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I will pay for a premium membership when the shaky interface improves.

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ANOK1 wrote:

ive always wondered why students tend to be radical , is it perhaps that once you wise someone up they realise how unjust the present system really is fbloggs . you dismiss as snowflakes those who we invest in in increasing their knowledge , id argue that if a system is found by educated folk to be a bad thing then its wise o take on board their viewpoint

You're joking, right? You cannot be that naive. You really don't know why college students tend to be radical? That's easy. University professor is probably the most liberal profession. Professors are overwhelmingly liberal - and many of them radical. Universities have become the indoctrination camps of the left. If your theory is correct - that students are radical because they're being educated (or as you say, wised up), then how do you explain why they become more conservative after they leave college and get jobs? Do people become less wise as they age? No, they become more wise obviously. And they come to understand that theories that sounded wonderful in the classroom don't work in the real world. Winston Churchill said, "Show me a young conservative and I'll show you someone with no heart. Show me an old liberal and I'll show you someone with no brains."

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hitthepin wrote:
Did the thread get moved again? It doesn’t seem to be in CB&E anymore.

Why are you looking for it? I thought you were happy you left it.

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ratio56 wrote:

I will pay for a premium membership when the shaky interface improves.

The problem I've had for some time now is that it appears ads aren't loading properly and that causes the page to freeze. I'm about ready to stop playing blitz here because more often than not, the game freezes. I have to exit the program and come back. That loss of time has cost me quite a few games. I've contacted the staff about it two or three times to no avail. Some people have suggested buying a premium membership. They figure if there are no ads, there will be no problems. I disagree though. That ads don't load properly suggests that the site has some bugs that might not be limited to ads. If a site is not working correctly, I'm not inclined to start paying for it.

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I agree with you FB. I have the same problem. Stuck pieces, frozen board, unreliable clock etc. I've lost loads of games this way and probably won a few due to opponents' interface problems. I tried a premium trial for a week but the problems persisted. Two possibilities remain.

1. They fix the problem nd I will buy a premium membership.

2. They ignore the problem, I leave the site.

Nothing personal about it.

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ratio56 wrote:

I agree with you FB. I have the same problem. Stuck pieces, frozen board, unreliable clock etc. I've lost loads of games this way and probably won a few due to opponents' interface problems. I tried a premium trial for a week but the problems persisted. Two possibilities remain.

1. They fix the problem nd I will buy a premium membership.

2. They ignore the problem, I leave the site.

Nothing personal about it.

That's reasonable. I'll stick around but I'll stop playing live games. There are alternatives for live games, including a free one with no ads whatsoever.  wink.png

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Hello guys.

I saw this thread is quite popular, so came here to just quickly announce I designate Mr. FBloggs for my special representative on off-topic affairs.

Cheers.

Try spreading the good word also on off-topic.

And the even better news, the best chess games collection, available for 1 buck: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Versus-Machine-Stockfish-Komodo-ebook/dp/B0768G8R2C/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1519779368&sr=1-3

Later.

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Lyudmil_Tsvetkov wrote:

Hello guys.

I saw this thread is quite popular, so came here to just quickly announce I designate Mr. FBloggs for my special representative on off-topic affairs.

Cheers.

Try spreading the good word also on off-topic.

And the even better news, the best chess games collection, available for 1 buck: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Versus-Machine-Stockfish-Komodo-ebook/dp/B0768G8R2C/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1519779368&sr=1-3

Later.

Welcome back, Lyudmil. Drop by anytime. That's not a bad title but Minister of Off-Topic Affairs sounds more important. Actually, make that Secretary. That's more American.

So you're offering the best chess games collection available for a buck. That's awfully cheap. It might be the only chess games collection available for a buck. I'm willing to pay more for quality. That's why I buy Heinz ketchup instead of Hunt's. I'd be more inclined to buy the best chess games collection available for five bucks.  wink.png

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I am glad I left it. But I still pop in from time to time to see how many posts it’s gained in my absence.
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hitthepin wrote:
I am glad I left it. But I still pop in from time to time to see how many posts it’s gained in my absence.

Does it appear its popularity has waned since you left? I would guess not. Hell, Saturday Night Live continued to do well after Chevy Chase left.

