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Aris Marghetis
10-17-2019, 12:09 PM
All they do is interfere with the chess in my life!
Kevin Pacey
10-17-2019, 01:28 PM
That's a pretty phony argument. And who do you think you are?? :mad:

Edit: A later thread (in new Off-Topic sub-forum) that may be of interest:

http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?5197-A-new-forum-for-non-chess-related-topics

Edit2: Another thread (from the same sub-forum) that may be of interest:

http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?5198-my-first-pseudo-political-post-here
Aris Marghetis
10-17-2019, 03:05 PM
That's a pretty phony argument. And who do you think you are?? :mad:

Oh for chrissake, I'm a chess guy who comes to a chess board to read about chess. Why can't there be another board for non-chess issues of potential interest?!

Just my 2c, just tired of stumbling across non-chess content when I come to this chess area.
Ken Craft
10-17-2019, 06:14 PM
having a bad day? Without non-chess traffic there would be almost no traffic at all on this site.
Aris Marghetis
10-17-2019, 06:38 PM
having a bad day? Without non-chess traffic there would be almost no traffic at all on this site.

Lol, not bad, but thanks for asking.

Still find non-chess traffic intrusive.
Hugh Brodie
10-18-2019, 10:19 AM
Oh for chrissake, I'm a chess guy who comes to a chess board to read about chess. Why can't there be another board for non-chess issues of potential interest?!

Just my 2c, just tired of stumbling across non-chess content when I come to this chess area.

Agreed. Have a look at this Australian chess board, and how it's set up.

http://www.ozchess.com/
Aris Marghetis
10-18-2019, 11:22 AM
Agreed. Have a look at this Australian chess board, and how it's set up.

http://www.ozchess.com/

Good stuff Hugh, thanks. But who's the moderator here anyway? Like how could one suggest this idea?
Vladimir Drkulec
10-18-2019, 11:44 PM
http://www.ozchess.com/showthread.php?609-Moderation-Decisions

Looks like a lot of extra work to me.
Aris Marghetis
10-19-2019, 04:33 PM
http://www.ozchess.com/showthread.php?609-Moderation-Decisions

Looks like a lot of extra work to me.

As amusing as that site seems to be, I'm only suggesting that we have something like a "Non-Chess Chat". That would seem to be a good overall solution?!
Vladimir Drkulec
10-19-2019, 05:22 PM
As amusing as that site seems to be, I'm only suggesting that we have something like a "Non-Chess Chat". That would seem to be a good overall solution?!

Perhaps, but after spending a few moments poking around I am not sure that I have the privileges to implement that.
Aris Marghetis
10-19-2019, 08:57 PM
Perhaps, but after spending a few moments poking around I am not sure that I have the privileges to implement that.

Thank you sincerely for trying. So now who COULD we get? I suggest that the name of the new chat board be floated by Kevin Pacey, as he would probably be the greatest contributor to that new chat board. Of course, I don't mean to burden him with that, he can decide on his own how much he would like to contribute to it.

Respectfully, a chess homebody.
Vladimir Drkulec
10-20-2019, 03:08 PM
Thank you sincerely for trying. So now who COULD we get? I suggest that the name of the new chat board be floated by Kevin Pacey, as he would probably be the greatest contributor to that new chat board. Of course, I don't mean to burden him with that, he can decide on his own how much he would like to contribute to it.

Respectfully, a chess homebody.

I think that the most that we could do would be to put it in another sub-forum like CFC news or English Chat or nonchess chat. It would not be a separate chat board. I don't see it as a problem. It is easy to not read what doesn't interest you.
Aris Marghetis
10-21-2019, 12:06 PM
I think that the most that we could do would be to put it in another sub-forum like CFC news or English Chat or nonchess chat. It would not be a separate chat board. I don't see it as a problem. It is easy to not read what doesn't interest you.

That's exactly what I'm asking for, another sub-forum like this one. My suggested title is "non-chess chat". Thank you again for hearing me. I really appreciate it.
Bob Gillanders
11-02-2019, 08:09 AM
That's exactly what I'm asking for, another sub-forum like this one. My suggested title is "non-chess chat". Thank you again for hearing me. I really appreciate it.

Are you happy now? I'll bet you can't resist peeking over there!!! :)
Aris Marghetis
11-02-2019, 01:25 PM
Are you happy now? I'll bet you can't resist peeking over there!!! :)

Yes, I am delighted! And I will go over and post my first political post ROTFLMAO
Ken Craft
11-04-2019, 04:32 PM
Adding another forum to a barely used discussion board is stupid.
Vladimir Drkulec
11-05-2019, 01:05 PM
Adding another forum to a barely used discussion board is stupid.


Technically it is simply a new subforum. At worst it is silly. Stupid is a strong word.

In the long run, perhaps it goes nowhere but it didn't really involve a huge investment of time.

I'm a big believer in the idea of doing one thing different. I've even read a book by that title.

https://www.amazon.ca/Do-One-Thing-Different-Simple-ebook/dp/B00CKOV8YQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Ken Craft
11-05-2019, 03:14 PM
No, it is simply a response to Aris throwing a hissy fit.
Aris Marghetis
11-06-2019, 08:40 AM
No, it is simply a response to Aris throwing a hissy fit.
wow, what the prob?! Vlad's right. Making things even slightly better is WORTH it. Take care man.