Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI've been following this thread and am now of the opinion that the General Forum and other forums that I frequent, are adequate for me, giving me an adequate opportunity to engage in conversations with these people you mention and potentially many others, so I am withdrawing my name from consideration. With all due respect, I don't want to give a false impression that I would be an active contributor to the club.
[b]"Camelot Oasis in Space" (Our Private Forum) Membership Status:
Great Big Stees, (coquette), Indonesia Phil, (ale1552), ChessPraxis, (drewnogal), JS357, johnnylongwoody, Phranny, josephw, vandervelde, Westside Mobster, robbie carrobie, checkbaiter, empovsun, kiki46 and myself. Total seventeen 17 from July 6 to 10, 2013. [i]Hmm... 14 Guys and ...[text shortened]... mind that you'd be proud to bring Home to Camelot to meet Ole Grampy by the Oasis? Alone. lol[/b]
I do have a complaint about some RHP open forum contributors who IMO transgress the RHP terms of service on a regular basis, but I can identify them and ignore them on my own.
-Removed-"... why don't you create the club and see who joins?" (divegeester)
Simple Answer: I care too much about this site, its members and administration to be party to sponsoring a fiasco.
Rationale: It's prudent to count the cost in time and effort before building any establishment (whether an all suite hotel, a home or a private club). It's also wise to have some idea as to the likely number of transient guests, family or durable members in order to justify the investment. If there's momentum, the decision will make itself and there'll be no looking back. If interest dwindles, we'd be fools to do otherwise than to accept the hard facts. Any further critical questions? (gb)
Originally posted by JS357Thanks, JS. You've obviously sized things up and made a thoughtful decision. Though you'll be missed, I'd rather lose a prospective member now than an actual member later. Please remember that you're still welcome should things change. (gb)
I've been following this thread and am now of the opinion that the General Forum and other forums that I frequent, are adequate for me, giving me an adequate opportunity to engage in conversations with these people you mention and potentially many others, so I am withdrawing my name from consideration. With all due respect, I don't want to give a false impre ...[text shortened]... he RHP terms of service on a regular basis, but I can identify them and ignore them on my own.
Originally posted by ale1552I am a regular human being.
Since chess players are known to be highly intelligent individuals who are competitive in nature, it is only natural that they occasionally clash over their differences. What might appear to be zealots are actually enthusiastic guys with some strong opinions. Or is it the same thing? 😀
I play chess for fun. I'm not a genius by any means.
My level of intelligence is average I reckon.
-Removed-Originally posted by Phranny
"I'd love to join. Only question is, how will this club be different from the General Forum? Justing wondering the reason for suggesting this GB." (italics mine)
"Good, Phranny. Maybe your friends will also join. Let's hope it becomes a reality. You're asking questions I'm still asking myself. Let's think out loud. Different in terms of thread volume and number of posters; private and personal, rather than public and semi-personal. Similar with respect to range of topics, thumbing, occasional hijackings and squabbles .
Motive is less personal than experimental. During 2013, I've wondered if a relaxed nucleus of reasonable adults without hidden agendas would be able to simulate the comfort and tone of a civilized party (at which nobody's trying to play king or queen of the mountain or has to leave through the bathroom window because it's so boring. lol). Further fracturing this forum or hurting the interests of site ownership is last thing in the world I'd want to cause. I owe much to Russ & Chris." (page 2)
divegeester, I'm happy to answer your questions. They are, however, becoming tedious and intrusive in context with the invitational purpose of this thread. If you're not interested in joining, please use the site's personal messaging feature for any additional questions or criticisms. Failure to comply with this simple request will result in my request for assistance. Thank you. (gb)
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyYes, and pigs that fly will subject to a forum ban.
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1. Discussions in forums can often get heated, but while you may take issue with another poster's viewpoint, you must not resort to personal attacks or abuse.
2. Do not post offensive or inflammatory remarks that stray beyond t ...[text shortened]... the points being made." FAQ: Forum Guidelines (notation mine, for ease of reference)