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Nice to add you to my list of admirers. It is not important what you say about me. The only problem I have is that you may be a regular member here, you may be a mod, you may be the president of a country. But it is like someone calling me on the phone, and it says "unavailable", and I listen to him telling me what an ass I am, and he knows me, but I have no idea who the person is I am listening to. He refuses to come out of his disguise. And I pretty much know why. Are you like this person, or do you have the character to at least tell me the real name of who I am talking to? If nothing else, it would be fair. Forgive me for being stuck on the "unavailable caller" analogy, and I know it was NOT YOU who did it. Based on the personality traits I can gather from reading some of you threads. Vitriolic at times- possibly. This low-no way, not your style. I guess way too many people know my real name and even exactly where I live. The same morning earlier this week when someone decided to attack me here using a different method I mostly just let it go. What I have not altogether let go is the phone call same day in which my wife was told that if I ever posted on another chess forum, she would "be dead within a week." I don't notify authorities, as that is not my style. At any rate, it would be appreciated if I knew your name when you speak of me. I would have rathered to message you and keep all this private, but I am not allowed to PM.


All the Best,

GTS

geotsp8 wrote:Nice to add you to my list of admirers. It is not important what you say about me. The only problem I have is that you may be a regular member here, you may be a mod, you may be the president of a country. But it is like someone calling me on the phone, and it says "unavailable", and I listen to him telling me what an ass I am, and he knows me, but I have no idea who the person is I am listening to. He refuses to come out of his disguise. And I pretty much know why. Are you like this person, or do you have the character to at least tell me the real name of who I am talking to? If nothing else, it would be fair. Forgive me for being stuck on the "unavailable caller" analogy, and I know it was NOT YOU who did it. Based on the personality traits I can gather from reading some of you threads. Vitriolic at times- possibly. This low-no way, not your style. I guess way too many people know my real name and even exactly where I live. The same morning earlier this week when someone decided to attack me here using a different method I mostly just let it go. What I have not altogether let go is the phone call same day in which my wife was told that if I ever posted on another chess forum, she would "be dead within a week." I don't notify authorities, as that is not my style. At any rate, it would be appreciated if I knew your name when you speak of me. I would have rathered to message you and keep all this private, but I am not allowed to PM.


All the Best,

GTS

You probably can PM now -- after two posts without "incident" (e.g. spam), the account should be completely open. Let me know if that's not the case -- there are some safeguards in place to neutralize spammers before they cause too much trouble.

jb

Jeremy Bernstein wrote:

geotsp8 wrote:Nice to add you to my list of admirers. It is not important what you say about me. The only problem I have is that you may be a regular member here, you may be a mod, you may be the president of a country. But it is like someone calling me on the phone, and it says "unavailable", and I listen to him telling me what an ass I am, and he knows me, but I have no idea who the person is I am listening to. He refuses to come out of his disguise. And I pretty much know why. Are you like this person, or do you have the character to at least tell me the real name of who I am talking to? If nothing else, it would be fair. Forgive me for being stuck on the "unavailable caller" analogy, and I know it was NOT YOU who did it. Based on the personality traits I can gather from reading some of you threads. Vitriolic at times- possibly. This low-no way, not your style. I guess way too many people know my real name and even exactly where I live. The same morning earlier this week when someone decided to attack me here using a different method I mostly just let it go. What I have not altogether let go is the phone call same day in which my wife was told that if I ever posted on another chess forum, she would "be dead within a week." I don't notify authorities, as that is not my style. At any rate, it would be appreciated if I knew your name when you speak of me. I would have rathered to message you and keep all this private, but I am not allowed to PM.


All the Best,

GTS

You probably can PM now -- after two posts without "incident" (e.g. spam), the account should be completely open. Let me know if that's not the case -- there are some safeguards in place to neutralize spammers before they cause too much trouble.

jb

Thanks Jeremy. Look, the best I can tell you is when I try to put the mouse on a member's name or your name, (that's the only way I have ever pmd) I don't get the hand with the finger pointing on the name. But just the same vertical line as always so far. Maybe I do not use the correct procedure. As Graham is fond of saying, sometimes you have to take my hand and lead me across the street.


