how do you block certain countries?

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is there a way to block [moderator removed comment - AA]

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No, it's not possible to block by actual or self chosen location/flags.

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Martin_Stahl wrote:

No, it's not possible to block by actual or self chosen location/flags.

definitely need that as a feature

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There is a name for people who treat a whole country as being the same based on the actions of individuals in those nations, it’s called racism, nothing more nothing less. How about we block black people, females or left handed people, how about we can ban people because their skin is darker then you? Let ban people who are poor or are Jewish, just pathetic discrimination! You do realise India and Indonesia combined make up 25% of the world’s population? Statistically, they should make up 25% of cheaters. Race, along with all other personal traits completely irrelevant to chess and are completely unwarranted. The great thing about chess is everyone is not only equal, but irrelevant, the pieces do the talking for us. I suggest you either man up and play everyone, or just resign when playing someone you are racist against!

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thesigmaestsigma wrote:

how do you block certain countries?

Establish the "People's" Republic of China.

Or build The Great Wall of China.

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thesigmaestsigma wrote:

how do you block certain countries?

You already blocked European countries. It's called Brexit.

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nathanielchalmers wrote:

How about we block . . . left handed people

It should be the other way around.

I know that left hand is considered evil.

The root of the word "sinister" means left handed.

We are right handed. A left handed person is abnormal to us.

We are right handed for a reason.

Our hearts are on our left side. Do the "pledge of allegiance".

Because our heart is on the left side, left hand shield, right hand sword.

Our right hand goes straight into the opponent's heart facing us. But not the other way around.

Right hand is enforced because in the phalanx formation, everybody must be one way.

We are right handed because we are killers.

It should be the other way around.

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long_quach wrote:
thesigmaestsigma wrote:

how do you block certain countries?

You already blocked European countries. It's called Brexit.

Now you are all by yourself, like a Celine Dion song.

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Yes by ignoring them...

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They probably have to step up the moderation and cheat detector tbh. Blocking whole countries probably wont help the fact there are more cheaters. A lot of people can cheat so if you just block their country then you will have less acess to those who actually play fair
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thesigmaestsigma wrote:
Martin_Stahl wrote:

No, it's not possible to block by actual or self chosen location/flags.

definitely need that as a feature

I'm fairly confident that will never happen.

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nathanielchalmers wrote:

There is a name for people who treat a whole country as being the same based on the actions of individuals in those nations, it’s called racism, nothing more nothing less. How about we block black people, females or left handed people, how about we can ban people because their skin is darker then you? Let ban people who are poor or are Jewish, just pathetic discrimination! You do realise India and Indonesia combined make up 25% of the world’s population? Statistically, they should make up 25% of cheaters. Race, along with all other personal traits completely irrelevant to chess and are completely unwarranted. The great thing about chess is everyone is not only equal, but irrelevant, the pieces do the talking for us. I suggest you either man up and play everyone, or just resign when playing someone you are racist against!

black people no, females no, left handed people maybe, poor people why?, Jewish people, Indian people yes, Indonesian people yes

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Sam8765432 wrote:

Play on 5 min or less. It's harder to cheat at these clocks.

yeah I've noticed but then I have less time to think as well

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long_quach wrote:
thesigmaestsigma wrote:

how do you block certain countries?

You already blocked European countries. It's called Brexit.

this made me laugh lol

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GabeMiami10 wrote:

18 I don't get it

the uk left the eu and now we're poor. it was called brexit

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My last 10 opponents who cheated against me were from:

India, international flag, USA, Sweden, Turkey, China, Korea, Poland, Poland and Netherlands

I think it's pretty random

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i love the international feel of the games -- just would like the forgien flagged players to at least comment good or bad it doesn't matter all helps ,when they beat me instead of going mute-- i am sure there are translator programs that work here on chess.com i love a good rebuttal to the way i play keeps me playing here on chess.com

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chesssblackbelt wrote:

My last 10 opponents who cheated against me were from:

India, international flag, USA, Sweden, Turkey, China, Korea, Poland, Poland and Netherlands

I think it's pretty random

i agree...

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chesssblackbelt wrote:

My last 10 opponents who cheated against me were from:

India, international flag, USA, Sweden, Turkey, China, Korea, Poland, Poland and Netherlands

I think it's pretty random

And the fact is, those countries combined make well over half the world’s population, so statistically speaking they should be responsible for over half the cheaters

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