again part of my argument here is how do you really know they are children.. any of us could of come on here and said we are kids, looking for other kids to play with!!!
And i agree about not having tags! it is like a beacon.. some of the 'perverts' will head straight for them! it is a difficult thing to try and monitor.. without knowing who is who etc...

i belive schools and such groups now dont allow name tags , even on the inside of clothes , i believe this is true for our area

im not trying to start anything here myself...and not trying to say i dont care where my child goes on the net.....i just trying to end this discussion....i agree kids should be protected by parents and hell from themselves too at times

i just feel that if there are people out there who all they want to do is prey on young people maybe an "internal" tag on the account would help this issue....maybe im wrong in all this i dont know...and i am a concerned parent myself

Yes Chatty I agree, how do we know? We have to trust what people say to a certain extent, but I believe you can still get a 'feel' for a person, as an adult, but children are much easier led. All I can suggest for this site is to monitor who the child plays and the converstions that do take place with their opponents

chatty ,
thats why i suggested some sort of help/information page to help any of the youngsters on here , it wouldnt be hard to do and could help at least one child , chat rooms ect give tips for youngsters ( and even the grown ups )

Yes we are all on the same side here :o) Just discussing possible solutions

yes jason, a help/information page would be a good idea.. with the names of people who can help.. like we do with the money for the meberships.. also if they want with pages/ organisations they could visit for help if they didnt want to say anything to anyone here

I think we are getting somewhere now :o)
as long as its all sorted before i introduce my son to the site :o)

lamby . i have to totally disagree with you . i know of lots of people who have been totally mislead on the .w.w.w , i never believe anything that people say on here , hehe im digging a hole now . nobody knows who is who unless they know the person in "real life" .
and the wrong sort of person could never say anything wrong to a child online because they are more clever than you and me

im not commenting any further becuse i will end up going on and on . watch the docuumentarys about this sort of thing then see if you think you can still get "the feel of the other person"

peace and good gameing to all ;))

a help/info page is definately a great idea!

Jason, I worked for Children at Risk for 5 years...a childrens charity in partnership with the the probation service. Not only have I worked with abused children & children seriously at risk for a variety of reasons, I have also worked with medium & high risk offenders. So beleive me, I do know the seriousness of this topic

no offence meant ;))

i think what we all want is safety for our children.. and any children... its just trying to find a way that is easy for us all... none of us like things to get heated.. and so far the help/info page seems the best idea :)

who wants to shove the idea over to the feature board then? rather than all of a sudden everyone posts it

no offence taken Jason :o)
like I said earlier, we are all on the same side here...its a very serious issue worth discussing and finding new ideas. Also like I said earlier, I agree with Chatty, the help/info page is a great idea, anything to help & assist has got to be a positive step :o)

or would it be easier to ask fencer to have a good read through this lot?

well fencer is the moderator here, so he will be reading it, and i am sure idf he feels it is an issue he will deal with it???

okie dokie Chatty :o)

I wanna know when Bumble is gonna rectify his virtual slander of me in public. Seeing as his misunderstanding led him to bring it public?

Steve you wouldn't be in 2 KM Fellowships if your character wasn't exemplary. Nuff said.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Chief :o)

This is a GAME SITE. And it should stay that way!

I don't care if these messages are going to someone underage or of age. They shouldn't be here!

who shouldnt be here ??

I think Not a floosie means those type messages

well whatever shes trying to say doesnt make sense to me , unless i missed something ;)

You need to see HOME board Jason :o)

yes i read the home , but i dont see what she means , it looks the opposite to whats been saod on the home board lol , maybe its me not reading it correctly lol (its been a hard day at work )

Sometimes,we need a refuge from the everyday world. From the harshness that sometimes invades our lives. Unfortunately,there is a need for a safe place to go,even on this wonderful site. That is why I have created a fellowship called Haven for the females of this site. Any female who would like to join please message me. :-)

Stardust, as you know I welcome the idea wholeheartedly.
I have posted a message on my fellowship board informing everyone about Haven.
I can only suggest that other big bosses do the same.
Good luck!

Thank you Bumble,I and I'm sure eventually others , appreciate that :-)

Jason, sorry I didn't make myself clear to you.

What I mean, is people that are here just being
rude to get their thrills should go someplace else to do it.

I really do feel, to each his own. Go do or say what ever you wish to another consenting adult.

I, for one, would just like this site to be family friendly. A place where a parent can let a six year old play a game, and know that is all they are doing. A place where the working person can come relax and enjoy some innocent competition. A place where Granny can make a friend or two, and not be harrassed by a pervert.

I'd just like to see this site remain family friendly.....and I think most of the other people here would like it to remain that way also.

i totally agree with what you say floosie , i havent come across any bad people on here and hopefully i wont , but i suppose there will always be someone , who will come here for things other than games . but i think of everyone as a family here and im sure other people think the same , so hopefully there is lots of support ect if anybody ever needs it ;))

This is not getting at the real people in charge like Fencer and Liquid etc.
But I need to point out that even though we have been talking here and on other boards about protecting women and youngsters.
There does seem to be a problem of some Bullies trying to run the site too and decide who should be where, who should say what, and who should talk or play with who , maybe they should also be looked into!!!!

practice room for anybody that would like to play or try any new games , all on a fun basis without affecting your bkr rating .anybody interested trying something new click the link above ;)

I am trying to invite Danoschek to a fellowship I created, in an attempt to stop the fighting between us, and there is no link for me to do this. I know this does not work if you invite a BrainPawn, so can someone help me? Also, I cannot seem to send him messages anymore, and I am not sure why.

The only think i can think of is that he has you on his ignore (enemies) list, which likely stops you from sending him messages (i really wouldn't know, because i have never ignored anyone, nor noticed that anyone has ignored me) but that would be my only idea.

Kevin is right Gothic. If you can't send Dano a message, he has probably placed you on his enemies list. There is no " (send message) " link next to his name (in the profile window) if you are on his enemies' list.

GothicInventor: I think it's commendable that you would like to take steps to end the 'feud'! I,for one am glad bridges have been mended with you and KM. :-) Although,sometimes I think it's best to let sleeping dogs lie and,who knows,perhaps things will improve given time! :-) (MHO)

Ed: Is there still no link?

I think the Bird Open for Gothic Chess would be 1. h4, which Fencer has used on occasion. And yes, there is a link now, thanks for fixing it Fencer.

Ahhh Stardust. Blessed are the peacemakers...for they shall be blamed by both sides. LOL

Hi!
I've only just become a member of Brainking. How long do I have to wait before I can join fellowships?

as soon as you became a member you are able to join a fellowship Rhiannon :o)

Thank you Steve!
Jason has just been very helpful as well.

You are welcome Rhiannon, feel free to check mine out, and if you feel you would fit in, just send a request :o)

Here you are then male and female Motor sport fans from anywhere in the world and any type, here is a Fellowship just for you :o)
BK Motor Speedway

will you be re-starting the fellowship for webtv users. if so please send me an invite, again

Hi all, incase I miss you out in my invites back to my fellowship, feel free to go to this link and request membership, all newbies welcome too :o)
KM Reversi