Stardust: Some of the best players can't do well at Giveaway checkers and some very poor players excel at Giveaway. I can't really understand why it is.

Stardust: Of course.

Darles Chickens: Programs play very predicatable lines but not.easy to spot. Many legitimate players use the same few moves so it takes lots of games to spot a user. A few years ago a player unashamedly sold his Checker programs right here on this site. The late, great Richard Fortman beat programs very often..so have some others.

Darles Chickens: Out of 68 KM members there were 5 using programs. There were many more innocent than the few guilty. There were bans for multiple nics and ratings boosting..not for program use.

Darles Chickens: The evil that men do lives after them..the good is often interred with their bones. So let it be with the KM. :)

Stardust: Program vs Program ends in draws 99 out of 100 times.

Darles Chickens: I had KM members who regularly beat programs. They were that good.

rod03801: Never really checked it out. Thanks

rod03801: Do you think Fencer would reconsider setting up some ladders, maybe in chess, checkers and Backgammon to begin with? Goldtoken and It's Your Turn have them and anything they can do we can do better. Not so?

Hexis: I am speaking in general. I can't rise in the rankings because no top player will play me.

rod03801: Then once every 89 days you can play an EASY win from someone rated 50th and your rating will be unaffected. Too easy to manipulate and I would like stiffer penalties for inactive players.

What is a person to do when the top player "does not wish to be invited to any games?" He will stay there forever with no one ever having any hope of overtaking him. Makes a maockery of the rankings.

Tuesday: Not at all. We are all learning.

We are now accepting applications for checker players.

Purple: If one more person can sign up the tournament will be a go. Anyone can win..so give it a try!

Stardust: Badger has the authority to declare the game a draw,

They are selected on their interest and knowledge of checkers and not subject to "votes" and those who choose to make ethnic or other slurs will find their posts deleted and should they repeat this kind of thing they will be banned. See the guidelines. Stardust is right..talk about checkers and you will be welcome. Start trouble and you will be history. This is not debatable so don't even try. Thanks.

Gabriel Almeida: Each post on this board is very carefuly screened as to content and appropriateness by the board moderators and the Global Moderators. The activities of checker fellowships is well within the acceptable guidelines and the area where zero lattitude is given is when posters disparage other people. If after reviewing all this you are still offended by something you percieve as "off topic" then the proper forum to discuss it is with the moderators in private. David does a superb job as co-moderator and it will be a rare day indeed when I over rule his decisions. Nuff said?

Manuel M: Character assassination can get you banned. It is better to modify an inflammatory post first to give the person time to think it over. I don't know you and have said nothing about your character. Let's keep it that way.

Manuel M: Promoting and recruitng for fellowships that are dedicated to checkers is well within the scope of this board.

Stardust: Might be a thought. BTW any other fellowship dedicated to checkers is free to post an advertisement on this board in the interest of fairness.

Stardust: We hope some day you will join us..then the world can live as one. lol

We are looking for a few good men (or women) We are The Killing Machine

Ramones: Contact our Captain David Upshaw for any challenge.

Ramones: The words "biased mods" can get you banned. Like on any public board.

Grandmaestro: We have not yet figured a way to play teams from other sites unless they come over here. (Not a bad idea)

We still have a standing offer to play any team in the world. Contact Captain David Upshaw for a challenge.

Gr☺uch☺: Well said. I have seen the "cheating" accusations border on the ridiculous..people who have lost hundreds of games are accused of using a program. Some program! LOL. Anyway all such discussion should be directed to Fencer and this board should be reserved for the stated subjects.

Gabriel Almeida: You can see what is missing. Now I am asking you to follow the guidelines as well as everyone else.

A few people have now been hidden or banned. There has been plenty of warning. There won't be any more.

Mysterio619: We review and try to delete any inappropriate posts. I did not see anyone making fun of anyone so I am not clear what your objection is. Whatever the issue it should be taken up in PM's to myself, co-mods or Globals. Not posted here.

No personal attacks. Please confine your posts to checkers.

He was selected because he is liked and respected by all who know him and plays an excellent game of checkers. I believe and know he will do an outstanding job and we are lucky to have him.

Gabriel Almeida: You seem to be the one able to translate to all the posters who are using a foreign language. I apparently can not make myself understood..English only. The game of checkers is the only appropriate topic here and I have nothing against you. Perhaps you could PM the people posting in Portugese etc. to desist. Thanks.

Gabriel Almeida: It is general information. As I warned any non-checker posts will be deleted. I have hidden one agitator so far and the next step will be to ban.

Gabriel Almeida: English only.

I believe he will be back shortly and so will restore his name as co-mod.

Gabriel Almeida: I appreciate your comments but the main job of a co-moderator here is to assure that no one can feel comfortable on this board when they attack, demean, insult, degrade or belittle other people. This is a tightly run board and they will be hidden, deleted or banned for doing so. Further there are a few people who never post regarding checkers but love to stray far off topic with their posts. This also needs to be discouraged. My co-moderator and the Globals have done an excellent job in assisting me in this. If and when I determine Nomad will not return or that I need another co-moderaor then a decision will be made. I wanted to clarify my criteria. Thanks.

B L I T Z M E: I would include the 19th century great Anderson.

Gabriel Almeida: Well if Nomad doesn't come back you can take his place. :)

Stardust: He has been ill but I fully expect his return. If he doesn't I will appoint someone else. As long as people confine their posts to checkers there is very little for co-moderators to do. Global moderators monitor the public boards as well and I am notififed when posters start inappropriate topics. I take action as soon as I become aware.

Gabriel Almeida: Take this suggestion to Fencer..not here. The co-moderators are appointed by me with the approval of Fencer and are not the subject of votes. This is like any other public board. We are here to discuss CHECKERS..not Ustica or Nomad. I will not engage in a debate about this but delete off topic posts and if necessary hide or ban the poster. This stops now.

Andre Faria: He is under no obligation to explain anyihing to you. The next time you flame or bait another member you will be banned from this board.

Andre Faria: No more on this topic. The DB is for checkers.

I can not explain the reason for the rule any more clearly than I already have. Fencer can change it if he decides to.

Andre Faria: No one translated it. We were just giving notice before removing it.