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ARNESEN (372 D)
15 Nov 17 UTC
What does Bhm. Sea stand for in the modern map version?
In the modern map, there's a territory named Bhm. Sea. What does that stand for? I always assumed Bohemian Sea though that doesn't exist (and the sea isn't close to Bohemia). Perhaps it is Bornholm Sea (after the Danish island in the Baltic in that area)?
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ubercacher16 (287 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
Self Interest
Beyond a shadow of a doubt every human being is driven only and fully by their own self interest.
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flash2015 (1447 D(G))
13 Nov 17 UTC
When Is The New Forum Going Live?
I had a quick look at the forum a while ago. It looked good to me. Any idea when it may go live? On a completely unrelated note - any chance we may turn SSL on for the site?
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
10 Nov 17 UTC
Identification Methods
For a story I'm writing, I need an adult who has lost his memory to not be easily identifiable. How do I make this feasible?
For instance, I expect the Dutch government to have the fingerprints of Dutch citizens. Do legal immigrants or people with a refugee status have their fingerprints taken as well? Would illegal immigrants or tourists from countries that don't take fingerprints make for a solid storyline? Are there other options?
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damian (675 D)
10 Nov 17 UTC
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Daily Qur'an Thread
In which we discuss passages from the Qur'an each day.
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mmcconkie (113 D)
10 Nov 17 UTC
Known World 901 - Playable?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm fairly new around here. I'm looking through the variant maps, and I see one that looks like a lot of fun, the Known World 901 map. On the Variants page, it lists it as active, but when I go to create a new game I don't see it as an option to select.
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brainbomb (295 D)
12 Nov 17 UTC
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An open discussion about elaborate ways to restore reliability rating
I was thinking how there are members on this site who ruined their Reliability early and can never restore it to the 90th %tile. What if we did a series of experiments on these people. Hook them up to machines. Or perhaps put them in a room full of rats and see if they survive. The goal being we develop a way that someone could go from a 13% RR to a mighty 78%
brainbomb (295 D)
12 Nov 17 UTC
Lets start by shpwing examples of the worst RR among well known players. Are there are frequent webdip members with an RR below 50%. If so please step forward and lets discuss how we can ever get from 50% to 99%. Is it even possible?
Smokey Gem (154 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
Yes BB im on 89% . 100 moves out over over 5ooo NMRd most of those early on and in multile gaes at the same time and didnt really know how to get a sitter or pursued others for a pause. My fault 100% . Whack an elcrode on my brain stick me in a maize maze and watch me run..
Claesar (4665 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
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Or we allow people to donate in return for better RR.
brainbomb (295 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
Yea thats been suggeated. I dunno if that was ever too similair to pay to play.

Plus doesnt that just mean you can buy your way out of misbehavior.
Claesar (4665 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
The required donation to annul a forum silence, let alone a ban, would of course be quite high.
A_Tin_Can (2234 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
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There are many good systems suggested in the past, but the trouble is getting someone to implement them.

A good stop gap could be the mods manually resetting the RR of someone who requests it and hasn’t NMRed or CDed in 12 months.
A_Tin_Can (2234 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
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For $1000, I’ll implement a better system ;)
KiNg Of DiPlOmAcY (270 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
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I CD'd/resigned 18 times early on in this website, but since then I have NMRd on only 2 of 407 orders. I think only CDs & NMRs that occurred in the past year should count towards RR.
MamaLama (212 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
If anyone wants to we could set up a game were we just press hold so our reliability rating goes up
reedeer1 (100 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
My RR is 73 and that is due to my high school deciding to block and unblock this website. Now that I’m in collage that shouldn’t be a problem, but I do wish that there was a way to prove that it should be raised. (Some of the nmr’s were my fault from when I was first learning to play, so I’m not all innocent.)
I'd suggest just playing a lot more games. The RR system needs some work, but lots of live games and 1v1s are a quick way to bring up the number of turns/games you've not NMRed/CDed.
MajorMitchell (1605 D)
13 Nov 17 UTC
Whilst the RR system might not be perfect, it seems to work reasonably well. Some fine tuning might be OK. But I don't think that any special treatment/selective help to make improvements in particular individuals RR can be justified.
Everyone can't be in the top 10%tile.
Mine used to be high 90%, but it's taken a bit of a hammering because "heretical moi" gets so cranky in odd games over despicable betrayals or pestiferous interlopers that I do NMR, go CD and withdraw. As Yoyoyozo witnessed and Tom Bombarding found out, to assume that daffy old MajorMitchell will always conform to convention is a mistake.
I'm quite willing to bear the consequences for my choices and actions, and if a dent to my RR is a consequence then so be it. I certainly don't expect my RR to be artificially improved afterwards.


