So, my cousin came to visit and he's close to being a chain smoker. While visiting, he was using an eCigarette, which he said was pretty decent. Do people think these will start becoming more popular than cigarettes? Do people think eCigarettes will cause a resurgence of smoking in newer generations?

So, just a general curiosity question: what are the different ban reasons and their explanations? I know by now what multis and metagaming are, and that users can have their account frozen if they die, but, for example, what is an auto, and how does it work? Are there any other unusual ban reasons? I think I've seen other ones I didn't understand before, but I don't remember them now

Assisted death. I believe in it for reasons explained in the article.

I noticed a comment on it under FAQ>Bugs, but it directs me to an additional section which I can't find.

Not sure if I'm still just opted out or if Kestas did away with it.

Anyone up for it?

Most every time those of us who actually want to have a level-headed, mature, adult conversation about a topic regarding politics, religion, or pretty much anything in general, certain radical, dogmatic, absolutist fanatics seem to come along and hijack the threads and drive them straight into the ground with immature, infantile, and utterly worthless posts that completely derail the thread, denouncing any and all who disagree and ruining the integrity of the Forum. So...

since the first game is finished, let's start another!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prTarrgvkjo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD0XCZu57ww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDrmsvdXqdc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WSMx7djYJU

..... I never trusted these two, shifty eyes

Dagabs was banned: Multi.
Nightfire was banned: Multi.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/todd-akin-legitimate-rape.php

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/08/23/wiki-weapon-project-aims-to-create-a-gun-anyone-can-3 -print-at-home/

WOW. I'm an idiot. For someone who devotes so much time to literature...WOW did I miss that one...I read "Ender's Game" years ago, never thought anything more of it or of Scott Card, except to praise him occasionally for what I thought (and still think) was some good writing that might just be canonized someday...but WOW--Orson Scott Card. Huge Homophobe. I'm extremely disappointed to hear that, and hear it so far after the fact, and that he's taken that into HAMLET...

Otherwise known as socialism vs capitalism.

I'm going to remain silent and neutral on this one, at least for now. I am leaning towards capitalism though right now.

I should know how to do this, but for some reason I can't remember for the life of me what I should do for the first step. So, the problem is: Find the limit as x approaches 1 of (x-1)/((((x^2)+3)^0.5) - 2). I tried to multiply by the conjugate of the denominator to get rid of the root down there, but that seemed to be a dead end.

Looking for one more to join a 48hr, WTA, FP game starting after labour day

gameID=97882 The continent has been lost. A good draw demolished by an inane Turkey. What a waste of time.

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=97917
hey everyone join this game 24 hr game, 7 pt buy in no password full press

http://www.independentmail.com/news/2012/aug/21/suicide-ruling-doesnt-end-questions-arkansas-cop-c/

good game all!

http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=95682&msgCountryID=0

Arguments (or as some people call them "conversations") about politics, religion and other such topics are not enjoyable to me, so i decided to start a fun forum thread. and hey if it gets ugly, a soccer(football) riot is more exciting than some sort of political capslock slugfest :)

...and you just became your new party chairman. What do you do to your party's platform to start winning elections? (This thread is mostly aimed at the Americans on here, but anyone can join this discussion)

So many (WIDELY) different political takes here, and takes on what makes a good leader from a bad one...Best/Worst World Leaders/Rulers of all-time, then? (One thing--this is evaluating Best Rulers and NOT necessarily Best Military Geniuses, so with the Alexanders/Caesars/Napoleons, I suppose, gauge accordingly...certainly wars won can factor in, but let's not have it be the sole factor, eh? Also, battlefield success BEFORE becoming ruler doesn't count.)

That when something happens that lands one Party/member of a Party in trouble (case in point, the "legitimate rape" and super-secret-pregnancy-stopping powers Akin apparently thinks women have) folks will say "Oh, sure, attack Party A, well, what about Party B, huh?"
Can't we just agree, regardless of Party affiliation, that a stupid, offensive statement is a stupid, offensive statement?

started a game 5 min phase called Diplo Beast

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=97828

So, another shooting and...............

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=97820

Organized and efficient F-G coming at us and AH continues to attack Turkey. What gives?

To me as a european, it seems like both liberals and conservatives in the US are against Freedom of information and free speech. I don´t aim to generalize, I am just asking myself about the points of politicians who are against Julian Assange, the inmyopinion great journalist.

We are looking for a non-live, full press, WTA player for the Full Press 2 game in the championship round. The game has not yet started. Ideally, you are a strong player from California. Failing that, lip service that California is better than wherever you live probably would suffice.

Interested persons should PM me.

I am just curious. I am starting a Master's program next week, and wanted to know if there were any other Microbiologists in research or industry out here in Webdip land.