Thanks for those words! I feel the same way. Is it criminal that no matter what games you play (beit rating or unrated games) that husbands and wives can't enjoy playing? What is going on here. Is there some kind of reason why this is comming up now? Why can't people just play, get along and stop all of the foolishness. Just get along and have fun PLEASE! The people that pay and play on this site support this site. At least that is what I thought!

Andersp - I think the big difference are with people who play with "themselfs" in an attempt to better their ratings. Even though I have not looked at your games with Antje, but if you play for fun like I believe you two do, then it is obvious that it is not for cheating purposes (since you both have plenty of wins/loses with each other).

Anyway, that is what I think the User Agreements is there for - the people who are playing "dummy" accounts with them selfs just to cheat the system - and those are the people who need to be delt with.

LOL!!! I did not even notice the Server News and had to go look for it. *shakes head*

I suppose that Antje and i are very "criminal" according to BBWs "rules". We have played 159 (Antjes wins) + 94 (my wins) games of backgammon
against each other. Now we have about 25 games running. Antjes rating is 2000+ and mine 1900+ .

We apologize being so selfish so we think its fun to play each other.

Thanks for your thoughts BBW! Within the year and half that my husband and I have played on this site we may have played 4 maybe 5 games total. As for as trying to cheat the ratings, I wouldn't even know how to. Don't care to cheat and it would be a shame if there is someone out there that is trying to do that! The funny part of playing against my husband is I have beat him in a few games and all we do is laugh about it! That is the fun of the game, not trying to cheat the rating system.

I agree with you totally! What is wrong for husbands and wives to play together on the same pc at home, having paid themselves for their own membership and having fun at BK!?

I think the focus should be at those who are sitting there alone and having a number of multinics!

How to find out who is who? Perhaps via a special registration tool, secure privacy tool or a technical solution on the server? I don't know, but alOt has to do with trust and fair play, I think..

Even though I have not talked to Fencer, I can almost say I'm 99% sure if you play someone in the same household will not be a problem unless you are purposely trying to cheat the rating system. (So if you start playing 2-3 games with someone in the same household a day, then it might start being a problem.) And if that is the case, I would then recommend you always play unrated games with each other. Again, just my thoughts.

I try not to complain about this site as my husband and I both like playing on it. I have read a few of the messages on here and notice there is some talk about family members playing on this site. First of all, ratings/rankings do not matter to either myself or my husband. We play for fun just as Antje and Ms.Delete said. I use to play on IYT and I did not like it there. The owner of the site was rude and some of the players there were not very nice either. A member from IYT got my husband and I on to this site and we like it very much. We pay our membership dues just as others on this site. There are times that I sign up for tournaments just as my husband does and we may get placed together and we may not. If there is going to start being a problem with husbands and wives playing on this site even though they are paying members and occasionally play against each other then I will make sure that I will not play on this site any more in order for my husband to be able to play. He enjoys the games here as do I but I would rather him play then me. I feel that if this rule is enforced there will be a lot of people dropping out and I don't think Fencer and/or Liquid could afford for that to happen!

Fencer you say below: "What is not officially announced is not official. Did I ever make an official announcement about User Agreement? "

Does that mean, that the current User Agreement doesn't count as such is written on this site for now? Does it mean, we don't have a User Agreement right now?

oh i wasn't panicking! i just wondered if one of us had to move out so we could play together here on Brain King, that's all ;o)

Of course. Credit/debit cards and PayPal will be always supported.

Does these new ways of payment, will have as an option that with a Credit Card?

I ask this as it's the only way i can renew my account. I have 5 months more but i'm just curious....

???????????? a what?????

why not join the hoards Doc LOL

Yeah I was seeing strange man with long raincoat, Large floppy hat, and dark glasses. Paying in the night in some dark alley :o))

Sorry Fencer I have to pick on someone today, better go look for Steve to do this too :o)) LOL

'better ways of payment'.

Now why am I thinking 'used notes', 'plain brown envelope', 'letter drop', 'dark glasses'....? lol

At least it's still more honest than banks. :o)

I wont panic "again"
I am still panicing the first time LMAO

Especially about the "dont bash the moderators" part ;oÞ
Takes all the fun out of it LOL

OMG did he say it's time to Panic!!!!!

:))

Oh no. Not again. How many times do I have to repeat it? What is not officially announced is not official. Did I ever make an official announcement about User Agreement? Of course not. It is not finished, there were always more important things to do.
Give me a week. And please, don't panic again.

