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alexanderthegr8 (0 DX)
24 Feb 12 UTC
Join Ancient Amazing on games, newfor awesomeness
please join
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Troodonte (3379 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
Game "Please Finalize" is over
gameID=79291
Thanks for the game guys, I really enjoyed it.
Maniac, great alliance and sorry for the stab. I had a secured position in the Med so I had to go for the solo.
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taylor4 (261 D)
23 Feb 12 UTC
Neutrino speed
' [R]esearchers at the CERN lab near Geneva claimed they had recorded neutrinos, a type of tiny particle, travelling faster than the barrier of 186,282 miles (299,792 kilometers) per second.
Now it seems Einstein's reputation has been restored after a source close to the experiment told the US journal Science Insider that "A bad connection between a GPS unit and a computer may be to blame." UNQUOTE - Daily Telegraph 2/23/12
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MadMarx (36299 D(G))
18 Feb 12 UTC
webDip F2F 2012?
We started planning Boston F2F in December, so we appear to be behind... or is the plan to crash World Diplomacy Championship at Weasel Moot VI : http://www.facebook.com/events/237129306368896/
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ajb (846 D)
23 Feb 12 UTC
Statistical Study
is it possible to take all the games played on webdiplomacy (over 30,000) and do a statisitical study of opening moves, country wins, etc. If we can do it for moneyball, certainly we can do it here.
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alexanderthegr8 (0 DX)
23 Feb 12 UTC
Join Ancient Awesome
bet 10
ancient med
bet/supply centre
start 30 min
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
19 Jan 12 UTC
Mid-Atlantic USA WC Team
Are you from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, or Virginia?
Then you should consider joining the Mid-Atlantic USA WC Team! Needs 3 more as of now
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FlameOfYah (100 D)
20 Feb 12 UTC
Why doesn't this website email you when a game starts??
I missed the start of 2 games because I was not informed that they started. I am new to this website.
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alexanderthegr8 (0 DX)
23 Feb 12 UTC
q
join quick/were awesome game
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Putin33 (111 D)
17 Feb 12 UTC
Anti-Choicers: Let's Rape Women with Vaginal Probe
http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/146564/shocking_new_abortion_bills_require_vaginal_probe_ultrasound_and_collection_of_women's_private_data/

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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
20 Feb 12 UTC
I Am Officially Ashamed Of This.......WHEN, WHY Did The USA Become...!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/feb/19/science-scepticism-usdomesticpolicy
When did we go from a nation founded by great figures of the Englightenment and a leader in science and innovation to...the ignorant nation we are today, one that seems to actively fight progress and embrace stupidity and decadence?
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Geofram (130 D(B))
22 Feb 12 UTC
URGENT FROM THE MODERATORS (Or at least one of us)
All of you know that the method to reach us is through e-mail. But some seem to forget that it needs to go both ways.
Go, right now, to your profile settings and make sure that whatever e-mail address you have there is one you regularly log into. I mean it. Don't fall asleep tonight without checking.
"I didn't see your email." will never be a valid excuse. So make sure we're immune to any over-protective spam filters too.
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Sargmacher (0 DX)
21 Feb 12 UTC
1 more for 1000 D Gunboat
I only need 1 more for my new gunboat game (gameID=80337). Please join. It will be fun. MadMarx is rumoured to be involved. 1 more needed for this awesomeness.
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Hoestien (169 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
Tricks in Gunboat games?
Any tricks or protocols in Gunboat games to show an other party your intentions?
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redhouse1938 (429 D)
21 Feb 12 UTC
The beating heart of the scientific world
...is in Switzerland?
http://www.areppim.com/analysis/stats/stats_nobelxchemxcapita.htm
http://www.areppim.com/analysis/stats/stats_nobelxphysxcapita.htm
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FlameOfYah (100 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
Is there a game option for a preference list or first come first serve?
Is there a game option for a preference list or first come first serve?I did not see it in the new game options. Getting random countries totally sucks. The first 3 times I got the countries I least wanted - the 4th time my country was ganged up on in the first turn. playdiplomacy.com has both options available for its game.
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mdrltc (1818 D(G))
16 Feb 12 UTC
Capital Region Team - Diplomacy World Cup
New thread for Capital Region team
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SLK (512 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
Player kicked and banned in Autumn 1901.
Russia was cheating so admins decided to kick him and gave us extra 24 hours to find someone else to pick up the slack.

gameID=80784
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zultar (4180 DMod(P))
04 Feb 12 UTC
February GR???
TGM, are you there?
As always, we anxiously await your judgment.
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Alderian (2425 D(S))
18 Feb 12 UTC
@YJ, if you go back to page 2 and look for my big post you'll see I proposed a similar solution as well as the technical method of storing the data.

