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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.

>> Click here to see petemcd85's game collections.

   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-17-22		stone free or die: Edited to protect those with delicate sensibilities: <Why is <bippy>, in the guise of <Mikail>, being allowed to peddle his oh-so-stale wares on <CG>?!?>

Dec-17-22		stone free or die: <Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night.> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vE...

Dec-17-22		petemcd85: <stone free or die: Edited to protect those with delicate sensibilities:> It was to avoid the back and forth. We are aware of the situation. Thanks for letting us know, we will take care of the problem.

Dec-17-22		petemcd85: <Messiah: The site layout is terrible, when will you add a night mode switch?> I agree, sounds like a good idea. I will see what we can do. Thanks

Dec-17-22		OhioChessFan: <stone free or die: Edited to protect those with delicate sensibilities:> <pete: It was to avoid the back and forth. We are aware of the situation. <<Thanks for letting us know>>, we will take care of the problem> That would suggest to me this page is an appropriate substitute to blowing the whistle. Would I be correct in thinking that?

Dec-17-22		OhioChessFan: Ahem. <It used to be a perpetual whine on Rogoff that so and so (always a conservative) was running and crying to the admins. But when our heroic liberals themselves do it, why it's just (holding hand over heart and holding back tears) them sincerely trying to make the website a better place. Which goes to show something or another.>

Dec-17-22		petemcd85: <OhioChessFan: That would suggest to me this page is an appropriate substitute to blowing the whistle. Would I be correct in thinking that?> He was pointing something out to me. If someone is violating the guidelines in a post, then please just blow the whistle. If there's an issue you like to discuss, depending on what it is, we can discuss it here or email us if you want to keep it private.

Dec-17-22		OhioChessFan: If I'm not mistaken, he was pointing out something that could have been handled by blowing the whistle.

Dec-17-22		stone free or die: I like to work in the daylight. Moreover, that poster is currently banned and doesn't enjoy any rights on <CG>. <OCF> seems to disapprove of the ban and pretends to file complaint in polite fashion. Don't fall for the facade, here's how he really feels: <<OCF> <flipping wrists> I'm being hawassed, boo hoo hoo. What a cuck. Someone tell that boy to grow a set.> Big Pawn chessforum (kibitz #5870)

Dec-18-22		stone free or die: BTW- funny that, in a question about over on the <Bistro> about <CG>'s toxic atmosphere driving contributors away, one particular user answered in the affirmative. This same user posted this message in one of their widely off-topic game collection: <Phuckoff Z pee and cry!> Game Collection: Ross For Boss" - We Should Have Listened An ironically toxic contribution from one who daily complains about toxicity on <CG>. And, preempting <OCF>'s objections, there is no <blow the whistle> feature for game collections. Should <CG> implement one? Maybe for this one user's game collections.

Dec-18-22		stone free or die: Good vs bad. I'll rather be a "gangster of love": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV3... .

Dec-18-22		petemcd85: <stone free or die: An ironically toxic contribution from one who daily complains about toxicity on <CG>> Thanks for letting us know <Z>, we are working on a solution.

Dec-19-22		fredthebear: Sock puppet trolling was the problem in the first place. Imposter Z sock puppets didn't know what the hell a Rossolimo Sicilian was!! The troller is complaining but should have played through the games collection to learn what 3.Bb5 is. The troller doesn't play chess but feels entitled to tell everyone what they can and cannot do on this chess website. Troll doesn't even know the RULES of chess. Troll doesn't have a clue about building an opening repertoire. Troll gonna tell me what to do, or tell Pete. Troll gonna tell me what to do, or tell Pete! Troll gonna tell ME what to do, or tell PETE!! z is a crybaby's crybaby but z don't mind because that's all the sad attention z can garner. Stop playing nurse maid and allowing the z troll to troll members in this forum.

Dec-19-22		fredthebear: <Dec-18-22 stone free or die: Good vs bad. I'll rather be a "gangster of love": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV3... Really??

Dec-19-22		OhioChessFan: <If I'm not mistaken, he was pointing out something that could have been handled by blowing the whistle.> I claim the win on time.

Dec-27-22		jnpope: Someone has been pooping in the tournament index (see events 7, 30, 32 and 50 for example). Tournament Index If we are going to start adding Simuls and Blindfold Simuls into the tournament index can we at least require the events to have better names? For example, event 50 could/should be renamed from Blindfold simul, 6b (1867) to "Steinitz Blindfold simul, 6b Dundee (1867)"; or something similar, just so it shows up in the index as a distinct and informative name?

Dec-28-22		petemcd85: <jnpope: Someone has been pooping in the tournament index (see events 7, 30, 32 and 50 for example).> I'm looking into this <stone free or die: Certainly a period of whack-a-mole could be engaged, where the clearly identified violator's sock accounts get deleted, could be recommended.> I've deleted the sock accounts. <Messiah: refund my membership> I emailed you about your account

Dec-28-22		Willber G: <petemcd85: <stone free or die: Certainly a period of whack-a-mole could be engaged, where the clearly identified violator's sock accounts get deleted, could be recommended.> I've deleted the sock accounts.> The main one still seems extant and his posts are still up.

Dec-29-22		Willber G: <The main one> Correction: two.

Dec-29-22		saffuna: <The main one still seems extant and his posts are still up.> I think it's OK to be reminded there are people who still believe Russia was justified in invading and attempting to conquer Ukraine.

Dec-29-22		stone free or die: <<George Wallace>: < Chessical: <stevemcd87> Please do not be discouraged, your work is extremely valuable. As you said:> I’ve been the lone voice of encouragement for Steve when everyone else was crapping on him. Go ahead, call me on it. I just don’t think his super sensitive, effeminate feelings bubble should cancel free speech on cg, and he shouldn’t be deleting homo alerts just because he doesn’t want to tolerate my point of view. He shouldn’t be so freaking arrogant as to try to impose his woke millennial values on a group of members who have happily been bashing one another for over a decade. And it’s just ridiculous for a youngster millennial like Steve to try to regular the conversations of a group of guys much older than him. We were arguing politics and being toxic full grown men with families since he was eating animal crackers in his underwear watching cartoons after school.> stevemcd87 chessforum (kibitz #1189) Same guy is still posting as <OhioLiberalFan>.

Dec-29-22		Willber G: <Same guy is still posting as <OhioLiberalFan>.> And <Mikail Morphy>.

Dec-29-22		OhioChessFan: Ahem <Missy: This needs to be decided at the highest echelon of the company. The McDonald boys are just a couple of tech bros.> <Will: Perhaps Susan can answer - it wasn't aimed at anyone in particular.> Would posting on someone's forum constitute aiming at them?

Dec-29-22		OhioChessFan: I do appreciate your difficult position, <pete>, although much of it is self inflicted. Grampa always told me if you run with the billygoats long enough, you begin to smell like them. Maybe inviting individual complaints into your forum wasn't such a good idea-as I did warn you-despite it being well intentioned. Regardless, I'd encourage you not to be browbeaten into revealing personal information your interrogators aren't entitled to.

Dec-29-22		Willber G: <OhioChessFan: Ahem <Missy: This needs to be decided at the highest echelon of the company. The McDonald boys are just a couple of tech bros.> <Will: Perhaps Susan can answer - it wasn't aimed at anyone in particular.> Would posting on someone's forum constitute aiming at them?> Eh? You have quoted an exchange from the CG support forum which is where I posed my original question: chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #39812)

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