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Jamiet99uk (865 D)
16 Nov 14 UTC
Facebook's "community standards"
I'm interested in my fellow webDippers' views regarding a complaint I recently made to Facebook.
26 replies
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JamesYanik (548 D)
18 Nov 14 UTC
(+1)
Dastardly Deeds Indeed!!!
My two beautiful National Cat Day games, World and Classic, have been defiled, neigh, RAPED by metagamers. I implore the people of webdiplomacy: stahp
2 replies
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oscarjd74 (100 D)
17 Nov 14 UTC
(+4)
Overweight Women Eat More
Just a guess. I have no proof for this.
20 replies
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Tru Ninja (1016 D(S))
17 Nov 14 UTC
What's an Enemy?
I found that enemies are most enemies that aren't interested in the interests of other friends' enemies and most people are not people that I would make as an enemy because it takes a friend to make an Enemy with interests like those of your enemy. I always hang out with enemies but never with my enemies because our interests are the same.

So what's this thread anyway?
8 replies
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ShaolinNinja (341 D)
17 Nov 14 UTC
Looking to Gun some Boats? Inquire within!
Join it to Gun some Boats in utter silence with me!
Readying up early preferred to prevent waits between phases.
gameID=150582
2 replies
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semck83 (229 D(B))
07 Nov 14 UTC
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Why marriage at all?
I'm curious. Let's set aside the gay-marriage discussion and ask the question: why (if at all) does / should society *legally* recognize a relationship between two adults, encouraging it by granting it special legal status? What do you think are the reasons this has occurred so widely? Are they good reasons?
70 replies
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
17 Nov 14 UTC
What's a friend?
I've found that some of the people that a lot of people would identify as my friends don't interest me and aren't that fun hanging out with for me while there's also one person in particular whom I'm always eager to help out and who is probably the first person I'd go to if I need advice/support/whatever, but I think we're both inclined not to call eachother friends.

So what's a friend anyway?
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Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
17 Nov 14 UTC
(+1)
New Church tax?
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/small_town_may_be_first_in_u_s_to_tax_its_churches

I'm tentatively opposed. Discuss.
19 replies
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
17 Nov 14 UTC
Overweight Women Earn Less
Accompanying article: http://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2014/oct/30/women-pay-get-thin-study

Full study: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2379575
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Zach0805 (100 D)
17 Nov 14 UTC
Keystone Pipeline
Senate Finally Going To Vote On The Keystone Pipeline.
Pro: Tens of thousands of new jobs and less dependent on foriegn oil
Con:Apparently Dirty Oil and its a major pollution problem
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JamesYanik (548 D)
17 Nov 14 UTC
I need a life.
Not a cat game but those will come soon, but here we go gameID=150577 American Empire Game
9 replies
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
17 Nov 14 UTC
(+1)
Spam That F5 EOG
Full Press Nonanon Live Game. What could possibly go wrong?
gameID=150558
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2ndWhiteLine (2606 D(B))
14 Nov 14 UTC
Taylor Swift and Spotify
Does it matter that she took her music off the streaming service? Does anyone really care? Or is this something that artists will need to do if they want to make money off their work?
73 replies
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KingCyrus (511 D)
16 Nov 14 UTC
Today Sucks
I ran into my garage door.
19 replies
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JamesYanik (548 D)
16 Nov 14 UTC
Seems like a pro map
As a nerd I look at old variants. Imagine this but with one exception: fleets can travel down rivers but armies can't cross rivers. I'm thinking about writing some programming and making this one into a variant (on a separate URL) but who here likes this map? looks like a good map for me.
24 replies
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
NFL Pick 'em Week 11: The Playoff Push Kicks into High Gear
Well, sorry, we missed the Dolphins top the Bills...but there's still tine to pick the rest of the week! Among the early games, Bengals/Saints and 49ers/Giants are suddenly two games with four teams clawing at the edges of their playoff races, while in the afternoon, a trifecta of great games--Seahawks/Chiefs, Lions/Cardinals (with the #1 seed in the NFC on the line!) and Eagles/Packers. SNF? Brady vs. Luck and the Pats vs. the Colts! Week 11...it's getting important...pick 'em!
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Strauss (758 D)
16 Nov 14 UTC
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All Supports at a Glance

Especially in live games it's important to be able to see all supports fast. On the standard map of interface not all supports are indicated. Below the standard map you can open a large map, there you see all supports at a glance. Useful instrument, it shouldn't be neglected.
3 replies
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OutsideSmoker27 (204 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
A joke from QI, as read by Stephen Fry
I recited this joke to my wife this morning, and she laughed uproariously. But I'm curious about what the general consensus would be here: humorous, inappropriate, or humorously inappropriate?

http://youtu.be/hF9h_UPxsDg?t=7m34s
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
14 Nov 14 UTC
How about we make special threads for those who like 'violence' and 'abuse'?
It'd be places where, you know, krellin is allowed to live up to his true potential, and where he can share his love with YJ again through hateful remarks.. Because yes, some of us miss that.

