ECF Blog

[Carl Hibbard]

In the other place moderator Bill Phillips is suggesting an ECF blog to replace their forum.

Thoughts?

[Roger de Coverly]

In the other place moderator Bill Phillips is suggesting an ECF blog to replace their forum.

That's been possible ever since the ECF website converted to wordpress several years ago. They would need a moderator or two, which they now have. Their real problem is that ECF Directors and to a lesser extent officials are given limited scope to speak in public without their words having prior approval. The other problem is that a blog format would not allow the general chess public to raise topics. Again that might be considered an advantage by some. None of those pesky posts asking why the ECF was taking legal action against FIDE and what the Directors knew about it would have been possible.

[Clive Blackburn]

I thought that the ECF blog was called "Chess Moves"

[Carl Hibbard]

Can somebody point out to the moderators in the 'other place' that matteodoors is probably a fake.

[Brian Towers]

In the other place moderator Bill Phillips is suggesting an ECF blog to replace their forum.

Thoughts?

It sounds like an excellent idea if followed through properly. Them having a forum is a bit like somebody having a dog and then barking themselves. It is just done so much better here.

There is no reason (pride excluded) why the ECF officers shouldn't contribute here if they so wish and a blog would allow them to communicate more effectively. I would suggest that each of the main members of the council (I have to admit I don't know how many there are) be given their own blog and tasked with producing one post a month to keep members up to date with what they are doing, thinking and planning.

I just hope that's not too radical a suggestion in terms of democracy in the digital age.

[Carl Hibbard]

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