how the forums don't reflect chess

if someone came to check out chess.com to see what discussions were on the forum, this is what they would see right now.

internet is a safehaven for impulsive spouting

Kasparov was so wrong

Yeah, preferably Off Topic wouldn't show up in Hot Topics.

@Martin -- According to a post by Erik 14 years ago, "spammy/pointless/distracting posts" are "not allowed." Why does chess.com allow such posts in their forum? Posts about gummies and escort services and "hi! pls friend me" and "I'm 15! any 14 or old girls here???"

Guessing times have changed along with the demographics here. Mostly bored kids and paying parents using the site as an electronic baby sitter.

The Dubai Russian call girls in the sky with gummies is the normal opportunistic spam that's just replaced the babaji of the past. These will be removed by the mods.

What are you talking about their servives are really good. They made a great porta potty (at least that’s what they were advertised as)

they may also provide early warning systems

Gummies and Escorts are direct spam and removed. The others, in Off Topic, are generally allowed.

rights for gummies and escorts

If gummies or their rights needed protection, they could always get escorts

off-topic exists

plus moderators aren't paid

Mods have always been volunteers I believe. The lack of moderation in off topic was probably more of a change in policy when faced with the new demographic compared to 14 years ago.

One of them is actually called that

Compound Watson can help with constipation

I keep it all in

Only in Nevada and Bengal

There really hasn't been much difference in Off Topic moderation for the past 10 years or so, with a few exceptions.

those few exceptions probably had the greatest impact

but what would a bunny know anyway

The few exceptions were topics types that are no longer allowed which previously weren't moderated.