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Yeah, what's with the bugs?
Speaking for myself, I will say that an efficient live chess facility is all that this site needs to make it the "best on the web".
I look forward to the "bugs" being resolved.
Apr 21, 2008
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we're working on it. should have some big progress this week.
memory-infection, if you knew how complicated it is to actually do this, you wouldn't sound so impatient. i'm sorry there are bugs in a BETA version of a FREE chess server. (geesh)
I don't care for the live chess feature! I love my "correspondence" chess all the more ;-)
Apr 21, 2008
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and, for that matter, I would like to add that these bugs must be quite system/setup specific (and thus more difficult to detect and extinguish), because it has been working fine on my system for more than a month now. I have played dozens of games, and only experienced one disconnect. (and Im not even sure it was chess.com.)
Great stuff Erik!
Apr 21, 2008
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#7
It is important to add that THIS kind of live chess the chess.com team is working on has NEVER been done on the internet before, or at least I've never seen it. You guys probably don't understand and you might not see that this (it is not JAVA nor FLASH crap) will write a new paragraph in the book of web 2.0 application hsitory. ;-)
erik wrote:
Oh dear. I was under the impression that feedback was invited and welcome. It seems I was wrong.
if you knew how complicated it is to actually do this, you wouldn't sound so impatient. i'm sorry there are bugs in a BETA version of a FREE chess server. (geesh)
Oh dear. I was under the impression that feedback was invited and welcome. It seems I was wrong.
Beta should have fixed the disconection, actually it shouldn't because the meaning is they forfeit and u win atomaticlly.
Apr 21, 2008
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Samantha wrote: erik wrote:
Oh dear. I was under the impression that feedback was invited and welcome. It seems I was wrong.
if you knew how complicated it is to actually do this, you wouldn't sound so impatient. i'm sorry there are bugs in a BETA version of a FREE chess server. (geesh)
Oh dear. I was under the impression that feedback was invited and welcome. It seems I was wrong.
sorry, i didn't see any helpful feedback in your post, so i mistook it for complaining. my mistake.
AnthonyCG wrote: This is the 500th nag post about live chess. Feedback is ok, but you should search the forums for topics before posting another thread to see if anyone else has already posted a similar topic
As well as being overly sensitive, Anthony is given to exaggeration, I suspect.
I was not aware that one is expected to review all prior comment before posting one's own.
AnthonyCG wrote:
Okay so maybe not 500 but yes you should see if the topic has already been covered and if your question isnt answered in that post then reply to that post.
Anthony's advice seems like a good idea but, given the number of topics and comments posted on the site to date, seems to me to be a little impractical.
It is pity that admin seems to be unable to distinguish between comment and complaint.
Apr 21, 2008
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Samantha wrote: AnthonyCG wrote:
Okay so maybe not 500 but yes you should see if the topic has already been covered and if your question isnt answered in that post then reply to that post.
Anthony's advice seems like a good idea but, given the number of topics and comments posted on the site to date, seems to me to be a little impractical.
It is pity that admin seems to be unable to distinguish between comment and complaint.
"Yeah, what's with the bugs?" thats more of a complaint then a comment... and he's the one who started this site, im sure its frustrating to put as much work as he did into it, yet people are complaining about things like a Beta not being perfect. i doubt u can do any better
Hello ! I'm a beginner, not in playing chess but in playing it online and I need some advices...if someone would be so kind to give them. Thanks !
...and how to join a tournement ? ( don't laugh, maybe i'm clumsy in useing the site and the computer (?) but I hope not for too long if you help me...
It is always interesting joining a new site. For me in the past it has always been guitar forums....and there are always people on all forums who add positive and constructive critisism with a nice dose of gratitude (which is really feedback) and people who are less patient and bordering on demanding, often not realizing or ackowledging the amount of work that has gone into the project.
And when the person is called on their negativity, they pull the trump card claiming 'I thought feedback is a welcome thing...I must have been wrong.'
So their comments tend to not add but detract from the community, and certainly do not inspire the site manager to correct the problem (at least not for that person's sake).
All I can say is, in spite of the occasional dis-con from a game (which usually saves me from losing :)......I am pretty thankful to have found this site and the chance to play chess when ever I feel like it......Attacking those who are putting a LOT of work into improving things is just not useful in any way.
Semi tactfully yours
Robster
Guys,
Great work on the site so far, playing it in China is interesting enough given the firewall (only browser that works in Shanghai is Firefox, however in Beijing Safari will also work).
One other thing which I am sure you have already come across (sorry if I am repeating here) but on occasion the create new game / rematch / etc box sticks in the foreground of the chess game box and you have to move it around if you play a subsequent match.
Surprisingly, there are no disconnect issues for me in China. All in all I would say that this is a great site and certainly worth subscribing to when I get to a place where I can use my credit card online.
Cheers, and keep up the good work.
I have been unable to log into live chess for several days .
Has anyone else had this problem ?
Dec 16, 2008
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erik wrote:
we're working on it. should have some big progress this week.
memory-infection, if you knew how complicated it is to actually do this, you wouldn't sound so impatient. i'm sorry there are bugs in a BETA version of a FREE chess server. (geesh)
Don't take it so personally bro. I don't think they ment anything by it 
...I think they were saying how great the site is and then how over the top it will be when it is finished..
The live chess feature is a great idea , if only we could actually complete a game without disconnection. I do so hope we can get it working, eventually.