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**MOZ** · 10-27-2007, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Barry

The equate the Coffee Lounge with ACF if just silly. They have less to do with one another than the rest of the Chess Chat site and the ACF. The reason? The Coffee Lounge is largely unmoderated (except in cases of dire need) and the moderators prefer to not moderate there as much as possible.

To clear up some misconceptions. The coffee lounge is not restricted to ACF officials or ACF personae non gratia are not likewise excluded from the Coffee Lounge. Furthermore it is not a forbidden topic onthe main chess chat forums. In fact, it is mentioned in the first post of the board rules thread, as is the qualification for membership (200 posts).

If any further demonstration of the disjunct between organised chess administration and the coffee lounge is necessary, people who artificially raise their post counts to make coffee lounge membership are usually frowned upon. In one case a state association president tried this trick was temporarily barred from accessing the CL.

Thanks for clearing that up Barry.

I think I understand now.
The use of the words Coffee Lounge to describe that select Forum is allowed. But the use of two words 'Toolbox Watch', a thread name used basically to describe this Forum (OzChess), is not allowed to be uttered in public?
Incidentally, any word how long the banning from the Coffee Lounge for use of the words will be? Now in day 7 from memory.

regards
MOZ

10-27-2007, 10:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
MOZ Volunteer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ozchess is the marginalised cyber-spot where cc-Mods choose to engage with cc-banned posters. Posts: 3,540	Behind the GREEN door. Originally Posted by Barry The equate the Coffee Lounge with ACF if just silly. They have less to do with one another than the rest of the Chess Chat site and the ACF. The reason? The Coffee Lounge is largely unmoderated (except in cases of dire need) and the moderators prefer to not moderate there as much as possible. To clear up some misconceptions. The coffee lounge is not restricted to ACF officials or ACF personae non gratia are not likewise excluded from the Coffee Lounge. Furthermore it is not a forbidden topic onthe main chess chat forums. In fact, it is mentioned in the first post of the board rules thread, as is the qualification for membership (200 posts). If any further demonstration of the disjunct between organised chess administration and the coffee lounge is necessary, people who artificially raise their post counts to make coffee lounge membership are usually frowned upon. In one case a state association president tried this trick was temporarily barred from accessing the CL. Thanks for clearing that up Barry. I think I understand now. The use of the words Coffee Lounge to describe that select Forum is allowed. But the use of two words 'Toolbox Watch', a thread name used basically to describe this Forum (OzChess), is not allowed to be uttered in public? Incidentally, any word how long the banning from the Coffee Lounge for use of the words will be? Now in day 7 from memory. regards MOZ __________________ FReedom though Fischer-Random chess to enjoy the whole game.