Originally posted by leisurelyslothOne of the more reasoned and sensible posts today. I salute you.
...I'd shoot myself, right after reading this thread. 😛
....Now that I've done my little part to post a frivolous reply and turn Grampy Bobby into Grumpy Bobby, I suppose you're going to want a serious answer as well.
It seems to me that overall Russ and gang have created a nice little chess site here. Simply the fact that it's lasted as lo ...[text shortened]... ed to criticize, then I'm not sure what I'd focus on to feel like I had a valid gripe.
I appreciate this site.
I like GB threads and the furor they arouse. (morbid? Perhaps!)
The repartee that is Phlab, the flames that RN baits...
I lurk in all of the fora here and enjoy it all!
We all put on a persona based on what response we anticipate or wish to
elicit from others. The fact that some are more honest, or perhaps more acidic, morose, or suffer from diarrhea of the typing fingers (or finger...)
is a reason to enjoy reading the forums here. The mods volunteer from what I understand and do their part to nix the occasional (unless your reading the debates or clan threads) obscenities, so they and the system are working just fine. You don't buy half of the stuff you look at in a magazine rack, so you don't have to read and post in anything here you don't want to... Game moderation issues are not a subject I can address with my current skill level of course, so I just submit that without this site I'd have no "games waiting" or even any "games in progress".
Keep up the inane, acidic and morose posts.... We can sort it out!
-J
I'd stop the ban they have on certain, beautiful (mainly Anglo-Saxon) words in the fora.
Language is expression and some words express things in ways which other words just cannot. It undermines language and creativity to appease simplistic American and English false morality.
False, because on one hand they say we shouldn't say "mammary protuberances" in front of a 10 year old, but it is alright to go over to Baghdad and bomb 10 year olds to smithereens.
Besides the morality and finger wagging associated with front bums and willies, in countries where language isn't an issue guarded by religious bigotry and working class ignorance, you have lower teenage pregnancy rates, less swearing and less aggression...
Go figure.
It would be really becoming of an elitist site, such as this chess site, to tell the Christians and moral do-gooders where they can stuff their crappy censorship: RIGHT UP THEIR COPULATING ARSES!
The post that was quoted here has been removedTim, here's what you need to know today. This thread has nothing whatsoever to do with my opinions. It does have everything to do with
effective conduct of the RHP Business Venture and constructive input (on one of its many challenges) from its thoughtful and insightful
members. Presuming to insert my strongly held opinions would serve only to shift the focus and cause the conversation to degenerate.
Remember, the strong deal objectively with worthwhile issues while the weak gravitate to subjective personality attack. You must realize by
now that I've been around the block a few too many times to ever chomp on cheap conversational bait or fall for the diversionary tactics
and sucker punches of debaters' technique. Now, you should be able to grasp the reason for my reluctance to toss in informed opinions
prematurely. However, in deference to your insistence, I will be happy to do so once this issue focused thread has outlived its usefulness.
In the meanwhile, Tim, try to be patient. Patience is still one of the noble virtues. Patience is also one of the hallmarks of manliness.
-gb
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyPass the tomato juice..
Tim, here's what you need to know today. This thread has nothing whatsoever to do with my opinions. It does have everything to do with
effective conduct of the RHP Business Venture and constructive input (on one of its many challenges) from its thoughtful and insightful
members. Presuming to insert my strongly held opinions would serve only to sh ...[text shortened]... ill one of the noble virtues. Patience is also one of the hallmarks of manliness.
-gb
Originally posted by Grampy Bobbyit's obvious now that you were simply trolling. trying to stir up trouble, without a slightest intention of ever bringing forward what 'issues' you have with moderation.
'PROBLEM' = WORMWOOD'S WORD. Once again, initial post simply
asked for viewpoints on short and long term resolution of RHP Site
moderation issues. They are industry generic in nature, not unique.
Originally posted by wormwoodWormwood, I have no personal issues with RHP site moderation. Never have. On the other hand, as a Fortune 100
it's obvious now that you were simply trolling. trying to stir up trouble, without a slightest intention of ever bringing forward what 'issues' you have with moderation.
business retiree, I do have empathy for the considerable short and long term challenges Russ and Chris face.