@widget said
Hmmm.... @Ragwort
A number of IVV's long-term players were booted or have left on their own. Our 'removed' idiot Anglian managed to restructure the clan in the time he was trashing it... so who are these new players he brought on ... and are they equally idiotic.
I founded IVV in 2007, looking for a cozy place to build a casual chess confederacy. I blame myself for the whole nasty business. Too trusting, I am 😛
Widget it's not your fault. Your players will come back if you take the leader role even only for a while. Anglian was on my team, I booted him because he was a cheat. I told everyone in the forum, and leaders I played in matches that he was a huge cheat. Nobody listened to me. You and I never spoke about it so you did not know. Not your fault my dear friend.
He was a con man, a cheat, and the only thing that matters is Russ caught it and did the right thing. Thank God for Russ.
Your players love you and will follow you. Take over and boot who ever he brought in and explain to them nicely you are making changes. That is it. I have had to make changes yearly. It happens.
I saw the people who left. They will come back if you take over again. But it is not your fault. It started with my clan. I booted his butt out as we don't cheat, we don't sandbag. His real rating was over 2100 providing he was not using an engine. He wanted to take over my clan when I got sick. I did not give it to him. I have three people maybe 4 that would take over for me.
Anyway, there are no sour grapes, the guy tried doing it to me. I really tried to tell everyone. He did a lot of things that were not legal in the TOS. Move forward, forget him, and do what makes you happy. Don't listen to anyone who is throwing blame or anything negative towards you or anyone on your team. They are all good people. Get your people back in my humble opinion.
The guy was a cheat. Nothing else needs to be said about him. lstcry was or seemed to be a great supporter of him despite having the truth told to him.
Just be careful he does not try to come back as a 1200 player to join your team again. He is a huge sandbagger which is one reason i booted him.
I hope you take your team back. Then pick who you want to run it well.
All my best,
Michael
Vespin