12 May 07
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The post that was quoted here has been removedYou're not making sense. My opinions aren't based on who I've played on this site or how many games. My question is why this is such a big deal to you.
And yes, I have played on two other chess sites. I'm also on other non-chess sites with forums. They don't have rules that say you aren't worthy to speak to your elders until you've undergone some secret rite of passage.
12 May 07
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The post that was quoted here has been removedI don't understand why this is a problem to you. I've played friends on here many times over, and will continue to do so.Surely most people play for fun and the rating is unimportant except for clan games. Even then you're rating will drop as you lose. EDIT: not that I always win against my friends, and the difference between points gained by beating a lower rated player is much less than what you lose when you lose obviously.
Perhaps what you would be better off asking for, is that games are unrated by default, as I and probably most people never bother to change time controls etc.when challenging friends.
12 May 07
Assuming both of you are not the same person and can read:-
The forum reads -> Site Ideas
The thread title reads -> Guidance on padding and "friendly" play
Assuming both of you can read and understand what guidance is there are plenty of fish in the Site Ideas sea. Got it?
12 May 07
Originally posted by z00tIt's a PUBLIC forum- and if you read my post you'd notice I gave a constructive idea. I'm just bored and responding. OK?
Assuming both of you are not the same person and can read:-
The forum reads -> [b]Site Ideas
The thread title reads -> Guidance on padding and "friendly" play
Assuming both of you can read and understand what guidance is there are plenty of fish in the Site Ideas sea. Got it?[/b]
12 May 07
Originally posted by london nickDon't even worry about that. If you follow the couple threads and several posts in other threads on this subject you will find that he's got no idea what he's talking about.
I don't understand why this is a problem to you. I've played friends on here many times over, and will continue to do so.Surely most people play for fun and the rating is unimportant except for clan games. Even then you're rating will drop as you lose. EDIT: not that I always win against my friends, and the difference between points gained by beating a l ...[text shortened]... I and probably most people never bother to change time controls etc.when challenging friends.
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12 May 07
Originally posted by z00tMaybe because the son doesn't live in the same place as the father.
Padding does exist on major chess sites particularly like on the PlayChess server where people legitimately hold multiple accounts through acquisition of ChessBase products.
Originally posted by PlayChess Rules
[b]5 Manipulating the rating
1. Increasing an ELO-rating (padding or boosting) by losing intentionally is forbidden, and it does not matte ...[text shortened]... hy play them over and over and over. Why not just play in the dining room and leave RHP of it?
13 May 07
Originally posted by z00tUser 238550
Is this padding, selective pairing, rating manipulation, multiple accounts or all of the above?
-User 285560
-User 285550
Is this reverse padding or one of the above?
-User 356012
I can see why the likes of Xanthos when not hiding in the help/site ideas forum are attracted to bashing the same opponent. I cannot see why "normal" pe ...[text shortened]... above want to reach 3000 Elo or someone wants to be awarded the master title dubiously?
Is this an idiot trying to stir up a bee's nest with a pooh stick?
Yes it is.
13 May 07
Originally posted by Ice Coldhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody's_Got_Something_to_Hide_Except_Me_and_My_Monkey
User 238550
Is this an idiot trying to stir up a bee's nest with a pooh stick?
Yes it is.
13 May 07
Originally posted by z00t'In 1980, Lenn00n said: "That was just a sort of nice line that I made into a song. It was about me and my rating. Everybody seemed to be paranoid except for us two, who were in the glow of love. Everything is clear and open when you're in love. Everybody was sort of tense around us: You know, 'What is all that stuff about padding? Why does he love his rating so much?' All this sort of madness is going on around us because we just happened to want to be together all the time."'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody's_Got_Something_to_Hide_Except_Me_and_My_Monkey
15 May 07
Originally posted by NordlysLenn00n! Lenn00n!
'In 1980, Lenn00n said: "That was just a sort of nice line that I made into a song. It was about me and my rating. Everybody seemed to be paranoid except for us two, who were in the glow of love. Everything is clear and open when you're in love. Everybody was sort of tense around us: You know, 'What is all that stuff about padding? Why does he love his ratin ...[text shortened]... ess is going on around us because we just happened to want to be together all the time."'