10-02-2013, 01:30 PM
I'm not sure why the thread was locked - perhaps because it had a direct link to the blog in question?
The problem I have is that our CS website links directly to the blog, which I think is wrong. As an example, one of my students is a 15-year old girl from the US. She is always asking about which sites are good for chess content. I can't tell her to just follow the CS links (which is what I do myself for chess news/articles/etc) because she could easily end up looking at some very offensive stuff. As I said before, the internet is full of this, but we don't have to use CS to help people find it!
I have no intention of e-mailing him, asking him to post a polite warning Geoff! If he doesn't realise that a photo of his 'favourite porn lady of the day' or whatever isn't suitable for a chess website, then he is obviously a sad and/or deluded individual. Perhaps you could e-mail him asking him why he posts these things at all?
I know you are a chess lover, and are willing to forgive people lots of things as long as the chess wins through (Fischer's anti-semitic views and Alekhine's 'alleged' Nazi collaboration spring to mind), but I'm of a different view. Imagine a website dedicated to Fischer, which, in addition to his games, had clips of his anti-semitic rants from the Phillipines, as 'My favourite thought for the Day' for example? Would you be happy for the CS site to promote it/advertise it/link to it?
I'm not a prude, or any kind of conservative, I just believe that there is a time and a place for everything - and this blog isn't something we should be promoting through the website.
I don't see why we can't have a reasoned debate (I will try not to call anyone "(a) thoroughly obnoxious and offensive little man" - how about 'sad and deluded'?
) - if it gets out of hand THEN perhaps Andrew should step in and moderate as he sees fit?!
Quote:Kevin gives a link to Chess Scotland from his site..
Maybe this is what Andy meant (but never got the chance to explain.)
I agree with you Andy, some bits are unchess like, He gives an email address.
Perhaps we can ask him to post a polite warning on his site that some of the contents may offend
The problem I have is that our CS website links directly to the blog, which I think is wrong. As an example, one of my students is a 15-year old girl from the US. She is always asking about which sites are good for chess content. I can't tell her to just follow the CS links (which is what I do myself for chess news/articles/etc) because she could easily end up looking at some very offensive stuff. As I said before, the internet is full of this, but we don't have to use CS to help people find it!
I have no intention of e-mailing him, asking him to post a polite warning Geoff! If he doesn't realise that a photo of his 'favourite porn lady of the day' or whatever isn't suitable for a chess website, then he is obviously a sad and/or deluded individual. Perhaps you could e-mail him asking him why he posts these things at all?
I know you are a chess lover, and are willing to forgive people lots of things as long as the chess wins through (Fischer's anti-semitic views and Alekhine's 'alleged' Nazi collaboration spring to mind), but I'm of a different view. Imagine a website dedicated to Fischer, which, in addition to his games, had clips of his anti-semitic rants from the Phillipines, as 'My favourite thought for the Day' for example? Would you be happy for the CS site to promote it/advertise it/link to it?
I'm not a prude, or any kind of conservative, I just believe that there is a time and a place for everything - and this blog isn't something we should be promoting through the website.
I don't see why we can't have a reasoned debate (I will try not to call anyone "(a) thoroughly obnoxious and offensive little man" - how about 'sad and deluded'?
) - if it gets out of hand THEN perhaps Andrew should step in and moderate as he sees fit?!