Question? Is it not time to ban all Russian players from this site because of their countries aggression in Ukraine or is their Ruples more important than common humanity.

Geomomo: It would be a petty move since Brainking is a tiny website with few active players. If Russia were to nuke the West then Russia and Russians would be completely wiped out so it wouldn't be necessary.

Geomomo: I think the russian population doesn't want people killed. People don't always agree with the decisions of their leaders, but they have to deal with. For me, there's no benefit to ban a russian player from playing here on Brainking. This is useless.

Mélusine: I agree with you Melusine.
Why should a minority of people that use this site suffer because their leader is a very dangerous man. If people speak up about the war in the Ukraine they get punished or even murdered. Also I wonder how many Russian players buy a membership.

Marshmud: A Russian reporter went on live TV in Russia with a banner objecting to the war in Ukraine she was arrested and I sure the future she will disappear and no doubt be murdered. You cannot accuse ALL Russians for what their leader is doing. Why should Russian people that play games in this site be expected to discuss about what is going on in the Ukraine? Not many people bother with the discussion boards anyway, they prefer to just play their games. The truth why Putin is attacking Ukraine is because he did not want Ukraine joining NATO. To say they are Nazi supporters is rubbish. The Ukrainians suffered in WW2. There might be a small group that could be Nazi supporters but you get that in ALL countries.

Smiler.: Defiant Russian reporter who staged on-air protest gets job at German newspaper

Dice Cheater: That is good to know. But I hope the powers that be don't go for her at a later date.

Smiler.: true, we can only hope.

Marshmud: I keep saying that Russian Brainking players aren't responsible about the war in Ukraine. Why to ban them ? If tomorrow the government of my country attacks the USA, will you banish me from your f/s, although I'm against war ? If tomorrow my country attacks another country and put people who complain about it in prison or tortures them, I'll say nothing because I'll be afraid for myself and my family and I'll think first to them. I suppose it's the same for the Russian population. It's easy to say that you have to demonstrate against a repressive regime when you're sitting in your chair in the safety of your home. 3 years ago, in France, there were very violent demonstrations (yellow vests), not very far from my home (less than 1 km). When you see the tear gas fumes and you smell the mustard which stings your eyes and throat very strongly and that the demonstrators break and burn everything on their way, I guarantee that you're scared. Don't judge too quickly, it's not so simple. And also look at the foreign policy of your country which is also friendly to countries with totalitarian regimes like Saudi Arabia for example : there, before 2018, being a woman driving a car was considered a crime. Did you, as American, denounce this or do something about it ? while the Usa is friend with Saudi Arabia ? As I say, the action of a citizen is limited in front of a powerful government.

Mélusine: I like too.
I don't expect any of the Russian players lost any sleep after being removed from a Fellowship.

Dice Cheater:

Mélusine: exactly

Mélusine: Agree 100%. It would be ridiculous to ban Russian players from this site.

So you think that Russian soldiers should be allowed to enjoy a few games of chess on this site when they are not busy murdering the innocent men, women and children of Ukraine?

Got it !

seldom: you are being ridiculous. Do you think if you block any Russian, they will go and speak up against Putin and risk death in a Gulag so they can continue to play here? Are you living under a rock?
If Putin plays here, or one of his top aides, sure, block them. But the millions of Russians outside his direct contacts know very little about the war and have very little chance to do anything against it.

You should learn the value of the free speech you enjoy, and start using your brain.

seldom: you really are talking rubbish now. SHould we ban all Americans for fighting in afghanistan and killing them.....go back to sleep

Aganju: Thank you for your commonsense ....some people do not understand that every man woman and child in ANY country that is at war is not entitled to live life as normal as possible....As you said get back under your rock

Geomomo: Only trouble is if you ban Russians why not ban all others as well. All countries contribute to war in some way or other via providing weapons or money. Banning the Russians from playing on here will not stop the war. It will just deprave them of what little pleasure they may get.

It is obvious that you have never experienced war. Still - that is no excuse for the depth, severity and selfishness of your ignorance. Shame on you. Du Ma.

