Czuch: Some of the things I can think of recently:

Allow 100% of prize tournament with brains to go to the players

New ways for users to get free membership

New option to pay for a membership added

Plus the one I'm looking forward to - the announced plan to physical relocation BrainKing in September which will hopefully solve many of the speed issues which many people have requested.

Even though I can't speak for Fencer - I believe that he has been doing work in the "background" to get ready for the September move. (again, this is just a guess)

coan.net: Well, obviously (hopefully obvious) I was trying to get some form of positive reaction going...

But honestly, what I meant is what recently requested features were enacted?

The ones you mentioned were either new features that have really never been requested, IE I dont remember too many people ever requesting new payment options or new ways for free memberships. ( I am sure they have been requested before, But really What features have the most requests?) Or have never been requested before.

I understand that there was a period of growth that allowed for more requests, and now this is not true, and yes, there have been some requests made possible, but it seems like the focus has changed considerably lately.

I also know that you will try to contradict me at every turn, due to personal biases... but you even admit hoping for more features to be improved

Anywho, my only hope from that post was, as I stated, to generate more interest and to get Fencer thinking about such things again, hopefully.

Czuch: > I also know that you will try to contradict me at every turn, due to personal biases...

You feel that way too? ;-)

Thad: I wouldn't contradict your recent requests, I like them.

Never heard the one about a limit of vacation days on games - but that is a pretty good idea.

.... and I've always supported the request to allow tournaments to continue once the winner has been determined.

Czuch: I wasn't trying to contradict you or anything negative - I was just letting you know of some of the visible recently additions and improvements. And I haven't kept track, but from what I've read over the past many months (and longer) is one of the biggest requests is for improved speed & site performance - which is one of the announced improvements that Fencer is working on.

I know some people don't read the BrainKing.info site to read about what new features have been added & that are planned, so I was just simply stating them. I was not negative towards you or any ideas or requests, I was simply replying to a post - you can try to make it something bigger or "personal", but sorry to disappoint you but it was a simple post.

Czuch:  Unfortunately Fencer's favourite features are 'actions" and payment options.  Im sure he would get more money if he added features who makes it more fun to play...yes im thinking about a REAL auto-pass and not this "joke"  :)

Andersp: Yeah, I remember Fencer once writing on his blog on brainking..info he doesn't like doing simple things a computer can do. "Why don't we have real autopass and automove then?" was what I thought when I read it.

As for the list that started this thread, distinguishing race checkers from non-race checkers on the bar has been a recurring wish as well.

Andersp: That was kind of my original point... That Fencer has been changing gears as far as this site goes lately.

Not so much what we want, but more what he wants... MONEY!

But we agree that both could be compatible, yet he seems to think otherwise?

I personally dont like the recent shift towards money making "click on this other website " schemes that seem to be more and more4 a major patrt of this website :(

Czuch: If I want money, I would close BrainKing and start an absolutely different business. Don't be ridiculous. Everybody knows that these clicking programs don't make anybody rich. The real purpose is to make some tests and try out some theories. And, as a side effect, to help BrainKing users who cannot afford to pay for a membership. But, of course, there is always someone who says bad things about any experiments.

Fencer: It is always the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.... If nobody ever said anything, nothing would ever get accomplished

Czuch: Yes, that's true.

Czuch: 1) coan.net is right.
2) There are even more background tasks going on.
3) Too many new features means too many new bugs. It's easier to maintain a site with less features. Furthermore, a typical user wants just to play tons of backgammon games as quickly as possible.
4) There were many features added in the recent past but since they don't affect the English speaking community, it is very likely that you didn't notice them.
5) It is not possible to address all feature requests. Ergo, only the most important ones are implemented. Sometimes.

Fencer: If a typical player wants to play games as quickly as possible why don't you:

1) Limit vacation days in any one game. Bobes hasn't moved since MARCH in these games:
Pente (Thad vs. Bobes)
Pente (nosovs vs. Thad)
He's used at least 100 vacation days. That's ridiculous.

2) Start the second round (and additional upper rounds) of a tournament once the section winners are all determined. I got a knight membership about six months ago to be able to play in more tournaments, but I haven't because Bobes won't move in the above games, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE MEANINGLESS in terms of who will qualify for the next round of the tournament. If the next round had started, it would probably already be finished! Instead, every player just sits and waits. We are all being held hostage by the selfishness of one player and that's not fair. If there's one thing a game site should be, it's fair.

Thad: That can be taken in consideration.

Thad:  I do second that request..