If we were to have that many categories, I'd suggest two things. First, on the profile, the ones that would be displayed would be in order by number of games. Second, it would definitely be limited to only show the categories for which at least one game has been played. But that limit could also be bumped up higher, maybe 5 games?

If we go with the minimalist approach, then in my opinion there should be one overall rating that includes all games, one full press classic WTA non-live, and then a few others such as live and gunboat. I'm not sure whether those should also be limitted to classic WTA and whether gunboat should be split between live and non-live.

Also, to clarify, I have volunteered for this, although if others wanted to do it instead or with me, that would be fine too.

@Geofram, why do you think it would be rude to ask Ghost for a copy of the script he runs to do the calculations? Did he withdraw his interest in having his ratings system incorporated into the website?
Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
18 Feb 12 UTC
I understand your concern zultar, but I think you're looking at it as though we'd be individually maintaining 136 spreadsheets, when in reality a series of logic loops would do all the heavy lifting.
Draugnar (0 DX)
18 Feb 12 UTC
Seriously, coding it to handle any combination would be easy. You write a simple SQL query on the GRConfig table and then process the GRs for eahc of the records it returns. The SQL statement would similar to:

SELECT * FROM GRConfig AS GRC
WHERE (GRC.Map=@Map OR GRC.Map=0)
AND (GRC.Phase=@Phase OR GRC.Phase=0)
AND (GRC.Press=@Press OR GRC.Press=0)
AND (GRC.Win=@Win OR GRC.Win=0)
MadMarx (36299 D(G))
18 Feb 12 UTC
zultar, I'm not being judgmental, just sharing my humble opinion, though admittedly a bit exaggerated (for emphasis).
Geofram (130 D(B))
18 Feb 12 UTC
It is extremely rude to ask for anyone's unpublished code. In this particular case, we know he's been asked before, so it's even worse.
Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
18 Feb 12 UTC
Nice Alderian, I'm not going back to look but good job coming up with it!
Alderian (2425 D(S))
18 Feb 12 UTC
Sure, just asking for someone's unpublished code is rude. But if they wanted you to integrate their system into your system, asking for their code would be reasonable, IMHO. However, if he has previously been asked and has declined, that changes things.

Although I do have to wonder if he was asked on the basis of someone just wanting to see it or use it for their own purposes, or if it was with the intent of integrating into webdip. The two scenarios are vastly different.
Draugnar (0 DX)
18 Feb 12 UTC
@Geo - Considering TGM has expressed a desire to incorporate it and has offered to provide it in the past, I don't think it was rude. Hell, we coudl deduce it from his equations provided and don't need it to calculate GR. The calcs on the GR page provide everything we need.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
18 Feb 12 UTC
I wonder what TGM thinks of all this...
Geofram (130 D(B))
18 Feb 12 UTC
@Draugnar
Exactly. And I don't believe TGM has ever offered up his code.
Draugnar (0 DX)
18 Feb 12 UTC
@Geo - He once said he would provide it except that Kestas didn't want it incorporated. Wedll, Kestas change dhis mind and said we could incorporate it, right? Therefore I see n o rudeness in asking TGM for the code. And, in fact, I don't believe the code currently being run is TGM's at all. I believe he did it with spreadsheets and one of us (don't remember who) wrote him a script that did the same thing and saved him loads of time. So perhaps it isn't even Ghost's code, just his formulas that the script is based upon.
Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
18 Feb 12 UTC
Whatever else, if you have the formulas the script is not difficult, as Draugnar has said earlier.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
19 Feb 12 UTC
Keeping hope alive.
Sandgoose (0 DX)
19 Feb 12 UTC
I vote for pedro!
mapleleaf (0 DX)
19 Feb 12 UTC
Fag-Naur posted, "Obscure reference. You've heard of a drama queen? Well I got the nickname Draugma (like drama) when I had one of my fits some time back."
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No, you got the nickname "Fag-Naur" when you had one of your fits some time back.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
20 Feb 12 UTC
Bump.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
20 Feb 12 UTC
Any update on this?
Sargmacher (0 DX)
20 Feb 12 UTC
Zultar, when they have an update, it will be posted on the forum. Your incessant prompting won't actually help and will probably just annoy people. Being annoying doesn't help - so just leave it until someone actually has something worth saying.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
20 Feb 12 UTC
That's not necessarily true. Notice the amount of chatting that has happened on this thread. We had a lot of discussions and it would be good for the community to know if there's any update.
Geofram (130 D(B))
20 Feb 12 UTC
Not sure what you're waiting for anyway. As far as I know, no one is actively working on anything, nor (and this is more important) has Kestas or TGM said anything in response to the recent discussions.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
20 Feb 12 UTC
What about the surveys?
Sargmacher (0 DX)
20 Feb 12 UTC
"That's not necessarily true. Notice the amount of chatting that has happened on this thread. We had a lot of discussions and it would be good for the community to know if there's any update."

