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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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Dec-05-22		Stonehenge: <This problem started a week ago or so.> OK, that appears to be a problem with ChessTempo, where I entered the moves. I won't be using that anymore. <<stone> when uploading games or events use the editors page: https://www.chessgames.com/editor.h.... There you can choose game-type.> I know, and I'm not happy with it. The old system where you had software crawling through the db that changed game types worked better. What if someone uploads a hundred games at a time with a bunch of different game types? What if someone uploads a hundred correspondence games that get a bunch of different tids and I forgot to change the game type?

Dec-05-22		fredthebear: Absolutely NOT! Three is the limit for everyone, and that means EVERYONE. <Dec-05-22 stone free or die: Dear Admins, Given the proven record of , I am asking for all my account(s) to be restored.> Once again, why was my post removed and the rule breaker's post allowed to remain?? This forum is full of trash posts attempting to bend the rules.

Dec-05-22		Everyone: <Three is the limit for <Everyone>, and that means EVERYONE.> I knew it all along. cough cough cough

Dec-06-22		petemcd85: <<CG> has promised to extinguish such attacks. Clearly current measures are not adequate.> I'll start giving out probation, maybe it'll help calm things down <I am asking for all my account(s) to be restored.> You can choose 3 usernames, but at the moment we're only allowing 3.

Dec-06-22		Rdb: <petemcd85: <<CG> has promised to extinguish such attacks. Clearly current measures are not adequate.> I'll start giving out probation, maybe it'll help calm things down> I spoke what I wanted to speak and admins let me speak (they deleted some of my post when my posts became verbose/chaotic) . Admins did not give me probation. Admins were very reasonable 2) so , after I spoke what I wanted to speak , I was done and became calm and quiet. 3) but if I had not become calm and quiet and instead was part of some chaotic situation , how would admins deal with that chaos ? Admins would not be left with any other option but to give probation to me or some other party in that chaos - probation to whoever was not calm , restrained and civil. .

Dec-07-22		petemcd85: <Let's ask this question - who, besides me, has been restricted?> Everyone that had more than 3 user names. <In particular, I'd like to know who uses this account:> He has two other usernames and has not used them to post for months.

Dec-07-22		stone free or die: Still unanswered questions: <Additionally, will <CG> now publish a list of all users who post with more than one account name? Can we ask to identify other users when a known sock (or alias) is being used?> .

Dec-07-22		petemcd85: <<Additionally, will <<CG>> now publish a list of all users who post with more than one account name?>> I don't see any reason for this. <Can we ask to identify other users when a known sock (or alias) is being used?>> I guess depending on the circumstance. Is the sock or alias causing problems? Is he/she using it to circumvent disciplinary actions?

Dec-07-22		fredthebear: The comments about ohio member are inappropriate, crossing boundaries, true or otherwise. Singling out individuals for public broadcast is so very wrong. Another case of MYOB. Members should not be investigating other members for any reason. The administration should not be giving out any member information for any reason. Let the researcher find useful chess tournament/player information and quit trying to circumvent the rules. There are far too many unchecked personal attacks as it is. If a member has a concern, report it. The administration can handle it privately. Stop giving out special reports to the public. Open discussions of others through forums is very unfair. Targeting others is CYBERSTALKING.

Dec-07-22		petemcd85: <fredthebear: The comments about ohio member are inappropriate> Nothing inappropriate was said about him and no information was given. <If a member has a concern, report it. The administration can handle it privately.> Well said 👍🏽

Dec-08-22		petemcd85: <That "member" is almost certainly <bippy> using another ISP.> Who's bippy? Big Pawn? <It seems we can discuss my circumstances extensively, but nobody else's.> I've tried to discuss things in private, you insisted on discussing it here. chessgames.com chessforum petemcd85 chessforum Some things should be discussed in private to avoid the back and forth arguments.

Dec-08-22		stone free or die: <<Fred> If a member has a concern, report it. The administration can handle it privately. Stop giving out special reports to the public. Open discussions of others through forums is very unfair. Targeting others is CYBERSTALKING.> This is the very height of hypocrisy - and that's Z-truth! .

Dec-08-22		stone free or die: OK, I agree that my desire to keep all discussions in in public view can make for some difficulty. It's perhaps an unrealistic principle I'd like to keep - that all my dealings on <CG> have 100% transparency. Given my previous even larger role as contributor to the site, I thought this would be fairer to those I might be in conflict with. But, as I said, I'm beginning to moderate - e.g. I now want anonymity for my aliases. Currently I don't have think I even have three active accounts. * * * * * BTW - I found this message not helpful. chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #39774) First of all, it's wrong about the original PGN (which I guess t(he)y didn't download). The little BTW aside at the end is just cliche trolling - we expect better and more original, especially from admins with moderation powers. .

