anybody  :) :  There should be an improved vacation policy exactly because it's a game site.  People (other paying members of which outnumber this one abuser) expect opponents to make reasonable efforts to make timely moves.  When someone is allowed to purchase another membership (for themself or another member) and benefit by getting 35 more days of vacation time, that is a recipe for abuse. 

It's a turn based game site.  And people expect their opponents to take their turn in games.   --  (most) People don't want to wait weeks for an opponent to make a single move.  And if additional vacation days are allowed to be purchased, the abuser can simply allow the auto vacation days to protect them from a time out- over and over again.

Time outs are part of games.  If people can't play their games under the the parameters of the time controls, then once their initial vacation days are gone, that should be it for the year. 

It may very well be true that "he" isn't breaking any written rule.  But he is abusing the system here and people who know, understand that he enjoys holding up both games and tournaments, simply because he can.  It's a glitch in the system that allows his abuse, so I hope Fencer will make some changes so that situation can be totally illimated.  ;) 

AbigailII: exactly my point.......

***it makes one wonder is it because he DOES buy another years membership every other month?***

rod03801: Would the extreme situation of a person buying another year's membership every other month be allowed?

Think about it from Fencers point of view. He'd make EUR 432/year of such a member, as opposed to the EUR 36/years he makes of you. Why would he change the policy?

wetware: 2014

Bernice: Is his membership good through the year 2025, then?    :-)

"GERRY": we all know who is being spoken about and he seems to have a charmed life and it makes one wonder is it because he DOES buy another years membership every other month?

rod03801: Since you added to this topic.What would you suggest be done? :))

rod03801: Yes we all realize that::))

"GERRY": A person who waits until the last minute to make a move is not breaking any rule.

rabbitoid: Why let these players bring there tough world to this SITE? ::))

"GERRY": This is probably happening very rarely if at all. The basic problem is what to do about people whose pleasure is to play each move in each game 5 minutes before the timeout expires. The answer is nothing, nothing can be done because the rules are respected. Too bad. it's a tough world.

Take a look at THE HIT MAN prize tournament.It's been going on for close to 5 year's & held up by a pawn:))

rod03801: Well said it's about time this was brought up:))

I think one other thing that a lot of people would like to know is, Is there a limit as to how many times a person can do this in a year. Would the extreme situation of a person buying another year's membership every other month be allowed? (Of course one would have to question that person's motives as to being on a turn based game site) Sounds extreme, and crazy, but there are people who have come pretty close to doing that. Very unfair to their opponents. (And everyone else who happens to be in the same tournaments as them)

Artful Dodger: For white knights/rooks, buying a year membership resets your vacation days.

For black rooks, buying a year membership for someone else will do it.

Do we have a policy in place regarding the purchasing of additional vacation days?  

That online advertising is slowing this site down today

"GERRY": Yes indeed that is the way to go for me. I'm still learning about things in this site.
I guess some people like playing against turtles but my mileage varies a lot, so i will use your advice.

Constellation36: It's very simple to do.Delete all your games you don't like.Take a loss because it's only a game.Play games & tournaments that have a RED DOT with # of days :)
Anybody that has that is here to play & have fun:))

pauloaguia: The number of games a person has says little about his/her ability to play.
And where did i mention that?

My point is i find having 900 games running( Good lord!) an exaggeration. If you make 5 days for each move in every single game then the opponent suffers. But you suffer also as you are not really enjoying the games as you become a part of a hunting. You hunt making moves.
This site is supposed to be a fun site where players play for fun mainly and fun disappears if you play against a turtle that moves every sun's eclipse.

It's not a money tournament where players play for money so they have to make serious decisions about so time control is one, two, 5 or more days or even a month. I'm a professional Chess player and have played correspondence also but that was different as you only have to play some games and it is for rating i.e money!

I'm not saying they should play crappy moves here because it's for fun, but i'm saying that i think people lose the point of all this.

Constellation36: And why some players have more than 100-200 started games at a certain time? I mean if they can't keep up with so many games they should not play them and not play like snails.

The number of games a person has says little about his/her ability to play.
I used to have almost 900 games running at one time. Every day I brought my waiting games list down to 0. Many of the games I didn't play every day, though, because my opponents weren't fast enough. Others I played over a dozen moves a day, because my opponent moved as soon as I did.
If I waited for those games to finish before starting new ones, I'd still be waiting for those that aren't that fast to play...
Just to say that having 100-200 games, doesn't mean much per se...

Thanks. Sounds like a logical rule.
I hope my opponent is not insulted by deleting this game but i can't stand waiting one hundred days for him to play even the starting move!

And why some players have more than 100-200 started games at a certain time? I mean if they can't keep up with so many games they should not play them and not play like snails.

Constellation36: http://brainking.com/cz/FAQ?ht=9

Constellation36: I think you can only delete the game if you have played less than 4 moves but dont quote on that lol.

What is Delete Game for?
I suspect it is for deleting the current game you play but why anyone is allowed to do that? I mean if someone sees that he is losing, is he allowed to delete the game or what?

I'm playing against a player with someone that has some 500 started games to play(LOL!) and he is moving slower than a turtle. In fact it is 4 days now that he hasn't moved at all in his first move. This is a torture and i don't like that kind of games.
I want to delete the game and i have this option. If i do this what are the consequences?

Rose: LOL :)))

"GERRY": LOL the secret is out...............

How come the site works alot faster when you become a rook?

chips http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2188

Pedro Martínez:

Rose: Ah yes I see. I only have my settings set to last 10 posts. Thank you

Mousetrap: chips or chips? :)

Mousetrap: scroll down about 10 posts......

Can anyone tell me what chips are please? I dont mean the chips as in fish and chips but the chips on profiles.
Thank you.

Artful Dodger: white rooks can have 2 fellowships

Foxy Lady:

Artful Dodger: No comment.

Foxy Lady:  My reputation does that to me.  

Artful Dodger: Oh i thought you were j/k/

Foxy Lady:  what did I say?    I'm serious.  I think there's a bug and now all rook (black or white) can make three.  I wanna be special.

Artful Dodger:

Can White Rooks make three fellowships?

What do you do w/ the boards & walls on your profile? Something new like alot of things since I came back LOL

Pedro Martínez: thank you (I think) LOL

Bernice: Central European Time :)

coan.net: I have my time set at my local time, and I would appreciate it if someone could please tell me an answer.....my time or Czech time

Brian1971: Fencer said in the BrainKing.info site back in November that he has been working on a "multiplayer card game" - and the good guess would be the chips would be used for that.

I noticed in our profile chips. I have 1000 of them. What are they for??

Bernice: That's a good question. I know for myself, I have the BrainKing time set to Czech time - so I know that for example, in about 5 minutes from this post - Sunday will start. (where as it will be 5pm Saturday for myself) [If I need to know what time it is for real, it is easy enough to look at the wall]

Even though this does not answer your question - but can be used as a suggestion so questions like this won't matter.

when I set my weekends is that MY time or Czech time.....it is just that there is a cyclone coming and rather than take holidays I changed my weekend to monday and tuesday MY time hopefully, seeing as it is Sunday already here