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Durga (3609 D)
02 Nov 17 UTC
3 more unranked gunboat games
Help me get better at gunboat again
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Fluminator (1500 D)
09 Nov 17 UTC
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America appreciation thread.
I love the United States. I wish I lived there. Let's talk about how nice of a place it is.
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Jamiet99uk (1307 D)
07 Nov 17 UTC
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I achieved a thing
I got my final results for my Master's degree that I've been doing part-time for the past two years* today.
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brainbomb (295 D)
10 Nov 17 UTC
Democrats are in deep trouble!
LOL! They keep talking about Russia and indictments and the latest wave of wins in virginia. But what about the civil war? What about Jimmy Carter?
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Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
09 Nov 17 UTC
SJ Whipping F2F Diplomacy 2018!
It's finally here everyone, the day you've been waiting for! SJ Whipping 2018 is back for another year!
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Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
09 Nov 17 UTC
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Cascadia Open F2F Diplomacy 2018!
Vancouver baby!
https://www.meetup.com/Pacific-Northwest-Diplomacy/events/242801707/
https://www.facebook.com/events/887382088062452/
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Matalienados (102 D)
07 Nov 17 UTC
Español
Hola amigos, podemos formar un grupo con nuestra lengua materna, para competir
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yavuzovic (509 D)
10 Nov 17 UTC
Why did I cut chatting
I was writing post to Daily Qur'an Thread...
Did you remember my thread about mice in the dormitory?
A mouse run to another bed from under my bed.
Shit, I can't sleep more!
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Ezio (1731 D)
11 Nov 17 UTC
spring 1901
Which single move do you think has the most drastic impact on the game in 1901?
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dargorygel (2684 DMod(G))
10 Nov 17 UTC
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Big News (for me) on a slow Forum Friday Morning
Friday mornings seem an inactive time on webDiplomacy. So I can announce that my daughter is in labor. Hooray! (which also means I am officially old. Boo!!)
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Crazy Anglican (1100 D)
11 Nov 17 UTC
Happy Armistice Day
Happy Veterans Day in the USA!

99 years ago today this horrific war we like to recreate in bloodless speech ended :-)
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CommanderByron (801 D(S))
11 Nov 17 UTC
#MeToo
There’s enough vile people on here I think this conversation would be fun to watch.
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LeonWalras (865 D)
07 Nov 17 UTC
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We need extensive background checks
before people are allowed to shitpost on the forum.
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JamesYanik (548 D)
10 Nov 17 UTC
Alabama GOP
Please go away.

-Sincerely, Everyone
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Smokey Gem (154 D)
09 Nov 17 UTC
Is it possible that human kind will ever live in peace. ?
We all want it that incredible vast majority. o why do we do what we do . How can we be so benovolent and violent at thesame time?
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CommanderByron (801 D(S))
08 Nov 17 UTC
Curiosity: Coloreds
Why are the countries colored differently than the original board? anyone with insight, not complaining just curious.
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swordsman3003 (14058 D(G))
10 Nov 17 UTC
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hypothetical changes to classic map
Ideas I have had that I thought might improve balancing. Not saying that I would advocate for all of these; they're just ideas I think about sometimes.
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damian (675 D)
08 Nov 17 UTC
48 Hour Full Press. GR 250+
Does anyone want to play a game?
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brainbomb (295 D)
08 Nov 17 UTC
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After how many times Jurassic Park has failed why is there still investors?
How many times has this place failed or expeditions to it have failed? Seems like the liability lawsuits alone wouldve ensured that park wouldnt have ever been remade.
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Randomizer (722 D)
07 Nov 17 UTC
It's easier to get a gun, than ….
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/16/health/getting-gun-ease-trnd/index.html

In the wake of the last two mass shootings, I didn't know that I would have a harder time buying a puppy than a gun. There are even more restrictions to join Diplomacy.
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LeonWalras (865 D)
30 Oct 17 UTC
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Daily MARX
In celebration of recent forum breakthroughs, I thought we'd bring back the daily Marx thread. Post your Marx quotes here.
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damo666 (100 D)
09 Nov 17 UTC
Players Ranks
How are these determined? Compare these two: a) Played 25 Defeated 7 (28%) Won 2 (8%) Drawn 11 (44%) Survived 5 (20%) Rank EXPERIENCED b) Played 21 Defeated 6 (29%) Won 4 (19%) Drawn 4 (19%) Survived 7 (33%) Rank POLITICAL PUPPET. Just wondering.....
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HBbuc (103 D)
30 Oct 17 UTC
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Hypothetical scenario
Hypothetical scenario: Get rid of Gender pronouns and call everyone and everyone and everything "it" and other variations of that.

Your thoughts?
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