New banning(s)

Originally posted by Kepler
It would certainly help with his dubious spelling.

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I think there is a simple alternative to address the concerns of players who do not use or intend to use openings databases or other reference materials: A field in the player's profile that captures whether he or she intends to play as in OTB (i.e. using only his/her memory) or not. This way, a player can filter out db users from the search feature. And of course db users can filter out play-as-in-OTB players.
However, I'm now convinced that is not fesible to create a new class of tournments and clan challenges where openings databases are not allowed. As Kepler pointed out, there is no way to enforce this.
But I recommend introducing random chess tournments and clan challenges, and the openings issue becomes a non-issue.

Originally posted by smaia
I think there is a simple alternative to address the concerns of players who do not use or intend to use openings databases or other reference materials: A field in the player's profile that captures whether he or she intends to play as in OTB (i.e. using only his/her memory) or not. This way, a player can filter out db users from the search feature. And of co ucing random chess tournments and clan challenges, and the openings issue becomes a non-issue.

Originally posted by Kepler
Have you broken your insult engine? You seem to be performing rather below par lately.

Originally posted by kbaumen
You really don't understand how to study with a database? It's like a guideline...

Originally posted by Kepler
It would certainly help with his dubious spelling.

Originally posted by eldragonfly
Nice try kbaumen, but you ignore at your own peril the several hundred point difference between using a database online and playing real OTB chess. and any idiot can point and click their way through a database, your ignorance is astounding. It's just a way to dance dullminded incourageous stooges (read : trust me they exist) through an opening into the middegame.

Originally posted by smaia
I think there is a simple alternative to address the concerns of players who do not use or intend to use openings databases or other reference materials: A field in the player's profile that captures whether he or she intends to play as in OTB (i.e. using only his/her memory) or not. This way, a player can filter out db users from the search feature. And of co ...[text shortened]... ucing random chess tournments and clan challenges, and the openings issue becomes a non-issue.

Originally posted by eldragonfly
good points. If i get slammed in a game i do want to know why.

Originally posted by kbaumen
What? I just explained the proper way to use a database. You're the one who's being ignorant here. You don't even try to understand what they're meant for. For example, a volleyball is really meant to play volleyball with it, not football or basketball. A database is a study tool, not "a way to dance dullminded incourageous stooges through an opening into the middegame", though some people use it that way.

Originally posted by kbaumen
Well, perhaps you should look at your own mistakes during the game, not at how the other player chose to play. Of course that's only if you want to improve.

Originally posted by eldragonfly
For those that don't have any appreciable chess skills

Originally posted by kbaumen
You think these are the only people that use databases? Some guys like Gert Jan Timmerman or Arno Nickel or something don't use databases? Oh yeah, they are playing like crap, so they need help. Pussies.

P.S. They're not the only ones like that.