When someone floods the bulletin board with post after post is it abuse. The posts rarely get a response and make it annoying to even bother with the bulletin boards at all. I wonder if anyone else agrees with me.

..I totally, unreservedly, agree!.. wait-a-minute{?!}

I don't know what you call it, but I don't need any help to search the web.

..No one ever said {"grandpa13"} that anyone did!.. but, with
an estimated eight billion and counting, different Web-pages, is
it not possible.. even probable, that something that might come
to my attention {or, vice-versa}, and I {or anyone} deems worthy
of making reference to..{whether, through a link, 'copy & paste',
or not} might be worthy of mentioning{?}; that an indeterminate
number of people..{though not every-one}, was unaware of?!
 
..Also, "flooding a 'BB' with posts" is {I believe} a misnomer; con-
sidering the apparent masses of {Caissa's Web} members out there,
who have little or nothing to say, like yourself.. in recent times, for-
instance!
.."You can please some of the people, some of the time {Re. anything}
but never, all of the people, all of the time"!..'doh'
 
{Ps., For the humorless, my previous reply was 'tongue-in-cheek'}.

I think for many of the members here it has just ruined the BB.However
I don't blame gamma as much as I blame the admin for taking away the
option of a filter.If we had one it would only be our fault if we
ever saw another post by him.He is within his rights to blanked the
BB with whatever he choses,but I do agree that it has ruined it.
Just because u are within your rights to do something it doesn't
always make it a good idea.....Maybe he might consider a switch
from quanity to quality?
Diggy

Finally an intelligent response from idig. I totally agree that its at least an annoyance and that its the admins fault. This will be my last post as its too annoying to continue checking the BB. I made the mistake of buying a year long subscription and when its out im out too.

Finally an intelligent response from idig. I totally agree that its at least an annoyance and that its the admins fault. This will be my last post as its too annoying to continue checking the BB. I made the mistake of buying a year long subscription and when its out im out too.

..If more people were being 'intellectually honest', the fault
lies Not with 'the messenger', but rather the message; ie.,
so Many people, with so little to contribute, in a Misc. 'BB'
sense; other of course.. than to complain, or rarely.. if ever,
post here!
 
..Also, "pawnreader," how can anyone accurately say what their
feelings will be a year from now, based on how they feel {about
something} today?! -- Who knows, perhaps sometime in that
year-long interim period, you, and/or others will stop seeing the
proverbial "glass" as being "half-empty," and start seeing the
'glass' {ie. life's opportunities} as "half-full"; including, asking
yourself: What can I do to contribute? ..besides trying to raise
your own online rating.. which, I assume.. most every player
here, wants to do.
 
..Then again, in terms of 'self-sacrifice'.. for the 'good' of others;
if you.. or anyone, were to give up online-chess entirely, join the
Peace Corps, and put your talent to use in a 'third-world' country
{let's say}, you would then, have arguably far surpassed even I,
when it comes to being a positive-factor in the world!

This may be a bit awkward for me to get into this conversation considering my own past history, but I'll have to side with the silent majority on this one. Gamma has single handedly taken over this MISC BB. Question is, why does he continue when few if any ever read a word he says? Perhaps he's so busy reading the posts of the MISC BB that he doesn't realize no one is listening?
 
Cheers
IBIJ

..I have to admit, human-nature being what it is, the 'average'
person will Always get a more receptive audience when he {or she}
plays the role of a contrarian, and attempts to make another
person look 'foolish' {even for superficial reasons; as in,
attempting to boost one's own ego, by erroneously making some-
one else out, as.. at its worst, "a fool's fool"}..but if your last
comment{s} were true IBIJ, then I would not have receieved the
three separate compliments on various posts of mine {"Dualspace,"
"DOORMAN," and.. believe it or not, "IdigVampi" {TRUE!}.. over
the past estimated, seven weeks!
 
..Now admittedly, three is a small number when viewed against
the hundreds {thousand plus?} registered members; but, you
{IBIJ}, asserted in your last post that {to paraphrase}..'hardly
anyone, if any, read my posts'{!?}
 
..When I add in yourself, to my more regular than not, 'BB' read-
ers {since you often gave the distinct impression that you were
replying to my posts!}.. then, that makes four people; and one
one factors-in all those who aren't sufficiently motivated to
post at all..{but, otherwise read other peoples' posts}..plus,
the ones who criticize my posts {even, if it's grammer related}
and claim to avoid my 'drivel' {I mean, "posts,"..Hah!}.. then
those 4 people {including yourself, 'IBIJ'} can Easily balloon
to, let's say 40 {readers}!
 
..It sounds crude, but otherwise, figuratively analagous; my ad-
vice{?}..not that you cared.. but, based on my reasoned response,
{see, preceding}, if I were you..{plus some others}, I'd remove your
head, from where the Sun never shines! .. 'Peace, bro'!

Gammaburst
 
Being intellectually honest, I would have to say my glass is half full. As far as your self-sacrifice for the good of others, it appears to me more like, "self-sacrifice for the good of self."
 
They say, "you must ask to recieve," so far I havn't noticed anyone asking for your brilliant suggestings of what they should read on the internet.
 
grandpa13

To, "grandpa13," These were your own words of Oct. 17, 2007,
when you felt more kindly disposed towards my Web-link
suggestions and posts:
 
Re: Am I going to win the next one?
Gammaburst

Thanks for the very informative web sites on odds and probabilities, but I am still at a loss for some one to explain to me why I am not closer to winning the next toss now that I have already lost two.
 