Dec-09-22		stone free or die: OK, <pete>, let me mull that over for a bit... PS - <bippy> is who you think, even if you didn't pick it up the first round.

Dec-09-22		Rdb: < stone free or die: And look who shows up again, like a bad nickel: Kenneth Rogoff (kibitz #10803) We are blessed, truly> Yes , <big pawn> posted today as <ohioliberalfan> at rogoffland as you and <willber g> both observed. This is how it is going to play out in all likelihood - <people will not give any attention to <big pawn.> . That would make <bp> restless and he would start becoming abrasive , abusive , offensive , vile ...And...>

Dec-09-22		stone free or die: One thing good might come out of this... <pete> do you know about right-click links? In this post: petemcd85 chessforum (kibitz #239) you didn't seem to use them. (Note the <kibitz #> in the link, a <good thing>™)

Dec-09-22		fredthebear: Dec-09-22 petemcd85: <stone free or die:I now want anonymity for my aliases.> E-mail <CG> so that we can discuss this further More bad intentions. It's very clear on the website rules that members cannot be changing their names. Be fair to everyone and stick to the three selected names. This continual manipulation in this forum has got to stop.

Dec-09-22		OhioChessFan: I'm sure this is fascinating reading, the two of you playing Guess Who, one user name at a time, but really, should you as an admin be engaging at all? If the answer is yes, well, I'd like to play. If the answer is no, then it shouldn't be happening.

Dec-09-22		fredthebear: Yes OCF, that's one of my concerns. A member can report a problem - fine. Let the administration handle it discretely, professionally. A member investigating another member, and the administration complying by giving out information on another member (past or present) is wrong. Ohio Whoever's account should have never come up in this forum. The post should have been read and deleted without further comment. It's nobody else's business.

Dec-09-22		Rdb: <fredthebear><Ohio Whoever's account should have never come up in this forum. The post should have been read and deleted without further comment. It's nobody else's business> Hear , hear ! +100 I could not have said it better myself. To rephrase <ftb> <ftb>< aliases of <zed> is business of others but sock puppets of <big pawn> should not be concern/business of anybody else> Awesome ! What consistency ! How consistent <ftb> is! Earlier he was like <ftb><<big pawn> and other far right buddies of mine should have all the right to hurl vilest abuses (including racist abuses) all the time but left wingers should not be allowed to hurl abuses in retaliation > Oh, how I love <fred> - the gift that keeps on giving. Thank you <fred> . Regards

Dec-10-22		petemcd85: <OhioChessFan: I'm sure this is fascinating reading, the two of you playing Guess Who, one user name at a time, but really, should you as an admin be engaging at all?> You're right, I shouldn't have allowed that conversation to continue. I apologize.

Dec-10-22		stone free or die: No, I disagree. First, this isn't a full fledged administration account - it's meant for broader more general (and detailed) discussions. Discussion that might involve some back and forth. Secondly, it there was even the smallest realistic chance that the account in question was a legitimate member of the community - I wouldn't have brought it here in such a fashion(). Thirdly, when originally brought here for discussion there was only mention of the account's name, with little or no framing. Partly to see if <CG>'s was aware, i.e. if its detection methods were up to snuff. Fourth, given that the account is 99.9% or more certain to be <bippy> it is paramount that the <CG> admins enforce their ban. (There's a 0.1% chance that its a troll account nefariously used by some other <CG> user to imitate <bippy>'s trolliing). Please note that there is a wide consensus among users that the account is a sock using a different ISP (names supplied upon request). Fifth - it is equally important to know if <CG> lacks the capacity to detect such socks, for otherwise a return to the unmoderated days of old is almost guaranteed. = = = = = () Please note that the entire "constellation" of alias/sock accounts are basically dormant until just recently - and never posted any meaningful chess content anywhere.

Dec-10-22		stone free or die: Apropos "(What's the Story)"... Kenneth Rogoff (kibitz #10934) Is there any room for debate here?

Dec-16-22		petemcd85: <stone free or die: <CG> need not apologize to me, but they might consider thanking me.> Thank you <Z>

Dec-16-22		Messiah: The site layout is terrible, when will you add a night mode switch?

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