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Problem5826
Pulpofeira wrote:

He could be slagging off that specific group for a different reason that being unmoderated chit-chat. I could figure out some.

 

Might help if he hadn't already explained.

Bog-standard whining about people having opinions different to his.

SeniorPatzer
Problem5826 wrote:
Pulpofeira wrote:

He could be slagging off that specific group for a different reason that being unmoderated chit-chat. I could figure out some.

 

Might help if he hadn't already explained.

Bog-standard whining about people having opinions different to his.

 

Curious.  What does "bog-standard" mean?

Also, you've made a number of excellent comments.  Thanks for your fine contributions to this thread.

 

RonaldJosephCote

 

perfectly ordinary
 
It means to be basic, to be ordinary, to be unexceptional, to be uninspired - it just means ordinary. If you say something is 'bog standard', you mean it is perfectly ordinary. "He's got a bog standard car" means a perfectly ordinary car.
once_mike_skinner
IMBacon wrote:
AlCzervik wrote:
IMBacon wrote:
ericthatwho wrote:

Why not just make it so free members can't post they can read only.

Gold members can read all post once a month and post in their threads never.

The next level of Premium membership once a week.

The highest level Premium membership unlimited.

Incentives to membership and forum Moderation.

I have brought that up with staff, and some agree with me, but they have said that Erik does not want to do anything that will hurt membership.

what about those that blog a lot, like batgirl and blackfirestorm?

what about those that are admins in groups?

in a post after this one, you mentioned the site is about quantity, and i believe this to be true. we can only guess at the revenue brought in through advertising, but it is probably based purely on the numbers, and your suggestion would, i think, drastically reduce membership. 

batgirl doesn't blog here anymore.  And as i have posted before.  When this site alienates a long time, in good standing member like batgirl?  That says a lot about the direction this site is going.  Site statement:  "We want less quality content, and more pogchamps, more short attention span players, more inane posts on brilliant moves, caps score, did i create a new opening?, blah...blah...blah...

Like i said.  If it wasnt for my free diamond membership i would be here.

 

more gay sex please.

once_mike_skinner
Problem5826 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:

Different opinions.

I considered it nonsense spam.

You may consider it saving the world, or whatever else.

But certainly I would call that "unmoderated informal chit-chat" of the sort that you seem to be complaining about.

 

Two things:

I have not complained about unmoderated chit-chat.

There is a clear difference. 

 

Your memory of what I posted is deficient.

 

You were slagging off "the ideas room" (which is unmoderated chit-chat) without taking into account your own contributions to that chat, which I consider to be often enough nonsense spam.

 

this "the ideas room" is as stupid as it sounds right?

once_mike_skinner
cat-astro-phic wrote:

To no one in particular but feel free to think I'm attacking you:  It does not strengthen your case to use sly little insults you think people below you don't understand, any more than it does being up front about it.  On the contrary it makes it difficult to take you seriously even when you may be right.  Just saying.

 

-imagine taking anyone seriously in a chess.com forum.

-imagine trying to teach others how to be taken more seriously here.

once_mike_skinner
cat-astro-phic wrote:

To no one in particular but feel free to think I'm attacking you:  It does not strengthen your case to use sly little insults you think people below you don't understand, any more than it does being up front about it.  On the contrary it makes it difficult to take you seriously even when you may be right.  Just saying.

 

15 june 2021 join date, trying to teach us about being more serious.  fkn brill.

Ziryab
once_mike_skinner wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:

Different opinions.

I considered it nonsense spam.

You may consider it saving the world, or whatever else.

But certainly I would call that "unmoderated informal chit-chat" of the sort that you seem to be complaining about.

 

Two things:

I have not complained about unmoderated chit-chat.

There is a clear difference. 

 

Your memory of what I posted is deficient.

 

You were slagging off "the ideas room" (which is unmoderated chit-chat) without taking into account your own contributions to that chat, which I consider to be often enough nonsense spam.

 

this "the ideas room" is as stupid as it sounds right?

 

There is a small amount of interesting discussion. But it is dominated by children and by right-wing posters pushing ungrounded conspiracism.

Ziryab
once_mike_skinner wrote:
cat-astro-phic wrote:

To no one in particular but feel free to think I'm attacking you:  It does not strengthen your case to use sly little insults you think people below you don't understand, any more than it does being up front about it.  On the contrary it makes it difficult to take you seriously even when you may be right.  Just saying.

 

15 june 2021 join date, trying to teach us about being more serious.  fkn brill.

 

He already confessed that it was his eighth account.

Pulpofeira

I think he's tuna.

IMKeto

I almost miss the days of 2Q...

once_mike_skinner
Ziryab wrote:
once_mike_skinner wrote:
cat-astro-phic wrote:

To no one in particular but feel free to think I'm attacking you:  It does not strengthen your case to use sly little insults you think people below you don't understand, any more than it does being up front about it.  On the contrary it makes it difficult to take you seriously even when you may be right.  Just saying.

 

15 june 2021 join date, trying to teach us about being more serious.  fkn brill.