I know mathematically it is possible to never win. But psychologically we all know I will win if I keep playing, and if I keep playing I am bound to be getting closer to that win.

gandpa13
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..Aside from one of us being 'double-minded' {hint: It Aint Me!}
I suspect that jealousy {your own} is also rearing its 'ugly-head'!
 
..If the whole concept of providing the capability for Web-links,
and 'copying & pasting' on this 'BB' offends you so.. which,
apparently did Not enter into your 'equation' not so long ago;
then please don't presume to judge my motivations for availing
myself of these Caissa's Web admin. foresight/initiatives, as
somehow being driven by my own ego, when as good, if not
better a case, could be made, that I'm merely trying to bring
'some life'.. to this all-to-often.. near, 'dead-as-a-doornail'
Misc. B.B.!
{P.s. In my previous post, I overlooked mentioning both yourself,
and "Admin. Brian" {going back to early July, '07} as being two
additional posters who thanked {and complimented me, by inference}
for my links; which now makes a total of 5 separate compliments;
which I'm Only citing.. because of your own, and others' accusations,
that my posts aren't appreciated.. which I attribute to, oddly
enough, jealousy}. ..'Peace, bro'!

Why does this seem like some abscure version of Job dialoging with his friends?
 
Not sure... but anyway.
 
Gamma, your posts are often quite interesting. I'll even admit to having enjoyed your posts at one time. The problem isn't your posts, but rather the frequency of how often they occur.
 
Here's a test that can prove the truth on this.
1. Setup a blog.
2. Build a mailing list.
3. Build up to at least 1000 people on that mailing list.
4. Begin sending them mailings 3, 4, or even 5 times a day.
5. Monetor how many people remain on your mailing list.
 
They got on your mailing list because you have interesting good things that others have put together to share... by the way that would also be called plagarism... that aside the vast majority of people would soon abanodon you if plagued with to much interesting fascinating information.
 
So if Grandpa13 isn't saying you have good things to share, then I am. Putting a break on the frequency of posts would indeed increase your readership. Less of course you do this instead of watching flowers on the wall or counting grass clippings, in that case I totally understand and would recommend that you double your efforts.
 
Happy Sabbath
IBIJ

"eight billion and counting" WOW you will be cut and paste for years to come. Lucky us :(

{In reply to..'IBIJ}.. Thanks for your 'toned down' reconsidered
{in part} reflective comments.
..Personally, I don't care that much {tho perhaps arguably, I
should}.. if I 'turn-off' an indeterminate number of people by
posting too much, on a daily basis.
 
..Since no one can prove it though, one way or another, as to
how many people {including, non-members} have since given up
reading my posts {including, claims that they have, or will!}
.. but, since it's the sort of activity that's done essentially,
in private, if I feel that I have something to share, I suspect
that Most people will read it, regardless as to whether it's
my third, or even fifth post.. of a given day{!}
 
..Excuse the analogy, but, it's sort of like 'picking-your-nose,'
in public, versus private. Most people are offended by its 'public
display' {if you will}.. but, in private, with most men {I think}
the axiom tends to be: 'pick-away'!
 
..The same way with most of these 'offended posters' who claim to
be offended by the frequency of my posts.. which incidentally, is
exacerbated by the infrequency-to-zero, total posts, of 98% of the
rest of us 'Caissians.'.. ie., If the subject matter interests them,
given the 'known only-to-God and oneself factor'.. that's intrinsic
to not-replied-to, but otherwise read, posts; my 'gut' tells me
that.. with the possible exception of peoples' time-constraints,
most people will Not be deterred by who 'authors' a given post!
 
..This instintive feeling of mine, is re-inforced{sp?} by the
relative dearth of other posters; which I understand is a state-
of-affairs, that can be interpreted in several ways!
 
..But, lest I seem totally insensitive, for the indefinite future,
I shall limit myself, from this point forward, to no more than
two posts, per 24-hours. {Don't 'flame' me, 'bros'!}
 
..P.s.- Hint, to all the clueless, 'unhappy-campers'.. if the subject's
post doesn't interest you, and/or..you dislike the post's 'handle'-
author, then I would suggest that you Don't link-up to it!.."d-o-h"

I'll tell you what. If you hold to that agreement for a week I will do my best to pick one of your topics for that week and respond to it. Then we can actually have a conversation about whatever topic you have come up with. I'll be honest, as you already know much of my focus is on God's Word along, but I will try to find other commonalities that we can dialog upon from your post.
 
One more favor that I would ask is that you cut down the length of your posts as my time is not great, and I figure others here are in similar situations.
 
Happy Sabbath
IBIJ

Gammaburst
 
You are obviously a very intelligent person; the thing I don't understand, is the fact that you post everybody else's articles instead of authoring your own opinions.
 
Grandpa13

Gamma
Try not posting for a few days .Just to see if anybody posts anything. I would be curious to see what happens. I don't think theres anybody here to post .
 
D

Well... your here... I'm here... and there's grandpa13 too. That leaves less than a handful. Where'd everybody go? ;)
 
Cheers
IBIJ

First of all Gammma...I dont see the glass as half empty. I just wonder who drank half of my beer. Second...my contribution he, for now, is to point out how some dislike your posts. I have an idea...can the admins give you your own section in the bulletin board? It could be called gammanews or something. If someone wants to see them they can and , more importantly, they dont have to drag through them if they dont want to.