Threads which are personalized

Some threads are directed to a specific person.

Does that make sense?

@Ponderable
As far as I am aware no one knows who anyone is.
We don't even know which country someone is in
Just because they have a certain flag next to their name does not mean they are from that country.
Not exactly personalized is it.

@ponderable said
Some threads are directed to a specific person.

Does that make sense?

@the-gravedigger said
@Ponderable
As far as I am aware no one knows who anyone is.
We don't even know which country someone is in
Just because they have a certain flag next to their name does not mean they are from that country.
Not exactly personalized is it.

@very-rusty said
You are correct, and the flag up doesn't really tell where they are from. I think most of the exchanges are all in fun and no one really intends any malice towards anyone else.

-VR

With highly competitive chess sites out there I think the gestapo moderators should relax and let people who pay for a membership post whatever they want. (Within reason of course)
People are way too sensitive these days.
It's just text on a screen.
Years ago their was over moderation here and the forums died down which ultimately caused paying members to go somewhere else.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
I certainly wish you no malice old chap, but if you do happen to lose one of your slippers, I'm cool with that.

@chessturd said
With highly competitive chess sites out there I think the gestapo moderators should relax and let people who pay for a membership post whatever they want. (Within reason of course)
People are way too sensitive these days.
It's just text on a screen.
Years ago their was over moderation here and the forums died down which ultimately caused paying members to go somewhere else.

@chessturd said
With highly competitive chess sites out there I think the gestapo moderators should relax and let people who pay for a membership post whatever they want. (Within reason of course)
People are way too sensitive these days.
It's just text on a screen.
Years ago their was over moderation here and the forums died down which ultimately caused paying members to go somewhere else.

@Ghost-of-a-Duke

Agreed.
It's better now but getting worse again.

@Very-Rusty

Nope.
I have seen some profiles saying they used to be so and so and it isn't a problem.
Emails and usernames come and go with time.
As long as you don't play a game against yourself and talk with more than one account it should not be a problem.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
I think the Moderators have got the balance right on this site. I'm a mod on another chess site where there is a zero-tolerance approach when it comes to controversial posts, something I have come to realize stiffles conversations.

@chessturd said
@Very-Rusty

Nope.
I have seen some profiles saying they used to be so and so and it isn't a problem.
Emails and usernames come and go with time.
As long as you don't play a game against yourself and talk with more than one account it should not be a problem.

The whole club forum idea didn't work.
Nobody posts in those forums. Some clubs have gone years without a single forum post.
I propose a paying member forum with no moderators and let the regular forums be moderated.
Don't like it? Don't read it.

@very-rusty said
You are absolutely correct on that. As Moderator you have to be careful what you say also don't you. I think I may know the site you are talking about!!!

-VR