I Used to Have a Public Forum Thread.

Dear Chessnut Colleagues,

Six months ago, I started a Public Forum thread entitled "Alleged NM is Outed."

Basically it was a disagreement with a National Master (NM) regarding an opposite color bishop middlgame/endgame position.

My thread got 15,056 views (over 6 months) and 207 comments (in about the first week).  But mostly I just got flamed for disagreeing with the NM.  His (many) defenders took me to task, vigorously.

Now my thread is no more.  It was deleted a couple days ago, a casualty of the site moderators (I believe). Apparently, my thread was naming and shaming, or maybe it wasn't helpful, pleasant, and nice.  Whatever.

The lesson here is -- The Nail that Stick Out Gets Hammered Down.

So instead, I'm just reading (and posting) in new threads, such as "The Speakeasy," by @Snakes (and @Bowerick), and trying to contain my belly-laughing.

FYI, my original disagreement with the NM over opposite color bishop endings is still intact, and can be found inside his thread "ICC Follies #11,"  which has about 6500+ views, currently. Most of the nasty text inside that thread has been edited out.  On balance, I got flamed royally in that thread too.    Whatever.

So Best Wishes to All, and Happy Forums too.  Humor heals, most of the time.

Regards,

Zborg

*[Edit: (as of July 2013) -- about 1/2 of the posts below have been lost because of folks leaving the Chess.com site.  As a result, the discussion can be a bit disjointed at times. I apologize in advance.]

Another reason the thread was taken down is that the United Kingdom -- where the chess.com lists as its prinicipal place of business (even though its servers are physically located in the United States) -- has quite strict libel and slander laws and the administration may have gotten spooked by a potential lawsuit.

Other popular websites, such as the wicked monolith of Wikipedia (based in St. Petersburg, Florida), are likewise paranoid of such threats.  Ever tried posting any reference to a living person on Wikipedia?  Unless you what you post is common knowledge or backed up by about 5 reputable sources and a full waiver of liability signed by the subject, not only will the post get removed within seconds, but you will be publicly excoriated and most likely banned. 

My antagonist, @AndyClifton, didn't use his true name, like most folks on this site.

Actually, some of his so-called friends and defenders, "Outed" his real name to me, which I never used in my thread.

So it was all about Internet flaming, and the usual silliness.  And six months later, the entire thread was deleted, probably by the site moderators.

Not that there is anything wrong with that.  

But I lost quite a lot of keystrokes, and the text read crisply.  Presumably it also entertained, considering the 15,000+ views.

Welcome to the internet, where you are entitled to nothing.

BW, you have so many deleted threads, you may need two trophies, or, at least one that can hold much volume.

 Z, the deletion of threads is one that I have had heated conversations (emails) with mods here.

They are going to do what they want.

very nice

^if so, I'm in deep shit.

Now you're in deep shit, also, BW. Oh, wait, the angry Gods already have you on their list.

It's nice

I used to have back pain...

But I got over it!

:P

Actually, a mod deleted my back pain. JK LOL. The pain just went away, like... something that goes away.

Both @Snakes and @Bowerick are clearly world travelers. They get around, and have broad-based appetites.  To wit, a 17-foot Burmese python (story) from the Florida Everglades--

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19252080

FYI, I've hired an Enforcer (@Clifton) to maintain the integrity of this current thread. He's also an endgame wizard.  Just in case.

*(With citation to @Flags, post #174 from the thread "Why isn't Chess More Popular")

FYI, this treatise, "Hammer of the Witches," can be found on Wiki, at--

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum

It was because you were wasting space. You're not a paying member, it's their site, they're free to do as they please. You are merely a guest enjoying the generosity of the site's owner. You are not entitled to anything. Also, you were doing a shoddy job. You claimed he had inferior lines in his analyses, but presented even more flawed alternatives as "proof". 

Try shaving your peach fuzz, @Gymata.  It might help your job interviews, and your friend @den_reyes86's mud sculpture.

Then get a life.  Stalking doesn't become you.

So, after almost 2 years on this site, you're my first blocked member.  Whatever.

Hey Gxtma, lay off, bro...  There's no need for you to jump all over a complete stranger on the internets like that.  I happen to find Zborg's commentary very informative and entertaining. 

@Gymata (sic) has been following me around since he and his grab-ass friends got me banned from the 1)...g6 Modern Defense group a couple months ago.

That, largely because I complained that virtually no one in that group appeared to be studying (or discussing) the Theory (or the literature) for that opening.

It's a vote chess group for grab-ass kids, and their unctuous super administrator. Apparently, I didn't tow the party line with sufficient verve.

So the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, yet again?

Thats pretty sad.

Not really.  I simply ate some of my Nana's eggplant (Parmigiana di melanzane) and the world was set right.  

Best Wishes to All.