So maybe we can get cut more slack in threads that use a specific thread designation (like *VULGAR*......*VULGAR), warning in OP not to open the thread if you're fainthearted, making clear all threats, hate remarks etc. will be jokes.. Wouldn't that work?
14 replies
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rojimy1123 (597 D)
15 Nov 14 UTC
Need a sitter
I have 3 games, all FP, going at the moment. My primary source of contact (Blackberry) has been disabled and I won't be able to check in as often as needed. I really hate committing to something that I can't live up to, and that includes Dip games. I have no idea when I will have a new phone available to make playing more reasonable. So, I'm looking for a trustworthy soul to sit my account for a while whilst I acquire a new phone. PM me if interested.
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TrPrado (461 D)
15 Nov 14 UTC
Variant Alliance Names
I've recently become a tad curious about this. For the classic map, basically every alliance has some sort of name (as you all should be aware) from the Juggernaut to the Lepanto to the Western Triple and so on. I can't seem to find preexisting names for alliances for other maps, no matter how wonderful that alliance could potentially be. Have you all heard of any? Or else what names should there be for some of the alliances in the variants?
15 replies
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tvrocks (388 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
Most obvious banned player or/ and the stupidest player
discuss.
15 replies
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Noob Confused about Canceling Support w/ Attack
After a 1.5 weeks of playing a lot of live gunboat, I thought I understood that moves/attacks towards a space with a unit providing support to another unit cancel out that support. True, right? Or not? Or sometimes?
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Mujus (1495 D(B))
14 Nov 14 UTC
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Who appreciates this site???
I greatly appreciate the effort that goes into maintaining this site. Thanks to all those involved. That doesn't mean I won't argue with y'all when the situation merits, but thanks for giving us a site where we can argue with you. Or each other.

Much appreciated. You are freely providing a service that is highly valued by many, many people.
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VirtualBob (209 D)
14 Sep 14 UTC
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September Ghost Ratings?
Any word on when to expect September Ghost Ratings to be released?
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
14 Nov 14 UTC
I just watched my seltzer water spontaneously freeze
Second day this has happened. Take the bottle out of the fridge and it instantly freezes as soon as I open it. Pretty amazing to watch.
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
07 Nov 14 UTC
Experimental Opening Games - Conclusions
Our games are finished and are cancelled (two are still in limbo, but they'll be cancelled soon enough). I archived the moves in a Google Doc, so if anyone is curious, check them out. There were a number of creative and successful openings, and while it's important to note that everyone was being a bit reckless, it's not hard to figure out what kind of position one might theoretically put themselves in in a more typical scenario with some of these openings.
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
14 Nov 14 UTC
Next discount-game: Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Now this is on discount on Steam too!
Worth getting for the Far Cry experience, rather than the sci-fi experience?
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ssorenn (0 DX)
12 Nov 14 UTC
looking for players for a series.
i would like to play 3 games;

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Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
13 Nov 14 UTC
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Please don't punish me anymore
I am so sorry.
Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
13 Nov 14 UTC
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I've been so wrong this entire time. I've been willful and ungrateful. It was stupid of me to think my opinion matters, when all that was required of me was to shut up. This is not a democracy. jmo and zultar are fonts of wisdom and we should all follow their lead into this new, bright, and glorious future for webdip. I have learned a valuable lesson - that power is meaningless without the will to use it in an arbitrary fashion. I will never question their authority again.

Mujus, please, won't you forgive me for making what what obviously a clear statement of my intention to cause you serious bodily harm? I had just lost my temper. While it's obviously true that I was threatening you with physical violence, after jmo so wisely silenced me, I had time to cool off, and I realized that you are actually one of my favorite people here. You are always so logical and rational, and I would love to sit down with you in the very near future and have a frank talk about my need for Jesus.

And zultar - I know it may not be clear to anybody exactly what rule I broke to earn my second silencing. I also know that a lot of people are making their little threads questioning what only *appears* to be a really idiotic decision. (I warn you guys, you better straighten up proper!) But none of that is what's important. What's important is that you were right, and I was wrong. What's even more important is that you have the muscle to enforce your rightness on my wrongness. Thank you so much for not hesitating to do so.

I have been scourged of my rebellious ways. I will be a good boy forever and ever, unfailingly loyal to your strength and wisdom. Please don't punish me anymore.
KingCyrus (511 D)
13 Nov 14 UTC
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Would you shut up?
stupidfighter (253 D)
13 Nov 14 UTC
Hear, hear. You learned you lesson for mouthing off to the authorities.

