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So, what do you guys think? Good, bad, it depends? 

              I think you picked the wrong place to post THAT topic, but It does have some poetic justice.  RELIGION =ENDGAME, nice

I think organized religion is a good thing, particularly for its social effects.  It was particularly a good thing for pre-state societies.

Are you saying that if someone believes that it's OK to commit and rape murder it's completely his/her buisiness? 

I agree. It's good to keep people's minds off the problems of the real world. 

Burnings at the stake were a hallmark of the high middle ages and early modern period.  The era of the Christianization of Northern Europe, Anglo-Saxon England, and Scandinavia was between around 500-1000AD.

I've never seen any evidence of any pagans being burned at the stake during that era.  Do you have any?

Furthermore, the pagans, having been overwhelmingly superior in men and force, were free to fight back against the Christians, if they chose to.  Are you saying that the fierce Anglo-Saxon and Viking warlords somehow were "oppressed" or frightened by a handful of raggedy monks sent from Rome?

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Chess.com Content Rules - Be nice + No religious or political debate

Bumping old threads for no reason also isn’t allowed AT ALL.

Do better as a human being, please.

Bro thought they were slick by deleting the comment as well 😭

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this guy (sac the rook) always bumps old threads

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I didn’t know that thank you so much for telling me this

Pretty sure necroposting IS allowed. I think Chess.com doesn't explicitly say: "You CAN'T necropost". I asked ChatGPT on whether necroposting is allowed, and here is what it said to me:

Is necroposting on Chess.com allowed? (If it's for meaningful revival, like discussing the White opening that was discussed 10+ years ago)
 
Short answer: yes, it’s allowed—but only if it’s actually useful.

What Chess.com rules imply
There’s no explicit rule saying “necroposting is banned.” However, their official forum guidelines focus on avoiding:

“spammy/pointless/distracting posts”
thread hijacking or off-topic replies
and more broadly:

“do not hijack threads, troll, or post distracting or meaningless content”
So moderation is based on quality and relevance, not just the age of the thread.

So what about reviving a 10+ year old opening thread?
✅ Generally fine if:

You add new analysis, theory, or insight
You’re continuing the same topic (e.g., that exact White opening)
The post is clearly useful to readers
Example of acceptable necropost:

“Recent engine lines show this variation is now considered dubious after 12…Nf6. Here’s why…”
❌ Likely to get removed or frowned upon if:

It’s just “I agree” / “nice post” / meme
It derails into unrelated topics
It’s effectively spam or bumps the thread for no reason
 
How moderators usually treat it
Even though you’ll see users complain about necroposting (there are entire forum threads about “punish necroposting”), it’s not inherently punishable—it’s treated like any other post:
👉 If it’s low-effort → may be deleted
👉 If it adds value → usually stays

Practical advice
If you’re reviving an old thread:

Acknowledge the age (“I know this is old, but…”)
Bring something new (modern engine evals, recent games, theory updates)
Stay tightly on-topic
That way it reads as a useful continuation, not a bump.

I think it would be better to ask a moderator or admin rather than ChatGPT.

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