Mousetrap: Yes several countries are giving help to Ukraine in bid to help them keep their country.

seldom: GOT it. So you're saying only people who do and say what YOU like, should be allowed to play on this site. GOT it. And how would you know who are soldiers and who are not? AND all they would have to do is choose a different country. That's nuts, sorry.

Marshmud: I'm really sorry if I shocked you, it wasn't my intent and I apologize for this.
On my side, I was shocked when you said that every Russian citizen is responsible for the death in Ukraine, and that you've kicked them all out of your club, it's why I replied.
Of course, you can comment (I never said you couldn't) even if you don't agree. It's interesting to read opinion and arguments of everyone.

seldom: No, I didn't experience war, but my parents and grandparents lived during war and told me about it. My father was 20 years old during the 2nd World War and my grandfather was about 40 years old. I'm French and France was occupied by the Germans who committed acts of barbarism as in any war. They killed members of my family.
I give you an example : do you know Oradour-sur-Glane in France ? I hope you'll never visit this village. It remained exactly as the Germans left it, in homage to the victims. An entire village was massacred : the men were shot by the Germans and the women and children were locked up in the church and then burned alive. My maternal grandparents lived next to this village. Members of my family died there. No, I didn't experience war but my mother told me how she experienced it and I've understood very well the horror of this event.
Question : Today, should I ask Fencer to ban all players of German nationality because German soldiers killed members of my family during the 2nd world war ?

Oradour-sur-Glane - Wikipédia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oradour-sur-Glane_massacre

Mélusine: Thank you for that...I had never heard of that before, and it is wonderful that the wreckage s left as a shrine to those that died...Thanks for the link also...

Marshmud: How you could make this statement was appalling. "every Russian citizen is responsible for the death in Ukraine."

Geomomo: The fact is that very few Russians have paid for membership. The last time according to the Paid membership board was 2007. I know that not all paid memberships show up on that board. But I bet it is very few.

Mélusine: You should not have to apologize to this man.
The two main posts you made recently on 6 and 7 May were well written and well explained.
I totally agree with what you put. I could not have put it any better.

Tuesday: Or that all the Irish people are reasonable for all those killed in Northern Ireland.

Smiler.: Exactly

Negative actions tend to have negative consequences. 

Clandestine 1:
Well said Clandestine 1
Glory to Ukraine.

Clandestine 1: you may be right but all people in here will not make a scrap of difference...You need a much , much larger platform for what you are saying... Get yourself a larger audience....not many people in here bother to read the boards any longer

Bernice: it all starts with one person and grows from there. You can choose to be that person, or not. We’re defined by what we do, not by what we say. 

Clandestine 1: that is your opinion but not youy saying....lets leave it....sorry to have answered you

Clandestine 1: I liked your post and we are all entitled to air are opinions No one has the right to tell someone to "leave" it because they do not agree with you. Who knows the boards might get busy.

Smiler.: I don't think she meant very much by saying 'let's leave it', she just doesn't want to argue. Baking cakes is more her thing.

moistfinger: OK...should I have said...lets just carry on, but I chose "lets leave it" and yes I love baking cakes.

Bernice:

If I had to choose, I prefer to share the cakes than the opinions.

Mélusine: Greedy lady.

Smiler.: Me ? Do you believe ?

Mélusine: Not really just teasing you.

whoeeeeeeee....6 lucky dice new achievement....that is about the third or fourth i have gotten that and just gotten the achievement

Bernice: You got this achievement because you made 6 dice with all the possible values.
I think that you didn't succeed in doing all the different values of the dice before.

Mélusine: I dont understand...noworries...I dont try for achievements

hahahahahaha another achievement...100000 moves ROFLMBO
I feel sorry for the little man that is counting all our moves....Jk.

Bernice: I give you an example :
You got 6 dice with the value 1,
you got 6 dice with the value 2,
you got 6 dice with the value 3,
you got 6 dice with the value 4,
you got 6 dice with the value 5,
you got 6 dice with the value 6,
You got all the values so you got this achievement.
For example : before the achievement, you didn't get 6 dice with the value 3, but you certainly got 6 dice several times with the value 6.
Do you understand now ?