tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post2501133668931657095..comments2024-03-27T20:44:56.139+11:00Comments on chessexpress: What am I doing?Shaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-19390572913687404992010-02-17T01:38:56.566+11:002010-02-17T01:38:56.566+11:00The 403s and 404s have gone away so I can access i...The 403s and 404s have gone away so I can access it now. So, where there do I find evidence of this supposedly superior degree of robustness, or was that just an ambit claim by Shaun?Kevin Bonhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845545257440242894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-63341561774229949062010-02-11T18:40:27.476+11:002010-02-11T18:40:27.476+11:00wtf?! :-$wtf?! :-$Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-28578092193923994482010-02-10T14:45:35.411+11:002010-02-10T14:45:35.411+11:00Can't comment in detail on the English forum s...Can't comment in detail on the English forum since my attempts to access it, whether from my normal IP or via proxy, all encountered 403s and 404s, which was disappointing as I enjoy having a look at how other forums run. I can gather a few things via Google cache but this is a lot of effort. <br /><br />But there is an insinuation in Shaun's post that debate about topics concerning Australian chess politics is less robust than it otherwise would be as a result of some of the Chesschat admins/mods being also ACF officebearers.<br /><br />As the insinuation is unsubstantiated there is no real reason to bother debunking it since only the most gullible reader will take it seriously. But I will point out that robust discussion of the ACF has always been welcome on Chesschat and there has been plenty of it on there over time. What has happened is that some of the wannabe critics have got themselves banned through persistent vulgar abuse or defamation (also prohibited on the English forum) while some others have left after getting silly about some point of supposed principle or getting sooky about their interactions with other posters. <br /><br />Their half-hearted attempts at criticism on other forums are hardly any loss, being composed more of personal bile and trolling than substance. Excepting the handful who have already got themselves permanently banned, anyone wanting to make robust criticisms of the ACF on Chesschat and able to make some attempt to behave themselves is always welcome to do so.Kevin Bonhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845545257440242894noreply@blogger.com