Bwild: KM story was never properly solved. I left this site for a while because of that. Purple let me (still) blocked because I asked what happened, and asked why should only KM members moderate checkers board. I was an active player than, and stopped playing it (and writting in that board) because of that. That's why I say: Brainking really "don't give a sh..." (as Fencer said) about cheating. That's what I said in PM to Martinez: we should play according to this rules. I don't like them, but I play only against who I want (who I trust). But it's wrong, in my opinion. Wrong and bad for the site. Other sites "died" because of that. Km group made the same (and still cheat) in IYT, for example. Giving up to fight this is a way to give a "slow death" to the site. I'm not criticizing, I repeat. I'm giving you (and Fencer) my opinion, in order to make (keep) brainking as a great games site, maybe the best of the world!

Bwild wrote "I agree, and feel sorry for those who have purchased lifetime
memberships. it has to be discouraging,to say the least, to find out the
sites owner could care less if cheating goes on,or if long time members
leave because of the lack of interest provided by the owner. "

Thanks.  But mostly I have myself to blame.  My love of variants got the better of my judgment.  Live and learn: in the future, support responsive individuals and organizations.

personally i always think games should be played without help from anyone else ... ponds included .. i like the invidual acclompishment :)

but calling someone a cheater while he is just making use of the rules is too much

the issue with team play in ponds might be brought up in a discussion about ponds .. that has my full support

personally i think team play should not be allowed, and i think to remember from the earlier discussion that most players think about it that way

i fully respect tenuki and i dont think he has done anything wrong personally .. (although i didnt think about the rules about losing on purpose of bootsting ratings .. that indeed conflicts with the outcome of the former discussion (in which team play was not forbidden))

Hrqls: Both tenuki and Pedro Martínez are strong players, and I want to be able to respect them both. What they have achieved on this site has taken a lot of effort and deserves respect. And when one of them accuses the other of cheating, I still want to respect them both. Apparently, tenuki hasn't broken any rules even if there was team play - but the current discussion has shown that nobody (perhaps except Fencer) is really happy with this interpretation of the rules.

Hrqls:
Thank you for seeing my point about "losing on purpose for the goal of boosting ratings." I really have a hard time thinking of this as team play? A game where 2 players sign up as a team and they know who all the teams are is fine. Ponds you sign up as a single player. If teams are allowed then create a pond for teams and that would be fair play for all.

There is a discussion board for ponds and that might be a better place for this? Members who do not play in ponds must be slightly bored with this by now.

alexlee: I think this is not about ponds, but about BK politics.

Would you consider it OK if applied to poker too? allied players telling each other what their cards are? it's exactly the same principle.

rabbitoid: Perfect example....IMO, it's cheating, simple as that!

collaboration is : to work jointly with others.....both ponds & poker should be an individual strategy, not a partnership with another player.

tenuki has responded to the acusations brought up about him, I have moved it over to the Run Around The Pond Board for those that are interested http://brainking.com/en/Board?bc=77

any further post on the subject should be made on that board

Can anybody remember how to get the free brains, since we can no longer buy them at the moment?

furbster: By referring new paying members.
And I prepare another option that should be much easier to everyone.

Fencer: Have you thought anymore about the discussion that started back in 2004

HERE & HERE by coan.net

It sparked a discussion about having Brain Prizes for all Tournaments. It has been mentioned a few times since (i have it on my list for you lol)

You thought it was a good idea at the time any new thoughts on the matter

It would need a bit of thinking about, the only addition i would make is those being members of winning Teams get a Prize as well. (if only a few Brains)

MadMonkey: Wow, an old post. Just to put that post into context, that was BEFORE the current system of brains was in place where they are used to buy "REAL" things like membership.

