A normal man walks into RHP forums,

@chesstachio said
Nobody...and I mean nobody is normal on this website.

This is true!

-VR

@great-big-stees said
Simple, turn around and look elsewhere for the kinds of people you are seeking. 😉

These aren't the forums you're looking for ...

@anitya said
These aren't the forums you're looking for ...

Too late, he has been here now for 17 years!

-VR

@anitya said
@Kevin-Eleven

Interesting question. Interesting in terms of someone who is an outsider, but regular reader of forum posts here.

In most cases I suspect the normal man keeps walking on after reading and/or maybe posting a comment or two.

There is not really an easy place for new "normal" people, chess players who find RHP and maybe want to assimilate. The forums are ...[text shortened]... eryone is good. New normal people with new or different ideas need not apply - just keep on walking.

Thank you, @Anitya. I appreciate your comments.

@chesstachio said
Nobody...and I mean nobody is normal on this website.

I hereby state for the record that I am not now, nor have I ever been, nor do I intend ever to be . . .






normal.

@anitya said
@Very-Rusty
lol I guess as the host of the GF you have a right to ask that question to a stranger.

There seems to be a misconception here.

@anitya said
@Kevin-Eleven

Interesting question. Interesting in terms of someone who is an outsider, but regular reader of forum posts here.

In most cases I suspect the normal man keeps walking on after reading and/or maybe posting a comment or two.

There is not really an easy place for new "normal" people, chess players who find RHP and maybe want to assimilate. The forums are ...[text shortened]... eryone is good. New normal people with new or different ideas need not apply - just keep on walking.

There are innies and outies ....

@drewnogal said
There are innies and outies ....

I suppose that if that is true in almost any setting maybe there is no normal partly because it is our unique set of solutions to dealing with that process that creates a significant part of our identity.

Maybe the question is are there normal or more typical solutions and does RHP welcome them?

@relentless-red said
I suppose that if that is true in almost any setting maybe there is no normal partly because it is our unique set of solutions to dealing with that process that creates a significant part of our identity.

Maybe the question is are there normal or more typical solutions and does RHP welcome them?

I think RHP welcomes everyone...for a time. Just don’t overstep the site’s “boundaries”.

@ponderable said
There seems to be a misconception here.

I would call it a stretching of the truth, my nice way of putting it! 😉

We know he has been here before under many different names.

-VR

@great-big-stees said
I think RHP welcomes everyone...for a time. Just don’t overstep the site’s “boundaries”.

The one thing this site doesn't have is clear boundaries. I had a post alerted and removed for saying that somebody had had stains on their shirt like jam and cream! It happened the day after I posted it so it wasn't automod. 🤷‍♂️

@relentless-red said
The one thing this site doesn't have is clear boundaries. I had a post alerted and removed for saying that somebody had had stains on their shirt like jam and cream! It happened the day after I posted it so it wasn't automod. 🤷‍♂️

In fairness sir, that post was highly offensive to scones.

@great-big-stees said
I think RHP welcomes everyone...for a time. Just don’t overstep the site’s “boundaries”.

There is a fine line where those boundaries are and depending on the Moderator (Mod discretion) different views on what might be offensive and what isn't. I find there are no rules set in stone. Many of them have changed over the years to, I guess to keep up with the time after all the site has been here for a couple of decades.

-VR