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RayDuqueIII

I post my link not to join the contest but just to show my dancing to you. Please click the link.

RayDuqueIII - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BHfbTBRnoQ

Thank you all.

Ray

Ray Duque III (GMBD), New York City

WIP_Ihateyou
RayDuqueIII wrote:

I post my link not to join the contest but just to show my dancing to you. Please click the link.

RayDuqueIII - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BHfbTBRnoQ

Thank you all.

Ray

Ray Duque III (GMBD), New York City


Great "HAPPYEND" for this "contest".

RayDuqueIII

thank you justforfriendship. as i said this is not for the contest. i just want you to watch my dancing and visit my web sites in the Internet.

nicolasconnault

I will demonstrate why the winning video is unacceptable.

Imagine the following scenario, and ask yourself why it sounds ridiculous, not funny or shocking.

Imagine that the genders in this video are reversed. It's a woman sitting at the computer, playing chess. Suddenly her boyfriend/husband walks in, only wearing a G-string and boots, and making alluring comments about getting into bed. As he approaches the computer, the woman quickly hides the chess.com website and displays some pornographic video, with the man in a submissive position and the woman dominating the action. The boyfriend/husband then leaves the room, dropping his G-string on the way out. The woman at the computer then smiles, and accepts a rematch instead of going to the bedroom.

If you're honest you'll admit that something isn't quite "right" about this scenario, and that this hypothetical version would NEVER have won the video contest entry. Now ask yourself why?

The answers to these questions demonstrate why this video is unacceptable.

If you still don't get it, think of the messages being conveyed through this video. For example, think of messages about the place of women in the world in general, and in the world of chess more specifically.

baz-30

I am stoping following this as its getting very petty now the guy wongive him credit and leave it at that Smile

nicolasconnault
baz-30 wrote:

I am stoping following this as its getting very petty now the guy wongive him credit and leave it at that


It's the video that is petty, not the criticisms against it.

chess_kebabs

I think the video is clever, humorous and well produced but very out of place on a 'family' chess site. Plenty of criticism has already been said here.  

http://blog.chess.com/webmaster/1st-master-death-match--video-contest-winner

WIP_Ihateyou

was a big hoax from the organizer of this contest, he watched onlyheard, sexy sites!
i ask myself if it really wants chess, com?

WIP_Ihateyou

Next contest theme is porn?
  I do not participate ...


RayDuqueIII

Next contest? I will just post my link and web sites just for them to view it. I will not participate in the contest like I did in the previous one.

TheCabal

Next contest could be something about blogs. Blogs which helps other players improving and utilizing chess.com more!

WIP_Ihateyou

Sex and porn sells well. Chess. Com does not have to miss a business successful.

PrawnEatsPrawn
justforfriendship wrote:

Sex and porn sells well. Chess. Com does not have to miss a business successful.


On and on and on and on and on......

 

Get over it.

WIP_Ihateyou

Chess.com is a good site. But I do not recommend it for my grandson.  Chess.com  must departajeje of obscure sites like pornography and sexuality.

goldendog

Let's play spot the sore loser.

WIP_Ihateyou

I feel it, and that I speak:
  Chess.com search advertising with any risk
  I'm not paying a player
My opinion does not matter to chess.com

TheCabal
justforfriendship wrote:

Chess.com is a good site. But I do not recommend it for my grandson.  Chess.com  must departajeje of obscure sites like pornography and sexuality.


Wouldn't it be better for your grandson to play chess at first with his friends, in school or in a club and to play against the computer (Chessmaster 12) first? The internet is a big chaotic place.

RayDuqueIII
echecs06 wrote:

Next?  About alcohol and chess, do they mix?


Chess, okay but alcohol I don't think so because they don't mix it for me. But I don't know for others if they mix it.

RayDuqueIII

Next contest? Chess and ballroom dancing will do.

grant_obama

chess.com is my lover! lol