Best,

GTS

geotsp8 wrote:

Jeremy Bernstein wrote:

geotsp8 wrote:Nice to add you to my list of admirers. It is not important what you say about me. The only problem I have is that you may be a regular member here, you may be a mod, you may be the president of a country. But it is like someone calling me on the phone, and it says "unavailable", and I listen to him telling me what an ass I am, and he knows me, but I have no idea who the person is I am listening to. He refuses to come out of his disguise. And I pretty much know why. Are you like this person, or do you have the character to at least tell me the real name of who I am talking to? If nothing else, it would be fair. Forgive me for being stuck on the "unavailable caller" analogy, and I know it was NOT YOU who did it. Based on the personality traits I can gather from reading some of you threads. Vitriolic at times- possibly. This low-no way, not your style. I guess way too many people know my real name and even exactly where I live. The same morning earlier this week when someone decided to attack me here using a different method I mostly just let it go. What I have not altogether let go is the phone call same day in which my wife was told that if I ever posted on another chess forum, she would "be dead within a week." I don't notify authorities, as that is not my style. At any rate, it would be appreciated if I knew your name when you speak of me. I would have rathered to message you and keep all this private, but I am not allowed to PM.


All the Best,

GTS

You probably can PM now -- after two posts without "incident" (e.g. spam), the account should be completely open. Let me know if that's not the case -- there are some safeguards in place to neutralize spammers before they cause too much trouble.

jb

Thanks Jeremy. Look, the best I can tell you is when I try to put the mouse on a member's name or your name, (that's the only way I have ever pmd) I don't get the hand with the finger pointing on the name. But just the same vertical line as always so far. Maybe I do not use the correct procedure. As Graham is fond of saying, sometimes you have to take my hand and lead me across the street.


Best,

GTS

No, you're right. Try now.

jb

Jeremy Bernstein wrote:

geotsp8 wrote:

Jeremy Bernstein wrote:

geotsp8 wrote:Nice to add you to my list of admirers. It is not important what you say about me. The only problem I have is that you may be a regular member here, you may be a mod, you may be the president of a country. But it is like someone calling me on the phone, and it says "unavailable", and I listen to him telling me what an ass I am, and he knows me, but I have no idea who the person is I am listening to. He refuses to come out of his disguise. And I pretty much know why. Are you like this person, or do you have the character to at least tell me the real name of who I am talking to? If nothing else, it would be fair. Forgive me for being stuck on the "unavailable caller" analogy, and I know it was NOT YOU who did it. Based on the personality traits I can gather from reading some of you threads. Vitriolic at times- possibly. This low-no way, not your style. I guess way too many people know my real name and even exactly where I live. The same morning earlier this week when someone decided to attack me here using a different method I mostly just let it go. What I have not altogether let go is the phone call same day in which my wife was told that if I ever posted on another chess forum, she would "be dead within a week." I don't notify authorities, as that is not my style. At any rate, it would be appreciated if I knew your name when you speak of me. I would have rathered to message you and keep all this private, but I am not allowed to PM.


All the Best,

GTS

You probably can PM now -- after two posts without "incident" (e.g. spam), the account should be completely open. Let me know if that's not the case -- there are some safeguards in place to neutralize spammers before they cause too much trouble.

jb

Thanks Jeremy. Look, the best I can tell you is when I try to put the mouse on a member's name or your name, (that's the only way I have ever pmd) I don't get the hand with the finger pointing on the name. But just the same vertical line as always so far. Maybe I do not use the correct procedure. As Graham is fond of saying, sometimes you have to take my hand and lead me across the street.


Best,

GTS

No, you're right. Try now.

jb

Thanks, Jeremy. Works good now.


gts

geotsp8 wrote:Thanks Jeremy. Look, the best I can tell you is when I try to put the mouse on a member's name or your name, (that's the only way I have ever pmd) I don't get the hand with the finger pointing on the name. But just the same vertical line as always so far.

For the record, I get the same line. To send a PM message I have to click the PM button, and I think it is normal.

Uly wrote:

geotsp8 wrote:Thanks Jeremy. Look, the best I can tell you is when I try to put the mouse on a member's name or your name, (that's the only way I have ever pmd) I don't get the hand with the finger pointing on the name. But just the same vertical line as always so far.

For the record, I get the same line. To send a PM message I have to click the PM button, and I think it is normal.

Look, I don't know if it matters to you or not, But after jb changed whatever he did, all i have to do is put my mouse on your name and click, and it takes me straight to your profile so I can pm. It doesn't really matter "how" as long as we both get there. But you might check with him, because your way may take longer. I have no idea, because I don't quite follow what you are saying. *Note now that I am not talking about what I do after I get to your profile. I talking about what I must do TO GET THERE. Now once I get there, naturally I click on the PM button.


Best,

gts