An overview of the post - have a game site, a fake "currency" that people can earn - and then use that fake "currency" to buy special things - special things that would not take any actual money away from the site owner (like lost membership), but other little perks here and there - like maybe the ability to post in color for a week being something that can be purchased with the fake currency.

furbster: hon.. everyone got their.. ahem.. Free Brain when they were born.. *giggle*

ScarletRose: LOL

ScarletRose: ahh i don't think they put mine n the right place ha

Fencer: Team Tournaments started with brain prizes. It would be great if you do that again, Fencer. It would be good for brains utlility, and to stronger/more dinamyc team tournaments...

Gabriel Almeida: It would be GREAT if ONCE a year Fencer set a few normal Tournaments and a few Team Tournaments with either Brains (or even Membership) as prizes

MadMonkey: i think brains for the winning team in a team tournament is a good idea, it'd encourage more people to play, and they would be more competitive

furbster: Especially in Team Tournaments that are for the lesser played games, it would hopefully encourage more to try as you say

MadMonkey: Yes, I agree... that could be the idea!

Gabriel Almeida: Ah, clowning backgammon, my favourite subject

I roll and move pieces
wait 2 weeks (for a "5 day tournament")
His eminence passes for the 10th time in a row
(can't do that in a hurry, you need 2 weeks to ponder the subject)
I roll and move
Wait 2 weeks
What a suspense!
His eminence passes for the 11th time in a row (you never know, something might have changed)
Wait 2 weeks
Continue to shift vacation days. You never know. Maybe the rabbit died of boredom?
Wait 2 weeks
What's the lifespan of a rabbit, anyway?

What do you know, I DID get an achievement for this game: "Force the opponent to pass the move 10 times in a row without using the autopass in a single game of backgammon or its variants."

Isn't life a treat

rabbitoid: Congrats on the achievement, i actually still need that one, maybe i should take auto pass off ha

furbster: Furbuster you just need to play somebody who hasn't got auto pass. That way you can achieve it. LOL

rabbitoid:
No idea how you play clowning backgammon but your post was very entertaining.

Justaminute: When you play against His eminence, as I do, it's very simple: just roll. play whatever you like, the game won't finish in your lifetime anyway.

rabbitoid: Hehehe... playing against him, and being able to finish the game without resign it, should give an achievement too, Rabbit... :)

and harder to access brainking at night? Seems that early morning in the UK is the only time we can get on with no trouble these days

Mousetrap: Personally, I haven't had a problem in ages.

Just a reminder to check the usual article out. http://brainking.info/archives/414-About-the-complexity-part-1.html

Mousetrap: It does not so much effect brainking for me, BUT does on Facebook. It must be something to do with the States. They are asleep in our morning, and as you say i have no problems anywhere, but from about lunchtime it gets slower....can not think of any other reason

MadMonkey: it just kick me off. Would not reconized Brainking.com. What the heck is going on?

rod03801: That is a very good explaination but does nothing to solve the problem

Kicked off again in last 2 few secs. Wot is going on?

Mousetrap: Got to be at your end as I've been on for over 6 hours and I've had no problems

skipinnz: I think so too.

Mousetrap: Sounds like a temporary local DNS lookup failure (local = at your place). If it happens again, try to use IP address instead - http://81.91.83.6

Fencer: Thanks very much!

Fencer: this site doesnt use google annoyingliticle....much faster...even on slow "cough" local days! lol

crap....yes it does

Bwild: Of course it does. Please note that new version of Google Analytics is asynchronous, so even if their script is slow, it does not affect BrainKing page loading speed (as it used to do in the past).

Fencer: so when I block all scripts from google-analytics what effect does that have on my speed and your data?

nodnarbo: No effect.

I have just uploaded a pic to my photo album 3 times...first 2 times I didnt check the size and the 3rd time I did...nothing is there.....is there a reason, or are they also on approval?

Bernice: Well... it is problably a "pornographic picture", as this one   ! 

Gabriel Almeida: ROFL....it wasn't of course and I would still like an answer....but don't look like it is very forthcoming

Bernice: The only answer I personally can provide is, No, your albums do not require approval.

rod03801: thanks :) I will try again....

rod03801: still wouldn't upload.