It's okay, Antje, just divorce Anders. I'll divorce panda and disown my daughter (YES!!). :-)

All the people mentioned, however, are all members here so (I'm hoping) special dispensation will be given (just like the Pope gives.
*mental image of Fencer as the Pope...shudder*).

We play each other in our Fellowship tournies but try to avoid each other in the 'public' ones. Heck, our ratings aren't any great shakes!

Same here..my hubby and I have been playing games against each other since we joined. But they aren't tourney games..they are just for fun. I didn't know this was a rule..is this a new rule????

good point antje , i too end up playing against judd on ocassions differnt pcs but the same house ....

ok, i just read the user agreement below and have a worry.. here is the wording:
With our hardware being able to detect information about the computer involved in the registration, we can internally monitor duplicate accounts on the same computer.
If more than one family member shares a computer, this is permitted, as long as you do not play games against one another. Violation of this guideline will result in an immediate removal from the site.

will we be removed from the site?

i play my husband all the time, we use the same computer, this wont be allowed?? (honest, we dont care about our ratings were just having fun)

Yeah, Radiant, I couldn't get on last night, either. Haha! And, I was going to pay my membership fee. Oooops, missed opportunity!

Best wishes, mrloupcity. Please keep us posted on what the doctor says. You have friends, so we're here anytime you need to talk.

It has been a while.. but tonight suddenly the site is VERY unstable for me... How bout others? You experience the same?

I know Europe is sleeping - hope they have sweet dreams and hope this site stays up until I go to sleep ;o)

for the get well soons. My wife says this is so unlike me to be ill this long. Going to the Doc today and I do hope he can find something wrong. Or at lest tell me what might help...
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I think it's going to be a complete swap. All files from bk1 will be transferred to bk2

when we swap other to BK2.0 in a weeks-ish time....

is there a possibility of losing pm's for example?
If so, I will find a way of saving them all before then

Theres a feature request if ever I saw one! ;o)

LOL!! @ Bernice

Good thinking, Im not completely sure though what you mean, with My request/query is..... would it be possible to put a TOTAL TIME on a tournament?...after X amount of days those that are in front go on...those that wont play regular are out?

Sorry, if its obvious, but its early for me :-)

i know it is probably a bit late as it is in the can so to speak...BUT...

I have a tournament running that only had 14 players and it is still running...this tournament started to the best of my knowledge last august2003.

it is battleboats and it is one of the most boring games i have ever played BUT to those that like/love it I can understand:)

My request/query is..... would it be possible to put a TOTAL TIME on a tournament?...after X amount of days those that are in front go on...those that wont play regular are out?

It makes me wonder abut LindaJ fundraising tournament...how long do you think this will run for?...what happens in 2 years when it is still going and people are moved on/departed/bored...etc. if 14 players can go for 12 months...Linda's 100+ could be here in the year 2010 LOLOL...please understand im being facetious here but also asking legit Q

Ditto on the get well wishes mrloupcity!

Get better soon, mrloupcity - forget the games and take all the time you need to rest! :-) Hang in there!

mrloupcity put your energies into getting well and don't worry about your games right now :)

Princess is in the process of moving and also has been unable to move her games as she would like. Moving is always a chore.

I hope you get well soon mrloupcity don't you worry about our game :oD Just get better

ROFL There's you an odd saying Bernice. I've never heard sicker then a dog in heat. Get well Bill.

hey Lilac....Im not playing with him :) but i agree with you....get well :)

I am so sorry you are ill mrloupcity, I hope you will soon be well. :o(

everyone SORRY I have not been making more moves to my games. For the last 4 days now been sicker then a dog in heat. Wish i had a friend that could take over my games for a fue days. But I'm not that lucky. I hope every can and does understand. I will just tryu my best to make move as long as I can sit here...
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:-) (Brain thinks one thing, hands type another!)

i think BBW means 4 or less moves ? .I had to think about that myself wasnt very clear ;)

Well if the game was 4 more or less, I believe that there are no ratings calculated. Then like they said, the rest would depending on the rating of the other player.

nope...timed out on 11 crowded backgammon games.

0 wins...11 losses...BKR 1278...does that sound right?

sounds like me at atomic chess lol

No wins...11 losses

It would depend on your opponent's rating.

Depends on rating of your opponents.

So if you were to loose 11 games, what would the rating be?

cole , every one starts with a set rating 1300 i belive, your first 4 games makes this rating go up or down depending on how many wins and your opponents bkr
(your rating are just not shown untill 4 rated games are played)