Chessboy: Most likely, the game ended in a stalemate with your king on h3, then you moved your king to g3. You can move pieces around after the game ends, and you were probably just quickly moving your king back and forth.
TheGrobe: The way I usually use the phrase, "I don't believe in X" means the same as, "It is not the case that I believe in X," but does not mean the same as, "I believe X is not the case." That seems to be the usual meaning of "don't." Do you disagree with this?
No, I think that "I don't believe in X" means precicely that you do believe in the converse of "X".
That is against my logic. If I don't believe in X it does NOT (necessarily!) mean that I believe in the converse of X
believe in
–verb (used with object)
In a literal sense it would appear to read that way, but when I say "I don't believe in unicorns" I do believe that it's generally understood that I'm stating that I believe they do not exist.
You would read this as me expressing uncertainty as opposed to my confidence in their fictitiousness?
I don't think that is generally understood, but I do see where you are coming from. If I say, "I don't like X," I guess that does pretty much mean, "I dislike X." So there are at least some examples in English of "don't" being used that way. It kind of screws* up the usage of litotes. But maybe the case of "don't believe in" is ambiguous.
*word was changed after moderation.
I don't think that is generally understood, but I do see where you are coming from. If I say, "I don't like X," I guess that does pretty much mean, "I dislike X." So there are at least some examples in English of "don't" being used that way. It kind of [moderated - watch your language] up the usage of litotes. But maybe the case of "don't believe in" is ambiguous.
Good job moderator(s). Thank-you.
Is there a specific list of words that is unacceptable? I usually try to follow rules, but I didn't think there was anything offensive about that post . . .
pdela wrote:
I think it has been a computer who have moderated that
Perhaps. Either way it's all good.
pdela wrote:
Are you thankful because that word offended you or is it a joke??
I don't know if I was offended but it wasn't really a joke either. This is supposed to be a family friendly website right? Also, you might expect chessplayers to be intelligent enough to get their point across without using profanity.
Is there a specific list of words that is unacceptable? I usually try to follow rules, but I didn't think there was anything offensive about that post . . .
The censored word was the F-word -- surely if there were a list it would be on it....
ouch if something has to read all this he will earn a big terrain in heaven
Chessboy: Most likely, the game ended in a stalemate with your king on h3, then you moved your king to g3. You can move pieces around after the game ends, and you were probably just quickly moving your king back and forth.
TheGrobe: The way I usually use the phrase, "I don't believe in X" means the same as, "It is not the case that I believe in X," but does not mean the same as, "I believe X is not the case." That seems to be the usual meaning of "don't." Do you disagree with this?
Yeah, I think so, Thanks for the answer! :) I had a similar kind of problem once too, the game was one move away from checkmate for me and my opponent resigned, but I checkmated him at the same time. It said in the message box that he resigned and I checkmated, I'm not sure if I got doubled points though. When I left Live Chess, it said the game was resigned by my opponent, I didn't bother submitting a ticket though with a screen shot just to clog up their support tickets. I don't think the server can determine it fast enough.
Either that, or having to read all of this is one of the trials of hell....
Is there a specific list of words that is unacceptable?
I hope so. I mean, that's bad enough, if there is a list, but I'd really hate to think that which things got censored was just up to the random whims of the chesstapo. I hope they've been given some limitations of power instead of carte blanche.
Yes, I know it's good that I got stalemated and won 6 rating points :) I just like to be a fair player, that's all.
Here was the diagram when it said the game ended in a draw >>>