Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)

[Paul Cooksey]

Don't really see why posters are so keen to comment in this way on the contribution of others. Not as if any of the critics are notable for their own efforts, and some have obsessions of their own. Surely better just to ignore posts of no personal interest.

I believe this is Ray's point of view too.

[Matt Mackenzie]

Agreed - but the obsession was less the Forum's and more one particular forumite who no longer posts.

Our moral guardian as well, self appointed admittedly.

When did he claim that, then?

[J T Melsom]

Don't really see why posters are so keen to comment in this way on the contribution of othersiin this place Not as if any of the critics are notable for their own efforts, and some have obsessions of their own. Surely better just to ignore posts of no personal interest.

I believe this is Ray's point of view too.

My posts are hampered by a defective keyboard. I was not referring to Ray at all.

[Roger de Coverly]

When did he claim that, then?

He was always going on about the poor ethical standards of chess and chess players and their incorrect language.

One of the earlier examples was complaining about the use of the term "Ladies Prize" that it was sexist and shouldn't be used.

[J T Melsom]

Roger

Justin raised a number of topics of interest. He was still not as prolific as other posts on their pet topics. If people prefer a narrower range of topics to be covered in this place so that they never have views challenged that is up to them, but the forum is a duller place as a result.