Some of you need watching.

Pbarb2: Barb, anybody can go and post on the birthday board. Its not just for birthdays, its for any special occasion, if you want to say happy anniversary or happy birthday to someone.
If you have a special date in mind, Volant posts a list at the beginning of the month with birthdays/occasions for that month. If you give her a date she'll add it to the list. But feel free to go and post at any time!

Yes you should Andersp, 100 lines for you (Only kidding!) Maybe Fencer should design some kind of football game, one kick per turn?!

Could the football go to the sports board please?

There are a couple of tournaments being looked into at the moment, Chessmaster.

LOL you're quite right, Clay - but I think thats more to discuss features that are already here, rather than to ask for new ones.

Clay, suggested features go well on the feature request board

http://brainking.com/en/Board?bc=5

Fencer: Good point!

eagle eye: I'm sure Fencer will find a payment method that the winner is happy with :o)

..... Our very own........

NOT a floosie!!!!!!!!!!

Ask her anything! How does she know about the effects of heat on clothes? What does she have for breakfast? You want to know? Just send me a message with your question and I'll put it together for her interview. (Which will be found at the 'interviews' link above)

And in case you're wondering, Eriisa's interview will be posted in the next couple of days!

Have fun thinking up questions for NOT a floosie!

Thanks Bernice, I was looking for that one

I just couldn't resist the opportunity to use the pirate smiley!

Andersp: I know, I was having trouble getting the smilies page up!

It be a mutiny! Arrr!!!

Bernice, it helps to turn the t-shirt inside out when washing too, then its not rubbing against the drum and other clothes in the wash.

Then take into account the size of the UK compared to the size of America...!

I think you may have to wait for Fencer or Liquid to come online to look at that one, Arctic Warrior. It sounds like a bug.

What happens when you click on 'swap dice'?

Oh I asked for that!

OK, BBW is right,

bumble: Oh I can do MUCH better than that.

Czuch Chuckers, nothing can be resolved when there is one incident and a hundred or so opinions about it. This is not a debate board.
If this was discussed privately, Walter Montego could receive the answers he seems to be seeking, and be offered a sympathetic ear on a one-to-one basis, without the interruptions of any other posts & opinions.
That is not blue shield, just common sense.

Could we move on from this subject please? The people with grievances have had their say and I think it should end here before it evolves into an argument. There are clearly lots of different views about the events of the gothic chess baord, and if everyone posted theirs it would lead to a lot of disagreement, and a sore finger for me and floosie having to delete it all!
There are other venues it can be discussed. If you want to vent, there are suitable fellowships. If you want serious discussion, contact a moderator via PM. Thanks

Last call for questions for Eriisa's interview!

Do you know Eriisa? Think up some wicked questions for her!
Do you not know Eriisa? Well now is your chance to get to know her!

Send me questions to ask in her interview!

Chessmaster1000: Thats right!

Thats my understanding too, bry. I'm currently in a 10 wins match, and only one of us will get one win added to our win/loss score at the end of it.

Were they 'not counted' games, Ed? Without looking at your profile, that seems to be the most likely explanation. Or was one a 3 match game?

Yeah!!

Hannibal Lecter: I think 'Go' has been suggested before, here - http://brainking.com/game/Board?bc=5 at the feature request board. :o)

I think this subject has been about talked to death by now eh? If anybody created a tourney with a maharajah prize (no matter what the details were) they'd be mentioned at server news. Hey, why not give it a try?

Is it not like tourneys where it can go up to an hour?

Aragon, do you know about auto-vacation?
Also, the system updates every hour (or so) so if that game will time out, it will happen in the next hour.
Unless they have auto vacation on.

Bernice, you are fully aware of why I had to put you on enemies. I'll remove you now, to receive questions only. For the record, you're the only person on my enemies list.

Interview with.........

ERIISA!!!!!!!!!

You should know how it works by now!
Send me any question you'd like to have included in Eriisa's interview. State if its ok to put your name with your question. Send as many or as few as you like, and any question you like! Easy as that!

Ah, ok, I didn't realise that. I thought it logical that a programme is only as good as the person who makes it. Obviously not! But I'd still like to steer away from getting personal about Sumerian. He hasn't deliberately cheated, but he has brought a new situation to light which needs resolving. It could do more for the site if peoples suggestions/ideas can be discussed without accusations.

If it was added to the rules that a programme may be used only in certain tournaments - or if previously agreed upon with an opponent - would that do any good? I know I wouldn't know if I was playing a person or a programme in most games.

Sumerian: I don't know much about chess and programmes, but I don't think you need to back out of the tournament.
The tournament creator knew you were using the programme, and Fencer hasn't ruled it illegal so I would carry on as you are unless either person states otherwise.

I think this discussion should stay with the problem of how to handle the use of programmes (of all games, not just chess) in the rules. Are some programmes worse than others? Sumerian is using one he has wrote himself, therefore can only be as good as his own play. (I guess!)
Would it be ok for people to use their own programmes, but not shop bought, professional ones that have been created by masters? Or should it be absolutely none at all, under any circumstances?

Ed, it wasn't because you posted, it was just that your post was more chess orientated, talking about specific chess moves, rather than just programmes and cheating in general that was being discussed before.

Stevie, there are 7 global mods, choose a different one to complain to.

Its definitely veered towards chess discussion!

I must have been typing as you posted, reza!

Czuch Chuckers: You may have a point there, Czuch. Would it solve any problems if programmes are allowed, but only when stated before a game (or tourney) starts that they are being used? Or would it be better to have a flat, no programmes allowed?

Fencer & Liquid would know if someone had hacked into the site. Besides, I think everyone gets dice like those described, three double sixes in a row etc..

Please don't accuse Ed of using a programme, he's not here to defend himself. (And I'm sure he's stated before he doesn't)

Woah, thats a bit heavy handed, Czuch! You can't end a membership for a man being honest, even if its a bit controversial what he's doing.
Personally, I wouldn't like to play someone who was using a programme, but I'm sure it happens much more than I'm aware of. I think its good that Sumerian tells me beforehand so I have the choice to say I'd rather not play him.
But I do also think that if he's in a tournament then all players should be aware before-hand that someone is using a programme. (Thats the tournament creators responsibility, in my opinion)

Glad you agree, Stevie

*sigh* !!!

Sorry reza, just a minor disagreement here! Stevie sees that you're discussing chess programmes, where I see it as a general discussion about the use of programmes and cheating. I guess it can be seen either way. But I'm happy for it to continue within reason. If it moves to discussion about specific chess programmes, that would be the time to move it.
Sorry to interrupt the discussion.

No, don't worry reza. I think the use of programmes is very much a BrainKing issue, and this isn't a discussion I imagine will carry on for much longer! You all seem to be coming to an agreement. Its good for people to see all sides of this discussion. Fencer seemed interested earlier, thats good enough for me.

Good luck, Oldhamgirl.

Last call for interview questions!!

You have about 24 hours to send me any last minute questions for BRY!!

Don't hold back! It could be your last chance to grill him!

Stevie: They don't. End of subject.