1. Standard memberGrampy Bobby
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    17 Sep '15 15:364 edits
    If You Personally Owned Red Hot Pawn

    "If You Personally Owned Red Hot Pawn" what if any changes
    would you make to its present policies governing:

    1) "Subscriptions"
    2) "Rating Tables"
    3) "Forums"
    4) "Clans"
    5) "Clubs"

    6) "Chess Blogs"
    7) "Send Feedback"
    8) "Site FAQ"
    9) "Help Forum"
    10) "Site Map"

    11) "On Twitter"
    12) "On Facebook"
    13) "On Google"
    14) "Contact"
    15) "Terms of Service"

    For the purpose of maximizing retention of present and attracting
    new members now and for the foreseeable future?
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    17 Sep '15 15:42
    Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
    [b]If You Personally Owned Red Hot Pawn

    If You Personally Owned Red Hot Pawn what if any changes
    would you make to its present policies governing:

    1) "Subscriptions"
    2) "Rating Tables"
    3) "Forums"
    4) "Clans"
    5) "Clubs"

    6) "Chess Blogs"
    7) "Send Feedback"
    8) "Site FAQ"
    9) "Help Forum"
    10) "Site Map"

    11) "On Twitter"
    12) "On Face ...[text shortened]... retention of present and attracting
    new members now and for the foreseeable future?


    .[/b]
    To maximize membership, I'd start a free porn link limited to players who have 10 or more active games.
  3. Standard memberredbadger
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    17 Sep '15 16:11
    Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
    [b]If You Personally Owned Red Hot Pawn

    "If You Personally Owned Red Hot Pawn" what if any changes
    would you make to its present policies governing:

    1) "Subscriptions"
    2) "Rating Tables"
    3) "Forums"
    4) "Clans"
    5) "Clubs"

    6) "Chess Blogs"
    7) "Send Feedback"
    8) "Site FAQ"
    9) "Help Forum"
    10) "Site Map"

    11) "On Twitter"
    12) "On Fa ...[text shortened]... future?
    ____________

    Request: Please remain focused on the thread's topic and objective.[/b]
    I would shoot Russ
    Close RHP down because its crap
    Ban me for good
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    17 Sep '15 16:13
    Originally posted by redbadger
    I would shoot Russ
    Close RHP down because its crap
    Ban me for good
    Ban you? Now why on earth would he do that? You're a nice guy.
  5. Standard memberBigDogg
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    17 Sep '15 17:142 edits
    I'd have real chess 960, with separate ratings and castling.

    I'd have automatic forum tracking of threads I've posted in, and the option to track other threads of interest to me.

    Clans would each have a team rating and that would be used to rank them for the year, along with a weighting rewarding greater activity.

    The forums would have a robust PGN viewer.

    Two words: rating floors!

    I'd get the site promoted in online + printed chess periodicals across the world. (That damn wiki article would then write itself! Let some random guy grovel on about how awesome the site is now...)

    I'd have automated cheat detection via engine match up, and boot the guilty off the site!!
  6. SubscriberDrewnogal
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  7. Subscribermwmiller
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    17 Sep '15 17:25
    The only thing I would do is change my name to "Russ" just to keep everyone guessing and wondering....! 🙂
  8. Standard memberGrampy Bobby
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    17 Sep '15 17:40
    Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
    I'd have real chess 960, with separate ratings and castling.

    I'd have automatic forum tracking of threads I've posted in, and the option to track other threads of interest to me.

    Clans would each have a team rating and that would be used to rank them for the year, along with a weighting rewarding greater activity.

    The forums would have a robu ...[text shortened]... .)

    I'd have automated cheat detection via engine match up, and boot the guilty off the site!!
    Care for a game or two of "real chess 960"?
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    17 Sep '15 17:44
    I'd merge the Sports and Culture Forums with the General Forum ~ or more exactly, I'd close them down and add the words Sports and Culture to the description of the General Forum.
  10. Standard memberGrampy Bobby
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    17 Sep '15 17:46
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    drewnogal, would you volunteer to referee these "wrestling" matches?
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  12. SubscriberVery Rusty
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    17 Sep '15 18:10
    The post that was quoted here has been removed
    LOL.... I am with you there girl/woman! 😉
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    17 Sep '15 18:23
    Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
    [b]If You Personally Owned Red Hot Pawn

    "If You Personally Owned Red Hot Pawn" what if any changes
    would you make to its present policies governing:

    1) "Subscriptions"
    2) "Rating Tables"
    3) "Forums"
    4) "Clans"
    5) "Clubs"

    6) "Chess Blogs"
    7) "Send Feedback"
    8) "Site FAQ"
    9) "Help Forum"
    10) "Site Map"

    11) "On Twitter"
    12) "On Fa ...[text shortened]... future?
    ____________

    Request: Please remain focused on the thread's topic and objective.[/b]
    I'd introduce proper self moderation on the forums. Everyone would get a limited number of vetoes and any member getting a certain amount would get a ban. You'd be history.
  14. SubscriberVery Rusty
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    17 Sep '15 18:42
    Originally posted by divegeester
    I'd introduce proper self moderation on the forums. Everyone would get a limited number of vetoes and any member getting a certain amount would get a ban. You'd be history.
    But would they know the amount of vetoes in advance or would that happen after the fact. 😛
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    I would sell it to the Google for 800 million dollars, or to some Russian mobster for 200 million dollars.

    Then I would retire at some Greek island, and the Russian will probably turn the site into online casino.
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