 

He already confessed that it was his eighth account.

 

lol even fk'n better

once_mike_skinner
cat-astro-phic wrote:

I could offer a free membership if you guess correctly.  I've already been accuse of being Itude.

 

 

wait so the mug trying to teach us about seriousness is playing a "guess my former account" game in the forums?  eat a spotted dick

once_mike_skinner
Ziryab wrote:
once_mike_skinner wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:

Different opinions.

I considered it nonsense spam.

You may consider it saving the world, or whatever else.

But certainly I would call that "unmoderated informal chit-chat" of the sort that you seem to be complaining about.

 

Two things:

I have not complained about unmoderated chit-chat.

There is a clear difference. 

 

Your memory of what I posted is deficient.

 

You were slagging off "the ideas room" (which is unmoderated chit-chat) without taking into account your own contributions to that chat, which I consider to be often enough nonsense spam.

 

this "the ideas room" is as stupid as it sounds right?

 

There is a small amount of interesting discussion. But it is dominated by children and by right-wing posters pushing ungrounded conspiracism.

 

it's funny when nazis call their/there/they're racist drivel "ideas."

once_mike_skinner
cat-astro-phic wrote:

I actually enjoy the ideas room, especially the notes.  It's like hitting your thumb with a hammer over and over.  It feels so good when you stop.

 

makes sense that you'd like it.

SeniorPatzer
once_mike_skinner wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
once_mike_skinner wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:

Different opinions.

I considered it nonsense spam.

You may consider it saving the world, or whatever else.

But certainly I would call that "unmoderated informal chit-chat" of the sort that you seem to be complaining about.

 

Two things:

I have not complained about unmoderated chit-chat.

There is a clear difference. 

 

Your memory of what I posted is deficient.

 

You were slagging off "the ideas room" (which is unmoderated chit-chat) without taking into account your own contributions to that chat, which I consider to be often enough nonsense spam.

 

this "the ideas room" is as stupid as it sounds right?

 

There is a small amount of interesting discussion. But it is dominated by children and by right-wing posters pushing ungrounded conspiracism.

 

it's funny when nazis call their/there/they're racist drivel "ideas."

 

Nazi is/ was short for German National Socialism Party or some close derivative.  Key words are "National Socialists."

 

The Dem Leftists in America are essentially Socialists.  And BLM/Antifa are the Dem Brownshirts.

And repackaging Critical Race Theory as "ideas" is indeed what you call "racist drivel."

Ziryab
SeniorPatzer wrote:
once_mike_skinner wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
once_mike_skinner wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:

Different opinions.

I considered it nonsense spam.

You may consider it saving the world, or whatever else.

But certainly I would call that "unmoderated informal chit-chat" of the sort that you seem to be complaining about.

 

Two things:

I have not complained about unmoderated chit-chat.

There is a clear difference. 

 

Your memory of what I posted is deficient.

 

You were slagging off "the ideas room" (which is unmoderated chit-chat) without taking into account your own contributions to that chat, which I consider to be often enough nonsense spam.

 

this "the ideas room" is as stupid as it sounds right?

 

There is a small amount of interesting discussion. But it is dominated by children and by right-wing posters pushing ungrounded conspiracism.

 

it's funny when nazis call their/there/they're racist drivel "ideas."

 

Nazi is/ was short for German National Socialism Party or some close derivative.  Key words are "National Socialists."

 

The Dem Leftists in America are essentially Socialists.  And BLM/Antifa are the Dem Brownshirts.

And repackaging Critical Race Theory as "ideas" is indeed what you call "racist drivel."

 

This nonsense is less accurate than pointing out that today's self-proclaimed "Constitutionalists" favor the Articles of Confederation that were replaced in 1789.

once_mike_skinner
SeniorPatzer wrote:
once_mike_skinner wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
once_mike_skinner wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
Problem5826 wrote:

Different opinions.

I considered it nonsense spam.

You may consider it saving the world, or whatever else.

But certainly I would call that "unmoderated informal chit-chat" of the sort that you seem to be complaining about.

 

Two things:

I have not complained about unmoderated chit-chat.

There is a clear difference. 

 

Your memory of what I posted is deficient.

 

You were slagging off "the ideas room" (which is unmoderated chit-chat) without taking into account your own contributions to that chat, which I consider to be often enough nonsense spam.

 

this "the ideas room" is as stupid as it sounds right?

 

There is a small amount of interesting discussion. But it is dominated by children and by right-wing posters pushing ungrounded conspiracism.

 

it's funny when nazis call their/there/they're racist drivel "ideas."

 

Nazi is/ was short for German National Socialism Party or some close derivative.  Key words are "National Socialists."

 

The Dem Leftists in America are essentially Socialists.  And BLM/Antifa are the Dem Brownshirts.

And repackaging Critical Race Theory as "ideas" is indeed what you call "racist drivel."

 

lol you're funny.

power_9_the_people

What ever happened to "we the people "?

once_mike_skinner

as long as jesus loves though, you can say all the racist horse5hit that you want.  right dan?

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