cd power: I think it could be the ultimate solution.

Fencer:
All vacation will be automatic, which also means that the calendar would be removed from Settings page (it should disable all attempts of cheating by periodical setting/unsetting of scheduled vacation days, as we could see in the past). Users of all membership levels will be allowed to activate/deactivate automatic vacation anytime.

*Users of all membership levels will be allowed to activate/deactivate automatic vacation anytime.* If we choose to deactivate automatic vacation would we then be able to schedule vacation days like before

alexlee: Why would anyone want to deactivate automatic vacation time?

happyjuggler0:
Because of the reason Fencer is changing it. Some like to pick their own vacation days...then cancel them so they get the extended time to play but NEVER actually use a vacation day

happyjuggler0: You might decide it's not worth using up lots of vacation to save one or two games from timing out, when you might need the vacation later in the year to save many more games from timing out. This could happen if you're desperately trying to finish your games before going away, but due to a slow player or two, you don't quite make it.

Fencer: great idea regarding the new vacation days, I think it will help to solve the abuse of the system

Fencer: You haven't learned yet? there is no ultimate solution...nothing is idiot-proof to a sufficiently talented idiot.

nodnarbo: When people cannot set any options, they can hardly abuse a fully automatic system.