11-07-2013, 01:33 PM
Good afternoon everyone.
After submissions from various people, we have decided to experiment with the forum until the AGM. The only change now is that in order to view and post, you will need to log in. We are not making it you have to be a member of Chess Scotland to use the forum, merely a member of the forum.
At the AGM the question is going to be posed. Do we want the forum public as it was, do we want it as we are testing at the moment with you have to be a member of the forum or do we want it a mix of the two with certain topics kept in member forums.
The main benefit I see from the point of view of making the forum for registered users (I'll stop using Members as it is confusing) is that the moderation does not have to be as strict as there can be a frank discussion without the whole world reading it!
On the other hand, being public means that Joe Bloggs can see what is happening and may come along to tournaments etc etc.
Lets see how it pans out at for the next 6 weeks and please make sure you make your voice heard about your preference at the AGM.
After submissions from various people, we have decided to experiment with the forum until the AGM. The only change now is that in order to view and post, you will need to log in. We are not making it you have to be a member of Chess Scotland to use the forum, merely a member of the forum.
At the AGM the question is going to be posed. Do we want the forum public as it was, do we want it as we are testing at the moment with you have to be a member of the forum or do we want it a mix of the two with certain topics kept in member forums.
The main benefit I see from the point of view of making the forum for registered users (I'll stop using Members as it is confusing) is that the moderation does not have to be as strict as there can be a frank discussion without the whole world reading it!
On the other hand, being public means that Joe Bloggs can see what is happening and may come along to tournaments etc etc.
Lets see how it pans out at for the next 6 weeks and please make sure you make your voice heard about your preference at the AGM.
"How sad to see, what used to be, a model of decorum and tranquility become like any other sport, a battleground for rival ideologies to slug it out with glee"