To: Chess.com staff

Given widespread reports of the Egyptian government disrupting internet service to most of its citizens, I wonder if Chess.com will consider offering some form of vacation protection to those members that have identified Egypt as their location.

Obviously some of those effected will already have this safeguard in place as they are paying members; but it seems decidedly unfair that those that can't afford to become paying members should be forced to abandon their ongoing games because of the despotic antics of their government.

I have no idea if this is feasible or if it would be difficult to implement. But I hope you at least consider the idea.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20029857-245.html

Graphic of Egyptian Internet disruption:

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/01/27/5395027368_7d97b74c0b_b.jpg

Here you go Benko it has already been done :)

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/community/egypts-internet

Thanks Donna.

And thanks to Kohai and chess.com

:)