Originally posted by MctaytoNot for me to say. Discretion is part of a mod's/admins role and I suppose the admins felt this transgression severe enough that a forum ban wouldn't cut it. And I don't know his history, as to whether he's had forum bans before or what not, only the admins would. Possibly that was a factor too.
Seems a bit harsh, a forum ban would have been more suitable would it not ?
And in the spirit of this being a family friendly forum, I kept my description deliberately vague and though it gives you an idea of what he did, it really, really doesn't do justice to just how disturbing and disgusting it was what he posted on a chess site, of all places.
Originally posted by MctaytoIt's disgusting to *even think* (or talk about) what he posted it but I agree with you.
Seems a bit harsh, a forum ban would have been more suitable would it not ?
A permanent forum ban would have been sufficient enough to shut him up forever. He could still play chess.
However, he violated the TOS agreement by posting extremely unappropriate material. The mods are right.
The mods are doing a great job. They are surely not banning innocent people. I have 100% faith in them that they are doing their job right with honesty.
Originally posted by scandiumFair enough. Never saw the link and therefore thought harsh justice. You mention the family nature or for that matter the fact that it is not an adult site and this makes their decision more understandable.
Not for me to say. Discretion is part of a mod's/admins role and I suppose the admins felt this transgression severe enough that a forum ban wouldn't cut it. And I don't know his history, as to whether he's had forum bans before or what not, only the admins would. Possibly that was a factor too.
And in the spirit of this being a family friendly forum, I ...[text shortened]... to just how disturbing and disgusting it was what he posted on a chess site, of all places.
That said another member on here had his avatar blocked because he had topless women as his avatar. That does appear over kill given that virtually all dailys carry said pics which are available to all age groups. Where does one draw the line in the sand ??
Originally posted by MctaytoI believe that memberships start at age 13, so possibly this is the reason for it ?
Fair enough. Never saw the link and therefore thought harsh justice. You mention the family nature or for that matter the fact that it is not an adult site and this makes their decision more understandable.
That said another member on here had his avatar blocked because he had topless women as his avatar. That does appear over kill given that virtually all ...[text shortened]... rry said pics which are available to all age groups. Where does one draw the line in the sand ??
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Originally posted by clandarkfireApparantly the player who this thread is about also plays there, I just checked his profile and it says something like:
somewhat off topic, but i joined http://www.schemingmind.com/ , and it seems to be a good site. It only has a few thousand players, but this gives it the advantage that you can get to know people better.
"Hi I'm Matt and I have almost "solved" the Nxf7 line in the traxler, something that even GM's couldnt do"
I can think of a lot of funny stuff to say about that , but I will leave it up to you guys 😉
Originally posted by sannevssrNo need to add a joke about that. Having been caught using an engine he already is the joke.
Apparantly the player who this thread is about also plays there, I just checked his profile and it says something like:
"Hi I'm Matt and I have almost "solved" the Nxf7 line in the traxler, something that even GM's couldnt do"
I can think of a lot of funny stuff to say about that , but I will leave it up to you guys 😉
Another point which might possibly be overlooked in this forum, is embodied by statements discussing whether a ratings climb to 1980 from 1600 over a given period of time is reasonable: just because his rating was 1980 when banned, doesn't mean that his recent games were played at about the level of a 2000 rated player. In fact, one would presume that if a strong chess engine was used, his level of play would, often enough or unambiguously enough, need to be considerably higher, in order for the administrators to judge engine use to be at work. So that might have been an additional factor in making a determination. There are various ways to estimate playing skill, including software and/or analysis by a consultation team of master level players.
So, if some individuals find his ratings climb a bit steep, whereas others do not, I suspect that if my reasoning is correct we are actually talking about a much steeper climb in demonstrated chess ability -- one which the rating had yet to catch up with.
Originally posted by clandarkfireI signed up with the user name "ih8sensisanengineuser" and sent a personal message to ih8sens asking what engine he used.
somewhat off topic, but i joined http://www.schemingmind.com/ , and it seems to be a good site. It only has a few thousand players, but this gives it the advantage that you can get to know people better.
Guess what - my IP address has been banned - does this mean that ihsens is using double standards and reported me to the mods for breaking the rules 😀
Originally posted by MahoutIt's not out of disrespect to Fischer. It's just that this is closer to us all. Similarly, if you had a family member die, it would probably affect you more than if the president got assassinated.
ih8sens gets banned is a longer thread than the death of Bobby Fischer...where's our perspective?