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darthion wrote:

why this

You wouldn't have to ask that if you took the time to read my opening posts. Get caught up and I'll meet you back here.

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darthion wrote:
FBloggs wrote:
darthion wrote:

why this

You wouldn't have to ask that if you took the time to read my opening posts. Get caught up and I'll meet you back here.

no

Why do I put up with you? Oh yeah, because every post counts when it comes to the Hot Topics list.  wink.png

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"indoctrination camps of the left"

would they be in a nation that under mc carthy , undemocratically alienated abused and assaulted anyone who was socialist ?

cmon get real will you , cheers

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ANOK1 wrote:

"indoctrination camps of the left"

would they be in a nation that under mc carthy , undemocratically alienated abused and assaulted anyone who was socialist ?

cmon get real will you , cheers

Are you a socialist? You mentioned McCarthy because he was an American and so am I. You choose to conceal your nation. I wonder why.  wink.png

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i am a citizen of earth , i offer no allegiance to any nation esp ones so crassly abusing a humans right to choose their own thoughts even if this differs from dicktatorial folk like mc carthy , does this answer your question ?

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ANOK1 wrote:

i am a citizen of earth , i offer no allegiance to any nation esp ones so crassly abusing a humans right to choose their own thoughts even if this differs from dicktatorial folk like mc carthy , does this answer your question ?

It does. You're a nut. Why do you obsess about a senator who died more than 60 years ago? No need to answer; it's a rhetorical question.

This is not a political thread so we're not going to argue about politics. We're not trying to change the world here. It's a lighthearted thread. I know leftists (also known as citizens of Earth) tend to be humorless but if you're an exception, you're welcome to stay. 

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ilovesmetuna wrote:
its good you are not in ireland then. the powers that be like to lie about this place being free and laugh at us behind our backs.

No, he's a "citizen" of Earth. Apparently his definition of citizen is different from the accepted definition.

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I think this site is very good on the whole.  And I figure that any underlying problems are down to all the people on it.  If all them citizens of the earth would just f off it would be near perfect.

 

We can all spend our bragging rights, but only some of us thought to keep the receipt.  Luds my friend - you need some help and I'm offering a hand.  In the spirit of chess and with an open heart, send me a 3 day the moment you feel up to it 👩🏽‍💻  Look, just imagine the fun we would have...we will be best friends and have funny chat, I will show you how to learn through your mistakes and it'll be a game - a proper old fashioned game of chess (like a beautiful dream again).  We could play any style you prefer - private, unrated, 960, etc...or, play normal and let any fool interested enough to watch / bet have a good laugh to boot. 

 

I'll sac a piece at the start if that helps you feel better about it 🎃

If it is unrated then you can use your machine (🕺🏻).  By all means do evil.png

 

But anyway, it's you I want - just you 🥇

 

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Powerboat wrote:

I think this site is very good on the whole.  And I figure that any underlying problems are down to all the people on it.  If all them citizens of the earth would just f off it would be near perfect.

 

We can all spend our bragging rights, but only some of us thought to keep the receipt.  Luds my friend - you need some help and I'm offering a hand.  In the spirit of chess and with an open heart, send me a 3 day the moment you feel up to it 👩🏽‍💻  Look, just imagine the fun we would have...we will be best friends and have funny chat, I will show you how to learn through your mistakes and it'll be a game - a proper old fashioned game of chess (like a beautiful dream again).  We could play any style you prefer - private, unrated, 960, etc...or, play normal and let any fool interested enough to watch / bet and have a good laugh to boot. 

 

If it is unrated then you can use your machine (🕺🏻).  By all means do 

 

But anyway, it's you I want - just you 🥇

 

You're kind of hard on those poor citizens of Earth. Well said.  wink.png

By the way, you won't usually find Lyudmil Tsvetkov here. He spends most of his time over at The Secret of Chess pontificating about his 3500 chess rating and how he easily beats weak chess engines (you know, the ones that allow him to take back moves). However, he drops by here occasionally to seek my advice on how a thread should be operated.  wink.png

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Love it!  This is the FB Disco and (one hopes) everyone is dancing 🕶

 

I hope LT sees sense, but I'm not going to bother looking in some other filthy thread for it