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    http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/memb...rt=posts&pp=50

    Bob A.'s post on abolishing women's chess got me to thinking about who really does speak out on this forum. If you follow the link it becomes obvious that it is mainly a few superposters such as Bob. In fact the top 6 super posters account for 20% of the posts and opinions expressed on here. The top 12 (myself included) account for almost 1/3rd of the posts.

    To account for 50% of the posts you only have to include 25 posters. So most of the opinions expressed on Chesstalk are those of a rather small section of the Canadian chess community. Even among those 25 there is one poster who rarely posts about chess and one who is the administrator on here who usually is a neutral voice. Something to consider when discussing wide ranging topics that affect the entire chess community in Canada.
    Last edited by Zeljko Kitich; Friday, 9th November, 2012, 08:39 AM.

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    Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

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    Last edited by Ben Daswani; Wednesday, 30th January, 2013, 12:27 AM.
    everytime it hurts, it hurts just like the first (and then you cry till there's no more tears)

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    • #3
      Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

      What is the number of posts an indication of? A lot of people do not post because they have nothing to add to a topic. Some people post despite having nothing to add. They are mostly trolling.
      A more meaningful result could be had by running an opinion poll of various posters.
      1. Do you find this poster's comments to be well formulated (even if you disagree with them)?
      2. Do you find this person's posts trite and not worth reading.
      3. Do you think this person is a total idiot and you read his posts for the same reason you are drawn to slowing down on the highway to observe a smashed-up car accident?
      There are probably many other categories of posts and I invite the reader to add to the above list.
      Anyone want to post a poll?

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      • #4
        Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

        Originally posted by Vlad Dobrich View Post
        What is the number of posts an indication of? A lot of people do not post because they have nothing to add to a topic. Some people post despite having nothing to add. They are mostly trolling.
        A more meaningful result could be had by running an opinion poll of various posters.
        1. Do you find this poster's comments to be well formulated (even if you disagree with them)?
        2. Do you find this person's posts trite and not worth reading.
        3. Do you think this person is a total idiot and you read his posts for the same reason you are drawn to slowing down on the highway to observe a smashed-up car accident?
        There are probably many other categories of posts and I invite the reader to add to the above list.
        Anyone want to post a poll?
        Leave it to you to make it about attacks on individual posters. Isn't that something a troll would do?

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        • #5
          Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

          Originally posted by Zeljko Kitich View Post
          Leave it to you to make it about attacks on individual posters. Isn't that something a troll would do?
          Aren't you attacking me???
          Are you afraid what people might think about you?

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          • #6
            Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

            Excellent points, Zeljko.
            "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
            "Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
            "If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey

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            • #7
              Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

              Originally posted by Zeljko Kitich View Post
              http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/memb...rt=posts&pp=50

              Bob A.'s post on abolishing women's chess got me to thinking about who really does speak out on this forum. If you follow the link it becomes obvious that it is mainly a few superposters such as Bob. In fact the top 6 super posters account for 20% of the posts and opinions expressed on here. The top 12 (myself included) account for almost 1/3rd of the posts.

              To account for 50% of the posts you only have to include 25 posters. So most of the opinions expressed on Chesstalk are those of a rather small section of the Canadian chess community. Even among those 25 there is one poster who rarely posts about chess and one who is the administrator on here who usually is a neutral voice. Something to consider when discussing wide ranging topics that affect the entire chess community in Canada.
              I suspect that posts on ChessTalk actually get more widespread review than posts on the CFC Forum (where the corresponding stats would be more stark).

              I suppose it is like many organizations - the decisions are made by a small number of people who work from a presumption of information.
              ...Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.

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              • #8
                Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

                I see I am #10 on the super poster list. :o Oh the shame!
                Keep posting Zeljko, you are close to replacing me for that dubious distinction.

                I don't want to be a super poster or pirate. :D

                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRER1...eature=related

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                • #9
                  Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

                  Originally posted by Vlad Dobrich View Post
                  Aren't you attacking me???
                  Are you afraid what people might think about you?
                  Really? You are the victim?

                  And to answer your second question no I am not.

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                    Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

                    Originally posted by Zeljko Kitich View Post
                    http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/memb...rt=posts&pp=50

                    Bob A.'s post on abolishing women's chess got me to thinking about who really does speak out on this forum. If you follow the link it becomes obvious that it is mainly a few superposters such as Bob. In fact the top 6 super posters account for 20% of the posts and opinions expressed on here. The top 12 (myself included) account for almost 1/3rd of the posts.
                    Zeljko, while I'm prominent on that list it should be made clear I'm not one of those advocating abolishing women's chess. I think women are as smart as men and could play more in open events but that's as far as I go. If anything should be banned it's the French Winawer Defence.

                    I've been active in 3 of the largest and most viewed (over 30,000 views) topics on the message board. The Depression thread and I try to keep people objective on climate change. :) While off topic, chess players do tend to go off topic. In the 1950's the main topic around the OTB club was world politics.

                    Possibly the wide variety is what makes the board so popular. I don't know. However, I hope such comments don't stop people from posting for fear of being singled out for their activity. The activity is what makes a message board.
                    Gary Ruben
                    CC - IA and SIM

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                    • #11
                      Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

                      Originally posted by Gary Ruben View Post
                      Zeljko, while I'm prominent on that list it should be made clear I'm not one of those advocating abolishing women's chess. I think women are as smart as men and could play more in open events but that's as far as I go. If anything should be banned it's the French Winawer Defence.

                      I've been active in 3 of the largest and most viewed (over 30,000 views) topics on the message board. The Depression thread and I try to keep people objective on climate change. :) While off topic, chess players do tend to go off topic. In the 1950's the main topic around the OTB club was world politics.

                      Possibly the wide variety is what makes the board so popular. I don't know. However, I hope such comments don't stop people from posting for fear of being singled out for their activity. The activity is what makes a message board.
                      Gary, my point was just to study how representative Chesstalk may be of the wider chess community. It was not to suggest that people should not post on any topic they like, as much as they like. After all this is not my board. I tried to keep my post as factual as possible without referring to specific people.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

                        Gary - what is/was the distribution of women in the correspondence chess world? You can't see your opponent; you might not know from their name whether they are male or female. (likewise for online play - but probably only the administrator know the M/F breakdown).

                        (probably I should have posted this in the "Women's Chess" thread)

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                        • #13
                          Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

                          Originally posted by Hugh Brodie View Post
                          Gary - what is/was the distribution of women in the correspondence chess world? You can't see your opponent; you might not know from their name whether they are male or female. (likewise for online play - but probably only the administrator know the M/F breakdown).

                          (probably I should have posted this in the "Women's Chess" thread)
                          The percentage of men was very high. Well into the 90 percentile, although I have played women.

                          One of the elite players was female. Elita Rause. Her top rating was over 2700. I don't think she plays much anymore but the rating is just under that now. She has a CC GM title.

                          I've been TD in events in which there were women players.
                          Gary Ruben
                          CC - IA and SIM

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                          • #14
                            Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

                            I thought that I posted rarely :D

                            imho, there is about 10 regular posters per day and about 100 regular readers per week.

                            Looking at the top list, I miss Jonathan Berry's posts these days. Others more or less active.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Top Superposters on Chesstalk

                              Egidijus, you easily win the prize for "most annoying avatar".

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