and yet you came begging for my attention and trolling me with very silly , nonsensical posts which hardly had any substance . All you were doing was trolling and that too without any intelligence whatsoever . In my experience , it is always you who is a troll <fredthebear> and I have always found <stone free or die> rational and civil who does not want to bother any other user.

Jun-09-23		stone free or die: <realdumptrump> - we need it now more than ever.

Jun-11-23		Chessical: Using the Olga game viewer (in Windows 10) is now very unpleasant as the pieces career in from the side of the board rather than sliding across the board smoothly. It is effectively unusable, please could you look into this? Thank you.

Jun-11-23		petemcd85: < Chessical: Using the Olga game viewer (in Windows 10) is now very unpleasant as the pieces career in from the side of the board rather than sliding across the board smoothly. It is effectively unusable, please could you look into this? Thank you>We are currently investigating the issues, making updates, and will provide regular updates to keep you informed.

Jun-11-23		stone free or die: <Steve> reported it fixed here: User: stevemcd87 I can verify from my end.

Jun-14-23		Rdb: <fredthebear: It's June, almost half the year is gone. This is apparently the First Reasonable Chess post the mega poster Rdb has made in 2023. If there are other useful chess posts, prove me wrong.> I am sure you have some point - spell it out please . Meanwhile , let me point out that your buddy <colonel motimer> never makes a chess post. Yesterday , your buddy <mort> made 8 consecutive posts and about 20 in total . May be more , may be 30 , may be 40. All on rogoff forum. There are other things about posts of <mort> which may put you in very , very bad light but that for some other time. Now , put up or shut up , <fredthebear> , with due regards. .

Jun-18-23		Rdb: <diceman: <plang: One of the problems the Republicans have right now is that they have staked out some extreme positions on issues (for instance abortion) that are not shared by the vast majority of the country. That hurt them in the midterms and will continue to hurt them unless they move more to the center.> Buffoon.> <diceman> , you calling people <buffoon> all the time. Enough is enough. This has to stop. I am reporting.

Jun-18-23		Rdb: <diceman: <FSR: Those stupid blacks - always voting Democratic even though <diceman> and <OCF> constantly tell them that Democrats hate them and the smart thing would be to vote Republican.> Why FSR is Back of the Bus.> <diceman> , you calling people <back of the bus> guys all the time. Enough is enough . This has to stop. I am reporting. .

Jun-22-23		Rdb: Is there anyone who not happy with team <petemcd85>/<stevemcd87>/<Susan freeman> ? Show of hands please. Not a single hand. So , perhaps there are only two guys who keep complaining . And now , perhaps , they too have stopped complaining . They too are satisfied now , it seems. Conclusion : everybody is happy/satisfied with team <petemcd85>/<stevemcd87>/<Susan freeman> . .

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