The second one -- what was that again?
Chess Player of the Month April 2012
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I think that there's a key element you're on to that's nipped the lobbying in the bud but that a bunch of the rest is extraneous and confusing. Cut the fat from the lean and you've got a winner.
So much for the voting picture I was going to use.
I still believe it is an unfortunate, chimeric process: on the front end everyone is free to vote for 2-3 cycles, but at the end the winner is decided by past winners, MOST OF THEM ELECTED BY AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PROCESS. So it is part general election, part selection of a Supreme Court. I would not call this democratic. One should not be deterred from true democracy due to the presence of lobbying. A vote is a vote.
Apr 29, 2012
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#828
I really think I'm going to be a footnote in a term project.
Apr 30, 2012
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#830
this has got to be one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever been witness to ... I can't think of a close second.
DalaiLuke wrote:
this has got to be one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever been witness to ... I can't think of a close second.
Then you haven't looked at very many.
DalaiLuke wrote:
this has got to be one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever been witness to ... I can't think of a close second.
What planet do you hail from? CPOTM is the premier training ground for posting in all the other "general discussion" threads. As a hot topic, it is only overshadowed (temporarily) by the thread "gg battle: a must read."
It's the closest thing to a perpetual motion machine so far developed on Chess.com, so post derogatory comments at your own risk. You have been warned. 
Apr 30, 2012
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#834
DalaiLuke wrote:
this has got to be one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever been witness to ... I can't think of a close second.
Unbelievable. I think that comment is insubordination, or sedition, or something like that.
Apr 30, 2012
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#835
trysts, just a simple question ... what exactly is the degree of seriousness here?
Apr 30, 2012
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#836
DalaiLuke wrote:
trysts, just a simple question ... what exactly is the degree of seriousness here?
It's like a Master's degree in seriousness.
trysts wrote:
DalaiLuke wrote:
trysts, just a simple question ... what exactly is the degree of seriousness here?
It's like a Master's degree in seriousness.
I just checked -- I'm only three degrees of serious away from Kevin Bacon!
Apr 30, 2012
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#838
Okay, I'm stepping back from the ledge ... not sure if that's good or bad news :)
My friend does that at uChicago. Why is it always Asian chicks who offer something as stupid as free hugs?
Apr 30, 2012
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#840
We've had some of the best chess players in the world win this award. After winning the award some recipients have quit chess altogether, having fulfilled all goals. Some winners have nervous breakdowns, embarrassing meltdowns, month-long crying episodes, and shocking alcoholism(sorry
). This award has seen cheating, usurpation, and suspiciously good manners. Maybe it's the price of purity...
This new voting format is a big commitment for all of us to stay on top of each month. I think I liked it better when there was only a nomination round and a voting round.
I've completely lost track of what's happening, but it could be because I've been drinking....
Would it help if I posted the voting rules in the first post? I could also try to make the voting a bit simpler.