Yes but are you really being arrogant enough to think that it requires you to prompt someone before they post an update? If anyone has any new information regarding Ghost Ratings (ie TGM, Kestas, abgemacht) then they will post it.

Why do you think them so inept or ignorant that if they did go to the trouble of doing something regarding Ghost Ratings they would not have the sense to also post an update on the forum?

Please.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
20 Feb 12 UTC
Ok, looks like someone's a bit off today.
Didn't realize that I was unreasonably arrogant and didn't realize you were taking over Draugnar's role of being the self-righteous prick.
So yes, I'm an arrogant ass who has been trying to garner support to get GR integrated and thought that maybe the volunteers or mods have formed a group to work on this and so I posted the question.

And before you keep on replying, realize that your public righteousness does not do any good. If you think someone's being detrimental to the forum, calling them out publicly rarely does anything. Moreover, if the mods think I'm wasting their time, they would say so.
Sargmacher (0 DX)
20 Feb 12 UTC
No, I'm not off at all. My aim was not to be rude but you were the one that started this off by justifying your incessant questions as "good for the community". That does sound a little arrogant (and not to mention, slightly self-righteous) - but I actually wasn't calling you that, I phrased my response hypothetically.

If the mods have something to say, they will say it - they don't need someone to prompt them. It's a simple point. I thought you would appreciate it.

Anyway. You're obviously touchy about this so just carry on pointlessly posting the same message every other day.
Sargmacher (0 DX)
20 Feb 12 UTC
And I actually think Draugnar's been fairly moderate so far this year.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
20 Feb 12 UTC
Yes, I've been very touchy about this and I've been bumping this up pointlessly every day, which you can clearly see by all the posts above. I also didn't realize that bumping a thread that has 200+ posts was arrogant AND self-righteous.
Sargmacher (0 DX)
20 Feb 12 UTC
Ok. So, when you ask if there are any updates - what exactly do you expect to get an update on?
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
20 Feb 12 UTC
What does that matter to you at this point? I am sorry but I don't feel the need to justify to you.
Sargmacher (0 DX)
20 Feb 12 UTC
I was just curious - because I don't think it's clear. My impression is that you want an update on when TGM will post the next Ghost Ratings but you qualify your incessant bumping and questioning on the fact that there are over 200 posts - most of which are a debate on the GR system, not a rally call for TGM to post the next Ghost Ratings. That is why I am confused over what your aim is.

However, if you want to make this personal and say you don't want to talk to me, I'm surprised and disappointed, but I can't stop you doing it.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
20 Feb 12 UTC
I think you misunderstand me entirely. I don't particularly care about this month's GR. If you go back and read the whole thread instead of just judging or commenting based on two bumps, you would see that it was all about the GR system. So it annoyed me that you came in with your comments of "incessant prompting" and all the other comments following that.

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HalberMensch (1783 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
looking for two players to save world map game ...
this is the game:
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=78381
India and FA were banned, being a(?) multi. it would be a pity to lose the game due to them/him.
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G1 (92 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
Fast gunboat - 31
Comments? Boy, that Russian CD...
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NikeFlash (140 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
NAIMUN XLIX
While I was at NAIMUN I could not stop thinking to myself that there had to be others that play on webdip, most of the tactics for each apply to the other so well. Did anybody else here participate in NAIMUN his year and if so how?
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bolshoi (0 DX)
22 Feb 12 UTC
disabling notices for live games?
this must have been asked before, but is there anyway of disabling the move notices in live games? i don't care as much about the "you lost" or "player x won the game" messages, but what if someone sent me a message while the game was in progress? i might never get it, cause my homepage only displays the last i don't know, 20 messages or something, and those all get filled during the live game. or is there a way of seeing a history of older messages?
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Niakan (192 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
F2F in NYC
We've had our latest game Feb 19th which was another success. Thank you for those who came out. Shout out to Mitchell McConeghy who came out for the first time. AAR is here: http://www.playdiplomacy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=26023
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jacobcfries (783 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
Mods Available?
Could a moderator please check the email?
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muhammad69 (185 D)
22 Feb 12 UTC
Multi Account Cheaters
How do I report multi account cheaters?
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Leonidas (635 D)
21 Feb 12 UTC
Offshore fleet providing support question
If a fleet is providing support to an attacking army, and the fleet in question is attacked, will it still provide support? Example to follow
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smcbride1983 (517 D)
21 Feb 12 UTC
Newbie with a Rules Question
Can a Fleet on the NC of Spain move to Portugal while the Fleet in Portugal moves to the SC of Spain? Or would they bounce?
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Ursa (1617 D)
18 Feb 12 UTC
English spelling reform
Yes or no?
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Maniac (189 D(B))
20 Feb 12 UTC
Help from the clever math people please
Probability question inside
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