the site seems to be working better (faster) the last couple of days.. im almost afraid to mention that in case it changes back again, but some of my opponents (who dont read the boards) have mentioned that as well... i feel like im holding my breath, but i sure do hope it will stay like this, im back to the top (almost) of the list again!! how are the rest of you doing? those that have been plagued by the slow performance, is it better for you all too?

curious about lightweight.. i cant find it? what is it and where is it?

nevermind, i found it after all

jryden: i agree.. I have many many times been on the top of that list, or the top 5 most often. i cant anymore, im lucky to make the first 50 list. its been for a couple of months now at least for me

and now since ive read this board yesterday ive done alittle data collection and comparison. i had 69 games to move on at pocketmonkey, and i completed that in 10 minutes. ive made 123 moves here since 1800 EST last evening. having logged on for an hour or so last night, and over an hour today. its significantly slower, and i sure wish there was some way i could change that.

i have a question, as i wait for my pages to load, on the bottom of the browser, where it lists transferring data, reading data, etc... i notice that it seems to stall more on "transferring data from brainking.com" and "reading data from i.brainking.com" seems to go quicker. and transferring from i.brainking.com seems to go quicker. being unschooled in computers and just learning by trail and error, could having the incoming info coming from 2 sources be of any significance?

AbigailII: thats an excellent expression, your post nailed it exactly. i know there are times when it literally flies (referring to the speed of the pages loading) and there are times when no site loads fast.. then its pretty much a no brainer, the cause is the ISP. when one site consistently is slow, and for days and days, and all other sites are going consistently at a fast speed, the conclusion is also simple.. isnt it?? it is so painfully slow, and im a patient person, to make 2 moves in a minute is terrible. i used to be able to make many many more moves each day then i am able to now. is there a way we can track that with all the statistical info available. can the site be evaluated in such a way that a person logging on and staying on the site makes X amount of moves this day. the next day the number changes, and consistenty every one from a certain country is making considerably less moves/time online... there will be variables of course, people surfing the boards and writing messages, etc, but there should be a way to track this, isnt there?

Fencer: i like it. very nice! and more soothing to the eyes, and the board is better differentiated to see the white pieces.
thanks!

Radiant2007 :-): Fencer is trying to stop those ads by using a filter, somehow they must still be sneaking in, it certainly isnt what anyone wants here.

Fencer: yes, thats the white. it was once gray for me

BG: i dont want it simple, i like the new look, i just dont like the white on the game board pages, its too bright.

i liked my gray background with the old style. but i like the new castle style, however with my games, its now switched to a white background. for some reason, its a bit glaring, and i would prefer to have that gray again. is there anyway i can do that?

MadMonkey: yes, we have to thank Liquid, he came online and fixed me up!! Thanks Liquid!!

thanks everyone, whatever it was, im back now

Walter Montego: thanks for that info. Ill try through Eriisa first, then if that doesnt work (since its Paypal??) that will have to be my next choice. i didnt know you could buy international money orders, thats a whole lot cheaper than international fundss transfer through a bank, which i thought was the only way! ill have to remember that for next time. Thanks for that info!

how does the international wire transfer work? when i go to my bank to transfer money to a european account, each transaction costs 60 USD. so i dont want to pay that amount to renew for a year over and above the cost of Brainking. is there another way?

ok, but i cant make a payment until a new method is found. Money Brookers requires a european cell phone number, which i dont have, i have a credit card, but how can i use it here? ive looked at your link, gogul, and it lists the representatives for other countries.

can anyone tell me what to do about renewing? since Paypal is no longer an option, what is everyone on the american side doing to pay? ive heard some rumors that the americans arent wanted on this site?? is that just something someone said, or why cant americans pay online now? or am i missing something?? obviously by mail isnt a good idea, ive always used paypal with Harley, but I understand she has left the site? what is everyone else doing?

thanks.. i saw the option on the bottom of the page, but didnt know how to incorporate the stairs..

how can i add stairs to my fellowship? is it available yet?

Marfitalu: definately me!

ok, then i didnt understand that.. thanks for clarifying!

ok, so if i went to bed and game back 12 hours later and the time is an 18 hour limit, i shouldnt have timed out. i was gone 12 hours and the minimum is 18, why did i time out? i understand the added bonus, but this is a negative, i lost 6 hours.

i think something is wrong with the time out feature. ive timed out on 3 games (or 4) in the last 2 days, and i never leave less than 1 day of time. i went to bed at 11pm est and my game with the least amount of time was 1 day 8 hrs. i come here exactly 12 hours later and i find messages for 3 time outs, and the game time is 18 hours. can someone help me explain? is there something i dont know about the fischer time controls?

if its angelfire you mean, Reza, its about photo sites and blog builders. nothing pornographic or chess related that i saw!

here's the link http://angelfire.lycos.com/

i have played pente, just not for probably a year..

it must be automatic, here's another game 592113
i didnt know this, is it a new feature?

i have a question. in playing this game #592123, it said i made a move at 6:05 am. thats when the tournament started (my time zone EST) but, i was asleep then, i didnt make the move.. that move couldnt have been automatic, could it?

one has an overbite, and the other has an underbite!!!

i have an idea--why dont we all act mature and respectful, then mods/globs wont be needed!

this is cool!! haha.. be still my

Szirak--itll hold all but the winner!

thanks Harley--i hope they didnt use my mobile, cuz i dont know how to retrieve my messages from there, and its turned off unless ive got it in hand. anyway they didnt email me the password and Anders found the paypal password, so ill use that.. thanks everyone for your help!

no, didnt try that... but now ive got this started, so i think i need to follow it through

anyone know how long it takes to get the moneybookers password to pay for a membership here? i just applied and am waiting for the code to continue to pay.. first time to use it, i forgot my paypal password :(

LOL at Chuck..

i have a question about auto vacations. what kind of car will we get for it?? teee heee

ok, no problem. but i think he will have to stay now to finish it out!!!

i have a pawn playing in the team tourney's for five in line. how can that be?

TexT--you can remove the pawns yourself from the fellowship!

ooops too late(about pming the now-pawn). i have another captain already!!!

im booting out all the pawns there now. they cant be in one anyway!

yepp, no edit but next to the captain's name :)

i couldnt change it from manager to member Harley. i tried. and there's no edit button next to his name in the team list. i think i'll just have to remove him

i thought of that Crissie, to remove him from the fellowship. i havent done that yet (to anyone) i suppose thats the only way?

anyone able to help me on this? I have someone in my fellowship who has let their rook expire, (now a pawn). I need to remove that player from captain status on a team so i can add a new one. im not able to change his status from manager to member, and im not able to edit his captain status either. suggestions?

ok.. hehe, i figured it out.. thanks Stevie, its there for me too!

that drop down box is only the list of games available. no link to take you to the tournament in progress

thanks Stevie.. i didnt notice that :)