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Jan 11, 2010
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#22
Well lol in all fairness didn't stats man say this was just unofficial fun? Lol :D
Jan 11, 2010
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#23
Member since Jan 12 2009, not blocked anyone. But I've thought about it (he says ominously).
Other factors which would influence the data, not only "user since" but "hours per day" (I know we can't know this, obviously, just saying), then whether the user is active in the forums or live chat (which increases the chance they'd take offence enough to necessitate blocks).
Many, many users find their niche and, I'd imagine, never have the need to block anyone - ie. someone who, let's say, plays the same rotating 12 friends on a regular basis and is in one group (A lot of blocking comes from thread fights and inter-group politicking I assume).
/but yeah, I know, just for fun
//love you too, Donna 
Zero.
Member since Aug 27, 2009. Blocked 0.
stats_man wrote:
I would like to perform an unofficial statistical experiment with your help.
My goal is to ascertain the average number of blocked members the chess.com community has as a function of time (measured in days since registration).
Of course, this cannot be considered as scientific since:
a. it is not random (i.e. you can choose to respond or not)
b. it is not stratified (i.e. those who do not look at forums are excluded)
c. I have no way to verify the accuracy of your response.
d. It will likely be based on too small a sample.
I think also that only certain types of members post in the forums. And when one is willing to give their opinion on a wide variety of topics they'd naturally come across more twits than most would.
Jan 11, 2010
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#28
Another factor could be down to how much each individual player will or will not tolerate " trash talk " from others. What is friendly banter in one persons eyes could be horrific disrespect to another.
Jan 11, 2010
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#29
5 blocked.
3 were weirdo stalker types.
1 was an obnoxious forums jerk.
1 just wouldn't stop sending tournament invites and updates that I didn't want.
Member since Jan 23, 2009
0 blocked since June 2009.
Most of the abuse comes in Blitz games and I dont play that on here due to connection problems.
Nobody ever reads what anyone else writes in Forums so I never block on there.
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0 blocked: Bar a few idiots in Live Chess everyone I have "met" here seems very decent!
0 blocked, member since Jan 29, 2008.
0 blocked, but one has blocked me--he just had to get the last word.
Jan 11, 2010
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#35
member since august 9th, 2008.
5 blocked all due to live chess and them being idiots.
probably should have blocked more but i am forgiving :)
Jan 11, 2010
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#36
nuclearturkey wrote:
stats_man wrote:
I would like to perform an unofficial statistical experiment with your help.
My goal is to ascertain the average number of blocked members the chess.com community has as a function of time (measured in days since registration).
Of course, this cannot be considered as scientific since:
a. it is not random (i.e. you can choose to respond or not)
b. it is not stratified (i.e. those who do not look at forums are excluded)
c. I have no way to verify the accuracy of your response.
d. It will likely be based on too small a sample.
I think also that only certain types of members post in the forums. And when one is willing to give their opinion on a wide variety of topics they'd naturally come across more twits than most would.
You are right NT as some of the other posters here. To do a valid experiment I would need A LOT more data and it would be very time consuming to do properly.
I am satisfied that there is "some number" out there that describes the data. But, like the number of possible positions in chess, I will simply never know it.
I will say that I am proud to have a forum with 40+ posts and no flaming. Looks like no one is getting blocked today...
Jan 11, 2010
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#37
stats_man wrote:
nuclearturkey wrote:
stats_man wrote:
I would like to perform an unofficial statistical experiment with your help.
My goal is to ascertain the average number of blocked members the chess.com community has as a function of time (measured in days since registration).
Of course, this cannot be considered as scientific since:
a. it is not random (i.e. you can choose to respond or not)
b. it is not stratified (i.e. those who do not look at forums are excluded)
c. I have no way to verify the accuracy of your response.
d. It will likely be based on too small a sample.
I think also that only certain types of members post in the forums. And when one is willing to give their opinion on a wide variety of topics they'd naturally come across more twits than most would.
I will say that I am proud to have a forum with 40+ posts and no flaming. Looks like no one is getting blocked today...
excellent 
I agree with Rae1. Seems most users have either 0 or a lot. In such a situation, the average is a rather meaningless figure.