hmm ... what about splitting the rating table in 2 ?? or would that just increase the load ? ;)

I believe they will still have thier own rating still ,which they can see ....but just not on a table ? . if thats the case all pawns can still see what position they have on a table ..just that they wont be visible on the table , this is a good idea (in my opinion ) there are alot of pawns that will never upgrade no matter ,but as soon as any pawn upgrades they would appear on the list .

thats why we are discussing .. instead of

As I said, it's just a proposal, not a definitive conclusion. Otherwise I wouldn't waste my time with a discussion.

*nod* i was a pawn not too long ago (oh time flies! ;)) ... i love rankings .. not just the points but the position compared to other players .. i am not sure if i would like a game site without a ranking

but i also love a fast database :) .. and the fee isnt that high ...

There is one thing I'm not sure I got: pawns already don't have access to charts. When you say remove us from the charts you mean remove us our rating position with relation to others. We just get to keep a ranking, not a rating, is that it?

Pawns will also loose some competitiveness. Comparing yourself to others is a very big incentive to try to play better. So you'll risk diminishing the number of pawns on this site that are here just for the competition and that usually make good opponents.
Also, I bet some paying members would prefer to compare their position in a universe of 10000 players rather than in one of 1000.

Another thing: what will happen when a paying member stops paying? disappear from the charts? Or when a pawn that has already an established ranking finally decides to become a paying member? Suddenly show up?
Ratings might become a bit more unstable then what they are already today...

Of course, it would also diminish the time I spend on the rating listings, comparing myself to others ;)

Fencer:

yes: as a negative consequence, a lot of high rated pawns getting disgusted with the site too early ( = before making the decision to go "paid") and going elsewhere. the internet is big.

Phew, everybody knows this most popular BK page.

Yes. You forgot a link to 'Paid Membership'.

There was an idea of removing all non-paying members from the charts. They will be allowed to have BKRs but they won't be calculated for chart positions.

Positive consequences:

• Significantly decreased number of position cheaters.
• Another reason why to pay :-)
• Decreasing the database server overload.
• Significant improving of chart positions of paying members :-D

Negative consequences:

• My message box flooded by complaints from pawns.
• Shorter charts.

Did I forget something?

There is only one man on this site
Who has the chance to censor
I just cant remember his name
But im sure it went something like Fencer


can anyone add to this.....

OKOKOKOK....OK off topic

Hı greeting for all . I saw there is a rule mistake in turkish checkers ı request managers of this site to correct this rule. by

nah...it was deja vu Brian LOL

Stevie: Possibly in the Back To The Future movies from the 1980s. Michael J. Fox and Christopher LLoyd travel through time in 3 movies in a Delorean.

Fencer: Im sure Ive heard that before somewhere

rhiannon: Each time I am more and more experienced with this time travelling.

lol - i've just asked the same thing re deja vu... thought it was me

Fencer: Could you take me back to before my last University History paper? I sure as heck would like to do that one again.

BerniceC: No, only when a year changes. Next "clearing" will happen as of 1st January 2006. Or maybe not, if we manage to get a new database server first :-)

Fencer:
thanks Fencer ;) are you going to be clearing this regularly....like each month? or so?

BerniceC: It shows last 10 finished games from the current year only, in order to save database server resources.

BuilderQ:
:) thanks .....gosh i must lose a lot in a hurry HAHAHAHAHA

I put it on the bug board as well so can someone delete it please :)

The "Last 10 finished games" only includes those finished in the current year.

looking at my Friends online profiles, it appears that none of them have finished 10 games.

looking at the "last finished 10 games" one of them only has one game showing and another of them only has 6 games showing, but looking at my own profile 10 games are showing as being finished...can anyone understand that LOLOL

Rose:

ok TY

When you pay make mention about the brains and you will get them!

If I pay for someones membership will I get the brains or does my friend have to pay and then I get the brains?


I would like to give someone a gift membership but still receive my brains.

Wow, I must have slept through it all!

Fencer:
Happy moving...

BerniceC: Almost :-) The database moves will happen tonight [of our time].

OK :) game time is no longer suspended....does that mean you have cleaned out all your closets, saved all the ancient bits and we are finally a GO for 2005???

Congrats bumble, you have your work cut out 2 sets of twins and now triplets, wow what a man, Happy new year :)

OK ....

Oh don't make me say it! Its off topic

Yes, BUT WHAT harley?

Aww I hate to break up this conversation, but...

how does it feel being a DADDY, bumble?

Sorry they're all sleeping in the pic. I'll try and take one when they're all awake at the same time. Probably 3am....

I wish all troubles were like those.

thanks for the info both Stevi eand Rose.
Good word to ad to my vocabulary knowledge!

TRIPLETS

I think they had their hands full before the triplets, even! LOL

I think they're called trouble.

reza: They call em triplets! Boy do they have thier hands full!!

reza: Triplets mate :o)

hey hey hey. Buble congratulations. I know when someone has two kids, they're called twins but don't know what you call them if they're three!

Little nice babies. How sweet. Give them a kiss for me.

bumble: I was wondering if bumble could put a photo of the baby on hi sprofile so that we all could see how nice that kid is.

I love babies ......... --- tears of happiness these are.

A huge 'THANK YOU' to everyone that sent their good wishes to panda, myself and our new baby girls.
As you can appreciate, I don't have enough time to reply to everyone individually at the moment - so I hope this reaches everyone.
Thanks, guys, it means a lot and I'll convey all your sentiments to Krista and the girls - Cristyn, Bethan and Siân. All are doing extremely well and will be home, hopefully, around the middle of January.
Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention so I'm going to drape saddlebags over the computer monitor and deposit 1 girl in each bag and have the other in one arm - leaving one free hand for the mouse.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

But still a Happy New Year to all Brainking Members. And hope Fencer will continue to do a great job on this great site. :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy new Year Fencer. ;)

Two hours ten minutes countdown for us here in Pacific Northwest.