Thanks for the offer but I like the flag what i have now.
So no thanks goodbye~
Change your flag to Ukraine to show solidarity!
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BrokenBowHookArrow wrote:
Changing your flag to Ukraine does nothing for the people of Ukraine. It shows you are virtue signalling and nothing else. I am quite certain when Ukrainians are being surrounded by invading forces, they won't be thinking, "Oh but at least bedroom dwelling chess players have changed their flags. What can you do? Sign up for the militia, actively protest Russian embassies, help by organizing a relief fund. Please, stop doing completely pointless signalling. The world doesn't care, they don't care and your triviality makes me sick."
No one thinks it actually helps physically... But if the entire Instagram, Facebook, Media, and yes, also a small social community like chess.com will unite in support of Ukraine it can help in many ways. If you don't understand how you can educate yourself on the history of revolutions and un-armed protest... or alternatively, "be sick", as you say in respectful quiet. Your need to call it trivial is and meaningless is because of your own issues with society. Maybe you are the bedroom dweller?...
The stuff happening in the Ukraine is devastating. anyone who is willing to give time to help should sign up for charities like the DEC. alternatively you can join your local group(s) which collect up clothes and food to send to war-struck nations.
Even if you don't have any time to spare I encourage people to donate whatever they can. even something as simple as a pair of thermal socks will be greatly appreciated.
HeroinSheep wrote:
BrokenBowHookArrow wrote:
Changing your flag to Ukraine does nothing for the people of Ukraine. It shows you are virtue signalling and nothing else. I am quite certain when Ukrainians are being surrounded by invading forces, they won't be thinking, "Oh but at least bedroom dwelling chess players have changed their flags. What can you do? Sign up for the militia, actively protest Russian embassies, help by organizing a relief fund. Please, stop doing completely pointless signalling. The world doesn't care, they don't care and your triviality makes me sick."
No one thinks it actually helps physically... But if the entire Instagram, Facebook, Media, and yes, also a small social community like chess.com will unite in support of Ukraine it can help in many ways. If you don't understand how you can educate yourself on the history of revolutions and un-armed protest... or alternatively, "be sick", as you say in respectful quiet. Your need to call it trivial is and meaningless is because of your own issues with society. Maybe you are the bedroom dweller?...
I tend to think that we are too involved and we should be getting less involved and not more. Ultimately, to a Ukrainian person who might die, it doesn't matter who runs the government. By getting involved, we are probably making him/her more likely to die, rather than less. Ukraine has been an independent country for 30 years and aligned with the West only since 2014. They are facts and they are not political comments.
i did this but only for one day as a joke cause the flag gesture is just a gesture and like some users stated earlier it doesn't really affect anything but act as a emotional token giving some hope for Ukraine and the people suffering from injustice. i like the idea and find it very honorable that many here want to help but universally i dont see this as something very helpful or beneficial to anyone, still i encourage you to choose what you like as its nice
BISHOP_e3 wrote:
24 Когда Иисус выходил из храма, к Нему подошли ученики, которые хотели показать Ему здания храма.
2 – Видите все это? – спросил их Иисус. – Говорю вам истину: здесь не останется и камня на камне, все будет разрушено.
Начало бедствий3 Когда Иисус сидел на Оливковой горе, ученики подошли к Нему и спросили Его наедине:
– Скажи нам, когда это произойдет, и какое знамение укажет на Твое возвращение и на конец нынешнего мира?
4 Иисус ответил им:
– Смотрите, чтобы никто не обманул вас, 5 потому что многие будут приходить под Моим именем, говоря: «Я Христос», и многих обманут. 6 Вы услышите о войнах, настоящих и грядущих, но пусть вас это не пугает. Все это должно произойти, но это еще не конец. 7 Потому что народ поднимется на народ и царство на царство, в разных местах будет голод и землетрясения. 8 Но все это лишь начало родовых схваток[a].
yo jesus plays chess?
#Inb4thelock
Optimissed wrote:
HeroinSheep wrote:
BrokenBowHookArrow wrote:
Changing your flag to Ukraine does nothing for the people of Ukraine. It shows you are virtue signalling and nothing else. I am quite certain when Ukrainians are being surrounded by invading forces, they won't be thinking, "Oh but at least bedroom dwelling chess players have changed their flags. What can you do? Sign up for the militia, actively protest Russian embassies, help by organizing a relief fund. Please, stop doing completely pointless signalling. The world doesn't care, they don't care and your triviality makes me sick."
No one thinks it actually helps physically... But if the entire Instagram, Facebook, Media, and yes, also a small social community like chess.com will unite in support of Ukraine it can help in many ways. If you don't understand how you can educate yourself on the history of revolutions and un-armed protest... or alternatively, "be sick", as you say in respectful quiet. Your need to call it trivial is and meaningless is because of your own issues with society. Maybe you are the bedroom dweller?...
I tend to think that we are too involved and we should be getting less involved and not more. Ultimately, to a Ukrainian person who might die, it doesn't matter who runs the government. By getting involved, we are probably making him/her more likely to die, rather than less. Ukraine has been an independent country for 30 years and aligned with the West only since 2014. They are facts and they are not political comments.
Not just facts, very important facts. And the trend recently is to lock any topic containing important facts. Of course the reason will be the opinion part of your comments.
lfPatriotGames wrote:
Not just facts, very important facts. And the trend recently is to lock any topic containing important facts. Of course the reason will be the opinion part of your comments.
Well, they allowed btickler to moderate. What an evil creep.
They can have him moderate this.
nighteyes1234 wrote:
lfPatriotGames wrote:
Not just facts, very important facts. And the trend recently is to lock any topic containing important facts. Of course the reason will be the opinion part of your comments.
Well, they allowed btickler to moderate. What an evil creep.
They can have him moderate this.
Why does that not surprise me at all. Stalkers are low lifes, and often we are judged by the company we keep.
Just passing, Patriot. Din't post just under your post deliberately. Honest, was just passing. 
@nighteyes1234, it would be a shame if you were muted and also, personal comments can get this closed too. Perhaps consider removing the negative/personal part. It's understood.
This is in no way a political comment because I'm not a political animal. I want good government and not government by one or the other faction. But our glorious leader in the UK disturbs me. He seems to have taken over the now-vacant "leader of the free World" role but he's getting it wrong. You have to have some understanding of history and of previous power balances to try to alter these things for the better. He means well, clearly. Neither is he stupid but then, neither is he incredibly smart. He may not understand this; but if Russia is made to fail too dramatically, they are going to take a lot of others in this World with them. That is NOT the way to confront this thing.
About time chess.com introduced sanctions so we don't have to read all these fake news stories coming out of Putin, the Kremlin and Russia.
Chess.com should be able to suspend any accounts in Russia, but I'll bet they don't.