Just like that guy who spent twenty years on death row for drunkenly arguing with the popo.

Glad to see you are sobering up and flying straight YJ.
Chaqa (3971 D(B))
14 Nov 14 UTC
You may now bask in the glorious light of supreme leader zultar a magnificence. Welcome to the bright side.

Warning: bright side may cause cancer
Mapu (362 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
Maudlin alert! Maudlin alert!
Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
14 Nov 14 UTC
Somewhat related to this thread:
If I silence users, do they get muted in anon games I happen to share with them? I've been silencing threads wholesale before due to this concern but I think it'd be wiser just to ask my knewbish question.
JECE (1248 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
Yellowjacket: You were right; you did not threaten Mujus. But acting like an idiot just gets the mods to ignore and silence you. Did you ever bother to explain your quote or distance yourself from Thucydides' follow-up quote?
Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
14 Nov 14 UTC
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No, JECE, I *did* threaten him. jmo says so and so it must be true. I... deserved it. I am scum.
y2kjbk (4846 D(G))
14 Nov 14 UTC
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##VOTE YJ
Jamiet99uk (865 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
@ Valis: No. Game chat silences and forum silences are seperate.

That is, if you silence me on the forum, and you then join a game I've created, you can still message me.
JECE (1248 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
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Valis2501: . . . still message Jamiet99uk in the game, of course. PM's will still be blocked.
JECE (1248 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
Valis2501: And silencing threads shouldn't have any effect whatsoever. I mentioned PM's, by the way, because using PM's to conduct diplomacy in full press non-anonymous games is allowed.
ag7433 (927 D(S))
14 Nov 14 UTC
*yawn*
Siddhartha (1158 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
Hey stupidfighter, I read that article too! High five for literacy!
stupidfighter (253 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
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woo! We get our news from a humor site!

In all seriousness, I get my news from more respected sources most of the time, but once in awhile cracked prints something newsworthy that I haven't seen elsewhere.
oscarjd74 (100 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
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I feel threatened by YJ asking not to be punished anymore. Can the mods please silence him some more for this aggressive behavior that btw also doesn't serve any purpose? Thanks.
jmo1121109 (3812 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
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Hey look, he can be funny without being involved in crude jokes. +1 sir, didn't know if you really had it in you.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
14 Nov 14 UTC
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YJ,

I apologize for the second silence. It was probably not necessary.
Yellowjacket (835 D(B))
14 Nov 14 UTC
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I still love you zully. I'm sorry for being a childish twat.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
14 Nov 14 UTC
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That's ok, YJ. Shit happens.
krellin (80 DX)
14 Nov 14 UTC
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YJ - I will clarify your comment. You are NOT sorry for being a twat. Just a childish one.

<sigh> <wishes I could have a knock-down-drag-out with old YJ like the good old days...>
pangloss (363 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
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There are five lights. How many do you see now?
krellin (80 DX)
14 Nov 14 UTC
DAmn....what did I miss? Are folks starting to get randy again? Itching at the belligerent trigger?

Maybe I do need to hang out more....just to...<whispers into YJ's ear...>

You with me, bro?
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
14 Nov 14 UTC
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I can summarize real quick for you krellin.

YJ makes a bad joke, Thucy followed up, they got silenced by jmo, YJ complained, I silenced him unnecessary, and then the forum died because it has been morally corrupt since the summer and one action is indicative that the new forum is a bad naughty forum. The mods are doing everything they can to ignore the forum and yet over-moderate the forum at the same time. I apologized to YJ, and YJ apologiZed to me because we are adults who can get past our differences.

In other news, "let's [action] him" has officially become a webDip meme, and so has capitaliZation. Every Z should now be capitaliZed, and webDip is the proper spelling, not Webdip.
krellin (80 DX)
14 Nov 14 UTC
No no no no no no no.....I didn't actually want details. I'm blinding my eyes so that I do not have to vicariously partake of the drama.

I'm currently webdip-drama-free. I wish to remain so (until I am ready to be otherwise)

KingCyrus (511 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
Awww, krellin, we miss you. Come back!
Maniac (184 D(B))
14 Nov 14 UTC
So in summary bad jokes are bad and get you silenced but good jokes are good and lead to apologies and welcoming arms. Got it.
SantaClausowitz (360 D)
14 Nov 14 UTC
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I wish they silenced YJ for every bad joke
NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
14 Nov 14 UTC
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Aha ...... jmo strikes again ..... you can't keep a could ban down :-)
Maniac (184 D(B))
14 Nov 14 UTC
I sorry Nigee I don't know if this is a good joke or a bad joke - could I get a ruling from the joke police? Jmo is this mocking the mods?


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