BuilderQ: And of course "correct" means "according to design", which begs the question whether the design is correct for all games; there is considerable sympathy among backgammon players for the view that the BKR system isn't well designed for backgammon.

And it should be added that there are more paying members than ever, NOT less.

Bry: "The fact is it is now correct." Wasn't that said repeatedly about the old system too? :)

If there is a mod online can you please change Noblehearts link...thanks

M4tt: in theory, what has happened to you should have happened to others who had "incorrect" BKR's, so there are probably others in the same boat as you.

The fact is it is now correct. Why play under flase pretences.

Everyone has the right and the choice to leave and play elsewhere, that will always be the case. The fact remains anyone who does leave will not be leaving to play at a better games site, so if the BKR correction is the reason why you would choose to leave this site, then there's only you that loses out.

M4tt:
I am glad every effort is made to keep BKR correct. Having a rating system is pointless if is not correct. If I am seeking to play someone in my ratings range, I need them to be correct to insure conistency with my opponents ability.

I have heard that the ratings have been 'modified' because of calcultion error? is this correct? If so, then how can me losing over 400 points be a miscalculation when I earnt every single point by winning some extremely tough games over the past 2 - 3 years. All that effort which was not always enjoyable!! Had a sore brain at times! lol!

Anyway, I never complain or slag anything off but I feel that this site (at times) is a complete waste of time....there just does not seem to be any consistency or continuity whatsoever. And people wonder why members do not rejoin then gradually leave. Im afraid I may now become one of them. I just cant be bothered with way it is run.

furbster: oh. interesting. i don't think i've ever used the notepad. that may be a good temporary workaround. thank you. :)

plaintiger: That is strange. The feature of adding notes to your friends list is there, but not on the blocked users list.

I never use the blocked users list, but think a notes for those users would be a good addition also.

While this feature isn't here, why not add them to the notepad with the reasons?

i still think (and will never stop thinking) we need to be able to add notes to our blocked users list so we remember why we've blocked the people we've blocked. after a certain amount of time elapses, most of those names become meaningless strings of characters. i look at my blocked users list now and most of the names on there i read and think, "huh...okay. i must have had a reason..."

Angee:

Andre Faria: hehe pretended lol

harley: Ups, sorry Harley. I pretended to post in the portuguese board... :)

BIG BAD WOLF:

Lets take this conversation to either Computers or General Chat please.

harley's 1st computer:
here

ok ok just kidding

rod03801: apple/atari/ oh yeah, I remember the days. Pong was a fast paced game back then. ;)

lol...cool I had an amiga 2000

I remember Commodore 64 when I was real little!

chattytea: anyone remember the ARPANET,amiga-dos,telnet,the Mark-8,the TRS-80?

DanDanDan: hey dan,does that imply we have to slow down so the americans can keep up?
are we pitching to fast for them?[wink wink] {{ just kidding }}

tonyh: lol your just paranoid...besides,some things are better slow

If you hover your mouse over the picture of the pawn, knight or rook next to a persons name then you'll see what country they're from and some other info.

wellywales: lol welly :)))))))))

chattytea: Yes sorry I saw that later, FENCER WE NEED FLAGS HERE

chattytea: oh yeah...and then some :)

DanDanDan: I am sure you dont need it to slow down .... you are an expert now :) lmao!!!

wellywales: I am in the UK


princess alison: I didnt think you were complaining :) i was not having a dig honest :)

chattytea: Only joking, British sense of humour, we love you to

chattytea: does it slow down cuz we're on or does it slow down so us Yanks can catch up? ;)

chattytea: Who said anything about us complaining about the US, we were joking DOH!!

DanDanDan: Yes I remmeber those days well.... so I really cant say anything now... its great ..

and yes wellywales, when the US wakes up.. it does slow down.. always has! but i love my US friends , so don't complain

wellywales:

Princess Alison:

Rose: remember the days when we had access problems all the time! ;) BK has come a long way! :)

My mother used to tell me I was slower than molasses in January. I didn't even know what molasses was until I saw my dad put the black stuff on bread and gobble it down. yuck

DanDanDan: Can't sleep at night let alone the day

DanDanDan:

wellywales: LMFAO

wellywales: I take a nap in the afternoon if that helps. ;)

DanDanDan: Some folks use the term bottle neck. When the net gets laggy cuz so many folks are online at the same time. When I came on here earlier today it was slow as molasses in January going uphill but better now. Sundays are always the worst (slowest) times online

DanDanDan: We have a lot of trouble in the UK when the US wakes up, can't you have a lie in for a change

chattytea: good point. I forget that part. :)

wellywales: sorry US. I've had this problem myself when others were having no trouble. I don't understand the internet well enough but I think where we originate from matters in the connection. Kinda like driving to a certain city on a certain route and it's congested. Others taking a different route go the speed limit. ;)

Czuch Chuckers:

Maybe some of you from the US were still in bed when we had the problems?? as it was this morning our time... about 11am.. so would of been anywhere from 3am onwards your time :)

wellywales:
Dan is in the USA ( I think )

chattytea: No problems at all here in the US... even with especially problematic webtv. :)

DanDanDan: sorry But where is here? the site must have been down this morning UK time for about an hour as there was only 30 people on line when I managed to get connected, it is getting very frustrating

I too have had problems accessing the site at times today... I am in the UK.
But i just keep trying :)

wellywales: I'm not having that problem here. It's probably not a BK problem but originates elsewhere.