Moderator Elections

[dkappe]

I’m sure this has been tried before, but let’s try it again. I’ve registered talkchess.org. Time for a mirror and switch? Then let the chessprogramming wiki and others know?

[Rebel]

I’m sure this has been tried before, but let’s try it again. I’ve registered talkchess.org. Time for a mirror and switch? Then let the chessprogramming wiki and others know?

That's good but what remains is that the owner should allow us to make a copy of the database and we (HGM and me) did not get that permission.

[dkappe]

I’m sure this has been tried before, but let’s try it again. I’ve registered talkchess.org. Time for a mirror and switch? Then let the chessprogramming wiki and others know?

That's good but what remains is that the owner should allow us to make a copy of the database and we (HGM and me) did not get that permission.

The owner of the domain or the owner of the forum or the owner of the content? These are not necessarily the same party.

[Rebel]

I’m sure this has been tried before, but let’s try it again. I’ve registered talkchess.org. Time for a mirror and switch? Then let the chessprogramming wiki and others know?

That's good but what remains is that the owner should allow us to make a copy of the database and we (HGM and me) did not get that permission.

The owner of the domain or the owner of the forum or the owner of the content? These are not necessarily the same party.

Correct, something for a judge to decide.

[dkappe]

Well, unless there is a waiver in the signup, the forum content belongs to each author. That’s already been decided many times over.

Mclane, your boy is part of the problem. Rather than stamping your foot every month, you need to talk to him.

[dkappe]

Correct, something for a judge to decide.

Are you going to go squealing to Quentin again?

[dkappe]

One other approach:

1. Create a new forum under talkchess.org.
2. Lock talkchess.com and inform visitors about the new site.
3. Redirect any nonexistent pages from talkchess.org to talkchess.com
4. Inform chess websites about the new site/URL’s.
5. All new signups and discussion take place on the new forum.

Unless Ed’s purpose is to kill off talkchess, he won’t keep obstructing.

[carldaman]

Until the matter is fully resolved why can't we continue posting at this presumptive new forum?
It would be one way to send a message that a change is needed.

Of course, there would also be questions about who would control the new forum. That could open a new can of worms.

[dkappe]

Until the matter is fully resolved why can't we continue posting at this presumptive new forum?
It would be one way to send a message that a change is needed.

Of course, there would also be questions about who would control the new forum. That could open a new can of worms.

Three talkchess members, 5 opinions, 8 death feuds.

[Rebel]

Correct, something for a judge to decide.

Are you going to go squealing to Quentin again?

What ?!

The matter who owns the database from a juridical point of view is far from clear. When Quentin hinted to that I saw that as a warning.

I am informing the forum about the current state, no need to make sarcastic remarks.